Lewis was already rolling up his shirtsleeves.
“What do you think? Get his ass kicked?” Leo asked, looking at Lewis.
“Not a chance. He’s a rancher. I’ve seen him in action. Lewis is a tough guy, and I think Dane’s fucking stupid if he thinks for a second that he can take him,” Paul said. Ranch work was not easy. It was long hours, hard labor, and not for the faint-hearted.
“Are you sure you want to do this?” James asked, going toward Lewis.
“I’ve had enough of his filthy talk. He has a son present, and yet he’s treating Lucy appallingly. He can say whatever he wants about me, I don’t give a fuck. To my woman, that I will not stand for.” Lewis was focused on the door.
James patted his stomach. “Okay then. Be warned, he’s one hell of a fighter.”
“I don’t wear a leather cut, nor am I a member, but don’t for a second think I can’t take this.”
“He’s going to kick Dane’s ass,” Paul said.
“Pretty much a guarantee. He’s not doing it for himself. He’s doing it for Lucy.”
Paul stood beside Leo as Dane waltzed out. Whatever had happened to their friend? The cocky bastard before them did nothing but disgust him.
There was a time Dane had been like Lewis, and then one day, he’d gotten so sick and tired of responsibility that he’d left it all behind, screwing his way around the world, from what they had been told.
Oh well, Paul for one was looking forward to watching this.
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“I cannot believe Dane would do this. He’s been such a prick since he got back, but this is just stupid.”
“He wasn’t being very nice to Lucy at the table,” Skylar said.
Everyone was standing at the doors and windows to watch the fight. Even Teri had rushed toward the kitchen window and flung it open to watch.
“Why are you watching?” she asked.
Teri shrugged. “This is my club, Sky. Believe me, I want to see what happens so I can help deal with the fallout. Also, this is my fucking diner. I want to see who c
aused the damage.”
Unable to resist, Skylar walked up toward the window beside her sister. Dane, looking really fucking cocky, approached Lewis. “Just looking at him makes me want to see him lose,” she said.
“You’ve got no idea. Lewis is a good guy. He has taken on Dane’s kids even when he didn’t have to. Ryan needs a good father figure right now more than ever,” Teri said.
Skylar winced as Dane threw the first punch. What surprised her was that Lewis didn’t go down, and he didn’t show signs of it even hurting. That one punch started it all.
Lewis slammed his fist into Dane’s gut, and then cut him beneath the chin. Dane elbowed Lewis, then threw a punch to Lewis’s face. Lewis moved away, grabbed Dane’s arm as it came in for another strike, and twisted it behind his back.
She saw and heard Dane’s yell.
“You apologize right now,” Lewis said.
“Fuck you!”
Lewis shoved him to the ground.
Skylar expected Lewis to hit Dane when he was down, but he didn’t. He stepped back, and waited.
Dane got to his feet, and charged at Lewis, sending him down to the ground.
Teri grunted. “Great, now I cannot see.”