Live For Me: Club Avalon Book 7 by Kay Elle Parker

Author:Kay Elle Parker [Parker, Kay Elle]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2022-12-28T16:00:00+00:00

Chapter Nine

The clinic was a homely affair, if she ignored the examination rooms lining the outer edge of the small space. Housed between an office block and a pizzeria, it wasn’t the fanciest or the most well-funded, although Myna saw evidence of recent improvements to the interior—fresh paint, relatively new furniture in the gathering area, recently published books and magazines instead of ones from a decade ago.

She wondered if Atticus was making donations to Lizzie’s cause.

As she walked in behind Caera and Anarchy, she cast her eyes around. Aside from the front door at her back, there was only one other entry point that she could see—the fire door at the rear of the room. A couple of large windows looking out onto the street at the front, but they were covered with security grills, no doubt to protect whatever drugs Lizzie stocked in the tiny pharmacy wedged between the exam rooms.

Two of Atticus’s men were standing guard, she reminded herself as unease at being in the open, so to speak, trickled through her blood. They were armed, and pretty damn dangerous if the cold look in their eyes was any indication.

She got the impression they would shoot first and not bother to ask questions later.

They were the only reason the men were allowing this excursion to happen.

Loki had made his protests known before he went to work. Like Saul and Jasper, he wasn’t happy that this maternity meeting couldn’t be held at home, but once Anarchy had asked him if he wanted to run the background checks on a dozen pregnant women, their partners, their family members and associates, he’d quieted down.

Of course, Atticus had run the checks anyway.

She couldn’t deny it was nice to be out of the house. Fresh air, the sun on her face, a steady, scenic drive into Phoenix. It was all good for the soul. Socializing for an hour, learning about what was happening to her body from those who’d already been through it, was a little bit of frosting on the freedom cake.

“Ladies, you made it!” Carrying a pitcher of juice from what Myna assumed was the breakroom, Lizzie broke into a beaming smile when she spotted them. “Oh, I’m so pleased. I know you might be wary, but trust me, you don’t understand how vital having a network of support from all corners will be during your pregnancies.”

Archie rolled her eyes. “We needed some space from the guys. They’re in uber-protective mode right now.”

Lizzie’s smile never faltered, but her eyes darted across to where a small huddle of women were already seated. “There’s something primal, and lovely, about protective daddies. I promise you’ll be safe here.” Her voice lowered. “The guards Atticus sent have swept the building. He hasn’t apprised me of many details, so don’t divulge anything. He’s made a very generous donation to the clinic in exchange for our confidentiality.”

Myna snorted. “You mean, silence.”

“Anything said here is kept within these walls, but we need new equipment, and I’m not above taking a bribe.

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