I grinned back. “It was okay. Shame about this one client I’ve got…”
“Chronic masturbation, so I hear?”
I pursed my lips to smother a smile. “Something like that.”
“Did you get me anything nice?” He asked, changing the subject.
“No.”
“Brilliant. I’m glad we were able to clear that up.”
“You’re welcome,” I said, laughing out loud this time.
“He was my fucking son!” Kitty screeched from outside.
“I swear to fucking God, Katherine, scream at me like that again and you’ll be in that pathetic memorial garden with him. Don’t fucking forget who you’re talking to.”
“Does that answer your question about giving in to her?” Dante smirked.
“Fucking. Yikes.”
“Mummy!” came a giggling voice from above me and my head spun to the side to see Bee come charging down the stairs. I would never get tired of hearing her call me that. Even Vienna and Rooster grinned as they saw how excited she was to see me.
“There’s my angel,” I grinned, holding out my arms so she could climb on my knee. “How are you feeling today?”
“Good!” She wrapped her arms around my waist and snuggled close. “My back hurts a little.”
“Does it? Well, I know something that’ll make you feel better. If you go into that bag there,” I said, nodding towards the door. “The one that says Disney—”
I didn’t get to finish my sentence. She jumped off my knee with a squeal and went running over to the bag, almost ripping it open.
“Oh, but you can get Bee something.”
“I like Bee. Shh, I’m trying to listen.”
“You’re a fucking cunt!” Came Kitty’s scream from the garden, and I noticed the way Bee flinched in response.
“Right.” I slapped my knees and stood up. “That’s it.”
With my lips set in a tight line, I went over to the door just as Dante’s phone pinged with a notification, indicating that the cameras had detected movement at the entrance to the club grounds.
“Oi!” I shouted, ripping open the door. “You realise your fucking granddaughter is in here, listening to every word you two scream at each other? Either shut the fuck up or take it elsewhere!”
I slammed the door shut and then looked at the shocked faces in the room.
“What’s the problem? You’re acting like you’ve never heard me scream before.”
Vienna’s face was pale, Dante was breathing heavily, and Rooster looked as though he was ready to pass out.
“What?” My blood instantly turned to ice. Dante shook his head and looked at Bee before passing me the phone.
I looked at what they were seeing and stumbled backwards, bile rising in my throat.
“Please tell me that’s not…”
“It is.”
“Shit.Shit,” I dropped the phone, not wanting to see any more. I closed my eyes, as though that was going to make any difference. The image was burnt into my brain.
