"I was safe the entire time, wasn't I?" Katie slowly asks, "I'm not trying to be cocky or anything, I'm just asking."
Lane rolls his eyes as if it should already be obvious, looking back out onto the damp woods in annoyance. "What do you...
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After an hour and a half of napping next to his beloved, Lane got up and stirred the entire house around. He had everyone gather in the smallest parlor room, sitting around him as he patiently waited for everyone to be seated. Sugar and Charlie happily resides next to him. The female dog stares lovingly at her master as the male lays on his stomach and loudly pants with his tongue sticking out.
Katie sits in the middle of the couch with Rebel sitting on Ryder's lap on her right and Cassie sitting on her left. Elijah, Marco, Frankie, and Axel stand behind them. Max stands beside Jett, who sits in a chair next to the couch.
"Well, you wanted to see us, Boss?" Axel asks expectantly.
Lane nods slowly, looking to everyone in the room. "I've come up with a few changes that I believe is fair...Max, despite you're tantrum this afternoon, I want to make you second in command."
Several of the gang members eyes widen, their mouths dropping. Jett rises to his feet, his fist balled tight. Katie's eyes widen, fear filling her.
Please don't try to fight Lane! The blonde internally begs.
"That's not fair!" Jett exclaims angrily, "I've done nothing-"
"That's right! You've done absolutely nothing as second in command and I'm sick of your laziness." The crime lord talk over him, his eyes full of warning. "Max has proven herself to me as a strong leader. It seems that both Max and Axel tend both do your job for you, so this really shouldn't be a great disadvantage to anyone. Now, sit."
Jett slowly sits down in his chair, his eyes full of flames. Lane continues on with his announcement.
"I've come up with a list of chores that I want everyone to do regularly." Lane takes a small paper that has been neatly folded up to fit in his pocket. He reads off the paper. "Spanish Fonzie will prepare and serve every meal, obviously. Katie, you will take care of the dogs since they are her mutts. That includes regularly giving them baths, feeding them, training them, taking them out to shit and piss, etc. Blue Hair will clean the windows...Gabby Kathy will deep clean the bathrooms-and I do mean deep clean. We had clogged shower and toilet drains at that cabin all the damn time."
Gabriella snarls her nose in disgust. "Gross!"
"Witchy," Lane nods to Allison, who gives him an offended expression. "you do the laundry. Axel, you and Max are in charge of taking care of the cars...just do your jobs and keep your hands off of each other while you're working on my vehicles."
Rebel softly chuckles, looking over to see Max's dagger like glare on her. The mixed girl looks forward, her face stone.
"Tye-Dye, you are in charge of changing the beds while Frankie is in charge of doing the dishes." The crime lord continues, seeing the horrified looks on his gang members faces. "Twerp, you dust and straighten the house. Eagle, you do the dishes. Rat, you vacuum the rugs and sweep the floors while your buddy, Hoss Cartwright, over there," Lane nods to Luka "collects all the trash."
Everyone burst out into chatter. Katie gives her lover a confused expression. He nods to her for reassurance.
"And last but not least, Elijah and Jett," Lane devilishly smiles between the two men, "You get to shovel snow off the porch."
Jett's mouth drops, his eyes widening. "It's freezing out there!"
The crime lord stretches an evil grin. "Wear a coat."
Katie bites her lower lip to keep from laughing. Lane looks over to her and winks. Cassie grabs her friends hand and squeezes.
"This is bad." The redhead whispers softly to the blonde, "He's doing this to be mean."
"I'm sure he has a reason." Katie shakes her head at the redhead's words, "Lane isn't the mean, cold-hearted monster you think he is."
"I will take care of my sleeping quarters, my study, and my own laundry due to the fact it's off limits to all of you." Lane nods to them, "Now get to it! The chores won't do themselves."
Hey readers! Sucky chapter, I know 🤦🏼♀️🤦🏼♀️🤦🏼♀️ Lane comes up with the best/meanest nicknames, doesn't he? Do you think he was being fair with decisions on who he's what chores? Do you think Lane is making the right decision to make Max second in command? If anyone is confused on who got what chore (cause of Lane's nicknames), just comment and ask who is who and I will clarify it for you. Be safe, my Lovlies 🙏🏼❤️
