It wasn’t long before the backyard filled up, men sitting or standing as was their wont, women traveling back and forth between the house and tables outside. The kids were running rampant, a roiling mess of shrieks and scraped knees, dirty hands and wide grins. Mason was holding his second beer, having surrendered the grill to Chase who had promised him dibs on the first burger. He was talking to Fury, ironing out a shift in protocol the man wanted to put into place when Jase and Hoss walked up.
Grinning broadly, Jase elbowed him hard, catching him on the ribs. “Ow, motherfucker. What the hell?”
“Check it out, man.” He lifted his chin, pointing towards the house. “Hoss, did you see?”
“What?” Hoss and Mason asked at the same time, turning to look through the sliding glass doors and into the living room.
Mason froze, staring at the scene in disbelief. Faynez had a napkin or something pinned to the top of her head. Standing nearby and holding up what looked like a sheet knotted around her waist were Dolly and either Hayley or Kayley—Slate’s youngest set of twins were hard to tell apart on a good day, much less from twenty feet away. Faynez was solemnly marching towards where Gar stood next to Graham Williamson, Deke’s boy.
“Are they…?” Hoss’ voice trailed off.
“It looks like they are.” Fury’s laughter was scarcely contained. “Hey, Mason. Didn’t you call this wedding back when the kids were still in diapers? I’ve heard stories.’
In that moment, Mason was struck by how beautiful Faynez was, and would be, and how handsome his son would become. He looked at all the kids with fresh eyes, seeing in the hurtling bodies around them the wealth of experiences to come. This right here is where the future begins. We’ve been holding it in the palm of our hands for a long time.
“My boy looks good next to your girl,” he said to Hoss, keeping his tone offhand. “Kids might be onto something, man.”
The kids had lined up in front of Slate’s boy Allen, who was only a year older than Garrett, but already half a foot taller. Without taking his eyes off the evolving scene, Hoss responded, his words careful, tone reverent. “That’s beautiful.”
“Yeah, it really is.” Mason reached up, gripping Hoss’ shoulder with one hand. “Pretty as a picture.”
The end (of this story)
THANK YOU FOR READING Fury!
This is book #11 in a series. Throughout this series we’ve been introduced to so many wonderful characters. People who live in my head in a way that makes them seem real in many aspects. I hope you fell in love with Fury and his pursuit of Bethany, and will continue in this saga along with me. Next up will be Cassie’s story, which is mostly Hoss’ story, if I were being honest.
MUSIC PLAYLISTS
I put together playlists of music both mentioned in the book, and used during writing and editing. Want a peek into the mind of me? Be sure of your decision, it’s not always normal here!
Playlist: bit.ly/fury-playlist
ABOUT THE AUTHOR
Raised in the south, MariaLisa deMora learned about the magic of books at an early age. Every summer, she would spend hours in the Upshur County library, devouring stacks of books in every genre. She still reads voraciously, and always has a few books going in paperback, hardback, on devices! On music, she says, “I love music of nearly any kind—jazz, country, rock, alt rock, metal, classical, bluegrass, rap, gangstergrass, hip hop—you name the type, I probably listen to it.
“I can often be seen dancing through the house in the early mornings. But what I really, REALLY love is live music. My favorite way to experience live music is seeing bands in small, dive bars [read: small, intimate venues]. If said bar [venue] has a good selection of premium tequila, then that’s a definite plus! Oh, and since I’m a hand gal, drummers are my thing—yeah, Paul and Alex—you know who you are!”
ADDITIONAL SERIES AND BOOKS
Please note which books are part of a series, since for the most part they feature characters from additional books in the series. If those books are read out of order, you’ll twig to spoilers for the other stories, so going back to read the skipped titles won’t have the same angsty reveals.
It is strongly recommended they be read in order.
Rebel Wayfarers MC series:
Mica, book #1
Slate, book #2
Bear, book #3
Jase, book #4
Gunny, book #5
Mason, book #6
Hoss, book #7
Duck, book #8
Watcher, book #9
Bones, book #10
Fury, book #11
Cassie, book #12 (2018)
Occupy Yourself band series:
Born Into Trouble, book #1
Grace In Motion, book #2 (2018)
What They Say, book #3 (TBD)
Neither This, Nor That series:
This is the Route of Twisted Pain, book #1
Treading the Traitor’s Path: Out Bad, book #2
Other books:
With My Whole Heart
More information available at mldemora.com.
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