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Cara for a damn thing—and glanced at the broads shooting pool. “She’s jealous, ladies.”
    “Humph. In case you haven’t heard, I’m engaged.” She threw up her hand and showcased the small rock on her hand like she was flashing a ten-carat diamond. Poor woman didn’t realize Scott didn’t have a pot to piss in. Not that money mattered, but it might help if he had the ambition to buy said pot. Instead, he was living on Cara’s dime, or maybe it was the club’s.
    Devon opened up his bedroom door about the time Jake walked by. “Well I want you to look.” He crossed his arms over his chest. “I guess I was wrong about you.”
    “How’s that?” Jake asked, bracing for jabs.
    “You don’t always make the chicks come to you. Every now and then you break down and take one out.”
    He wasn’t about to tell him where he’d been. Since Autumn had followed him to his room the day before, he’d heard enough jabs about gunning for the arms dealer’s daughter.
    “Listen, I want to talk to you for a second. Got a minute?”
    “Sure,” Jake said.
    Devon pushed open the door to his private bedroom. Stretched out on his bed—belly up and naked—was Victory. Jake couldn’t help but stare at her rounded stomach.
    “Yeah. We haven’t exactly told anyone.”
    Apparently aware of company, Victory rolled to her side, and mumbled, “Be quiet, Devon. We’re trying to sleep here.”
    Devon rolled his eyes. “She’s taking full advantage of her condition.”
    Jake’s felt a sudden pain in his chest. The Feds were closing in and with his help, they’d finish up with the Heroes and Rogues and the Devil’s Angels soon. Devon would spend time in prison and the little one Victory was carrying wouldn’t know his or her father.
    “We’ve got a problem.” Devon moved right into club president mode. “I need you to get close to that arms dealer’s daughter.”
    Jake’s nose twitched. He wasn’t exactly distancing himself.
    “Yeah. I know. It’s a tough job. Right?”
    “It might be more complicated than you think.”
    “Why? Didn’t you stay with her last night?”
    “I’m not using her.”
    “I’m not asking you to use her, but I’m asking you to pick her brain, get some information for us. You know, in case things go sour with her old man.”
    “What kind of information?”
    Devon’s eyes shifted and Jake had seen that look before. He studied Victory for a few passing moments before he said, “We need to find out where her father’s compound is located. If we know where he resides now, we can easily prepare for any unexpected problems in the future.”
    “If they’re unexpected, then why bother?”
    “Morris Lake isn’t exactly an honorable man. I’m not sure why he’s dealing with us but I recently ran across some of Dad’s old journals. He didn’t like dealing with Morris and he hated his right-hand man.”
    “Got a name?”
    “Cav something another. I think he was the one driving Autumn at the first meet.”
    Jake didn’t tell him he was wrong. The man Autumn had called out as Cav was an older fellow. He had been at the meet. He’d been right on Autumn’s heels.
    “How dangerous is this Cav fella?” Jake asked.
    “He’s nothing but a cold blooded killer.”
    “Why would Autumn’s father have him hanging around her?”
    “Word is, he’ll kill for Autumn or her dad.” Devon leaned forward and dropped his voice. “And get this. The other rumor is one I can’t even begin to fathom. He killed Autumn’s brother about nine years ago. Her kid brother disappointed the old man and Cav was the one to take him out.”
    “So you’re saying he could possibly do the same to Autumn?”
    “There ain’t no possibly to it, brother. If the old man disapproves of something his little girl does? She’s out. Cav is in position as her guardian unless she crosses her father.”
    Jake gritted his teeth. He had to bite his tongue to keep from telling Devon what he knew.
    “I take it you like