Shattered (Steel Brothers Saga 7)

“Whatever you want. We can keep walking. Take a dip in the water. Go over to the pool.” I gestured. The pool was behind the bar. The same pool where I had met Juliet last night. We walked away from the bar.

And speak of the fucking devil.

Juliet came bounding toward us, her tits bouncing. In the light of day, she wasn’t nearly as pretty as she’d been last night. Still, she wasn’t bad to look at, and I would’ve looked my fill if not for the much better eye candy standing next to me.

“Hi, Ryan!” She turned to Ruby. “And hi…”

“Ruby.” Ruby held out her hand.

Juliet took Ruby’s hand and let it drop quickly. “Did you all enjoy your walk last night?”

“We sure did,” I said.

A couple girls walked toward us.

“These are my friends, Shayna and Lisa,” Juliet said.

Oddly, the roommates looked nothing like Juliet, the ultimate California girl, but they both had the same sorority feel. Shayna was African-American with a tight body. Maybe a dancer? Lisa was red-haired and freckled with a few more curves. I hoped she was wearing sunscreen.

“We’re looking for some fun,” Juliet continued.

You won’t find it here. But I didn’t say that. “I’m sure you can find lots of fun around this place.”

Three Jamaican men ambled up then, dressed in board shorts. “Couldn’t help overhearing you lovelies. If you’re looking for some fun, we can take you for a ride on our Jet Skis.”

“That sounds great,” Juliet bubbled. “How about it, guys?”

“I don’t know, Jules,” Shayna said.

“Oh, come on, Shay,” Lisa urged. “It’ll be fun.”

The first man held out his hand. “I’m Mark, and this is Rashaun and J.J.”

“I’m Juliet. This is Shayna and Lisa. And Ryan and Ruby.”

“Now that we know each other, come on, then.” Mark smiled, his stark white teeth contrasting with his dark brown face.

Ruby pulled at my arm.

I turned toward her. “What is it?”

“I have a bad feeling about this,” she whispered. “Tell them not to go.”

Ruby was a cop. If she had a bad feeling, I couldn’t ignore it. “Hey, ladies,” I said. “Can I get you all a drink?” I wasn’t sure what else to say. Although I might be able to take Mark and maybe one of the others, I wouldn’t be able to hold my own against the three of them. Of course, there were plenty of people around. It was unlikely they’d start anything.

“That’s sweet,” Juliet said. “But I’d love a ride on a Jet Ski.” She turned to the guys. “Are you all staying at the resort?”

“We have day passes. It’s our day off. We live here.”

Did this resort offer day passes? I didn’t know. Ruby looked at me again with urgency in her eyes.

“I’m up for it,” Lisa said, taking hold of Mark’s arm. “I’ve never ridden on a Jet Ski before.”

“It’s lots of fun.” Mark smiled. “We’ll just stay around here. We won’t be out long. I promise.”

“I’m in,” Juliet said. “Shay, come on. Please?”

Shayna’s forehead was wrinkled.