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Cassie's grip around the handle of the pan was tight as she listened to her brother and Happy talk about some club stuff. Nothing serious, otherwise they wouldn't talk that out while she was standing in the kitchen making breakfast for everyone.

Since Kayla's shift ended later than expected she'd asked Cassie if Lily could stay overnight. The brunette could hear the conflict and slight annoyance in her sister in law's voice as they talked over the phone, showing her once more how Kayla hated to leave her daughter with her aunt.

Nevertheless, Cassie told her that it was fine, a part of her glad Kayla had to work longer so she could spend more time with her niece. Maybe some people thought she was stupid for putting up with Kayla's shit show but if this would give her more time with Lily then so be it.

The brunette was relieved as James stood in front of her door early in the morning and not her sister in law. Her morning was ruined already, it didn't need to get any worse. But that happened anyway.

Only a few minutes after James came over to stay for breakfast before he'd take Lily home, Happy came home and sat down at the kitchen table across from James acting like nothing happened.

Well, basically nothing did happen. They weren't a couple and she had no right to be jealous. Yet she stood there, staring out of the window above the stove while aggressively getting breakfast ready. Her mood was ruined after she smelled the whore's perfume on Happy.

“Hey, what's wrong with you today?”, James' voice spoke from behind her, a confused look on his face as his sister threw the pan with the burned bacon into the sink.

“Nothing”, the brunette muttered under her breath, counting to ten in her mind while taking deep breaths before she turned around and faced them with a fake smile. “Couldn't sleep, that's all.”

Which wasn't even a lie. Like said, without Happy she wasn't able to fall asleep anymore and that got on her nerves.

“It wasn't because of Lily, I hope?”, James inquired as guilt flashed in his eyes, knowing how active his daughter could be sometimes even during the night.

“No”, Cassie shook her head quickly, this time a sincere smile hushed over her lips. “She was an angel, slept through the night without a problem.”

James ran a hand over his beard while a relieved sigh slipped past his lips. Cassie noticed the exhausted look on his face and sighed to herself, knowing it was better not to say anything about it. Shit between him and Kayla got bad, like, really bad since they were here. They barely talked anymore. James spending most of his time at the clubhouse while Kayla distracted herself with work.

She felt bad for her brother since Kayla turned into one ugly beast, threatening James with taking Lily away from him. Her sister in law knew exactly that Lily was the only reason why James still kissed her ass sometimes. And Benny was another reason. If he lost custody of Lily now, or had a scandalous divorce, he wouldn't get custody of Benny. Which would mean that the youngest Connor would end up in a fosters home. If that wouldn't be the case James would divorce her ass faster than Kayla could count to three.

“I know you're back to work, but can Lily stay with you from Monday to Tuesday?” James hated to ask his sister for help all the time, especially now that she was working again, but he needed his sister's help.

“Yeah, she can stay overnight. I'd have to ask Gemma if she can watch Lily on Tuesday until my shift's over but I'm sure she'll do it”, Cassie nodded as a a look of worry took over her face. “Why? Club related?”

James shook his head slowly. “I have an appointment in court on Monday. It's being decided if I get custody of Benny. If I get it, I want Kayla out of the house the same day. I know it's going to end in a bad fight, I don't want Lily there.”