If you didn’t read Minor Glitches, here’s a peak at the first two chapters.

Prologue

8 years ago (September)

DANI

“Pregnant!” I lift my head and stare into the eyes of Dr. Ryan. “Pregnant with twins, not one but two babies!”

“Yes, dear. Your urine test came back positive and then we did the ultrasound, which puts you at about seven weeks along with twins.” Dr. Ryan grabbed my hand. “You can do this Dani. You are going to be fine. The babies look healthy and I will get you started on some prenatal vitamins. If you start cramping or not feeling right, you call the office or you go straight to the emergency room. But at this moment, everything and everyone is doing great.”

I give Dr. Ryan a hug and take the ultrasound photos with me as I leave his office. Pregnant and not at all the flu I thought I had been suffering for the last week. God what is Ryker going to say about this. Definitely unexpected. Hopefully I will be able to get in touch with him. He hasn’t answered his phone or responded to my text in the last week. At first, I thought I had done something wrong, but that’s impossible because the last time I saw him we were laying in my bed talking about our future plans.

Getting in my car, I call Ryker again except this time instead of going to voicemail I receive the disturbing this number has been disconnected message. What the fuck is going on with Ryker? So what else is there to do then to drive to Ryker’s house.

When I arrive at the two-story white rancher, I get out of the car and start walking to the front door. I’m getting ready to knock when the front door swings open and a bottle blonde with her face caked with makeup, Ryker’s ex, is standing there grinning. What does she have to grin about?

“Is Ryker here, Sammy?” No response, just a bigger smile. Oh my god, I am not in the mood for this shit. I would much rather have her lips kiss my fist, hard. “Is he here or not?”

“Dani, well isn’t this a surprise!” Now she is rubbing her chin with her left hand that happens to have a shiny diamond ring on her ring finger. Hmmm…who is stupid enough to marry this bitch? “Ryker isn’t here. Actually he left last week for boot camp.”

What the fuck is she talking about? Ryker never said anything about joining the military. He was going to continue to work at the seed plant and we were going to save up money for a place of our own.

“Okay, well are Doris and Todd home?” I say as calmly as I can, since my tolerance with this skank is limited.

“Yeah, let me go get them for you.” Sammy responds in a saccharin sweet tone.

This just seems to be getting stranger. Doris and Todd come to the front door all but blocking it like they think I’m going to barge in. Doris looks pissed and Todd just looks bored. These two have never treated me like this. They are always smiles and jokes, but apparently not today.

“Hey Doris. Todd. Can you tell me how to get in touch with Ryker and when did he decide to join the military?”

“We are not giving you anything, Dani.” Doris replies with a huff. “It would be best if you just leave him alone. He doesn’t need the stress of dealing with a whore on top of getting ready to start his own family.”

Now I’m pissed. How am I a whore when the only person I have ever slept with is their son and Ryker knows that. If anyone is a whore it is Sammy who spreads her legs for anyone even when she was in a relationship with Ryker and that is why he ended it with her in the spring.

“I’m sorry you feel that way Doris. I would’ve never expected to be treated this way by you all especially when I have done nothing wrong. Please explain how I am a whore and the tramp that is in your house isn’t.”

Doris’ eyes bug out and if anything she seems to get even more pissed off. “We live in a small town, Dani. I can’t go to the grocery store without hearing about how you are prancing around with the Langston boy or the Jones boy down the street. I hear everything, but thankfully Ryker has cut ties with you and is marrying the woman who is having his child. Sammy is going to be having my grandchild and I will not put up with you calling her names. All you are doing is disrespecting my family. It is time for you to leave and don’t come back trying to get to Ryker or Sammy.”

Before I can open my mouth, the door is slammed in my face.

~~~~~

37 weeks pregnant

After that glorious day in September when I found out the man I loved had left without a word or even anyway to contact him, I packed up and moved to Cumming, Georgia where my mom and dad live. They welcomed me with open arms and here I am now in the middle of the Southern Chaotic’s MC for my baby shower.

Oops…did I forget to mention my Uncle Rudy, my mom’s brother, is the President of a motorcycle club. Yeah, my arrival didn’t bring with it a lot of heartfelt love for Ryker and his family, but I told them that this is the way it was going to be. I am going to raise my babies as if I hadn’t been stabbed in the heart. They are going to be loved regardless of whether they have a father or not and they’ll have plenty of people around to show them the attention they deserve.

I have been surrounded by people since I arrived. I don’t think I have taken a shit without someone outside the door asking if I was alright. It has been a definite test of patience even if I know it is all done out of love. Just like right now I am walking out of the bathroom and almost run into my cousin, Trigger. He has been a godsend, but at the same time I want to kick him in the face. If I am on the move, so is Trigger.

“Angel, you doing okay. Everything come out alright?” Trigger coos. Fucker really wants to be punch in the junk.

“Trigger, I’m fine. Jesus, go find someone else to follow around. I can’t even pee without you standing at the door with a glass to it to hear if I am peeing okay. I mean I can go and get some Depends and you can change me every time I go to the potty.” Trigger scrunches his nose, and then puts his finger to his chin. “Nope, Trigger. It is not happening. Of course, you of all people would think that is a good idea. It was a JOKE!”

“Dani, are you okay?” Now my mother is concerned. Can’t a girl have a minute of quiet?!?

“Yeah, momma. Trigger was just contemplating buying me Depends so he can change them so he doesn’t have to follow me to the bathroom so much,” I say on a sigh.

“Oh that is a fantastic idea!” I turn to look at my mother who is all excited about having her eighteen year old daughter in Depends. Great!

“Ma, it was a joke. Would you two please stopppppp…..” And just like that my water breaks and you would think I’m dying.

I end up being chaperoned to the hospital in the back of an SUV with Trigger and ten motorcycles following behind. Hope people in town aren’t disappointed that the Queen of England hasn’t arrived, but the Princess of the local MC is finally going into labor with her twins.

6 hours later

“I can’t believe they came out of your twat. That was the most disgusting thing I’ve ever seen. Oh my god, Dani! You were wide open I could have stuck my arm up there.” Trigger decided he would be my birthing coach along with my mom, but he didn’t make it too long. He deemed it’d be a good idea to look when the doctor said he could see a head and then preceeded to pass out.

“Shut it, Trigger! You weren’t supposed to look at my goodies. You were supposed to hold my hand, but whatever, it’s over now and I look at these two beauties.”

Tatum Ryker Hale was born at seven pounds two ounces with a head full of brown hair and six minutes later Rory Grace Hale was born at six pounds five ounces with the same head full of brown hair. Thank god they were a couple of weeks early or Trigger would have been able to fit both his arms and possibly a foot up my hoo-hah.