The Confession

“You don’t need my number. Since you and my brother share women and houses and god knows what else, if I need to send you a message, I’ll tell him so he can pass it on. Until then, get out of my way.” Jasmine flashed a brittle smile and sidestepped River before strolling out the door.

He gaped after her, jaw hanging open wide. Beck just shook his head. Clearly, Raine’s brother had zero experience being snubbed by a woman, especially a strong-willed, independent one. Outside the bedroom, he had tons to learn about the fairer sex.

“Wait!” River yelled, hurrying onto the porch after her.

Dean grabbed him from behind. “Leave my sister alone.”

“Here we go again,” Hammer groaned.

“Yep.” Beck dropped a kiss to Heavenly’s forehead before trekking after them. Aware of Pike following, he glanced over his shoulder and arched a brow. “You going to shut your trap and help separate McGregor and Liddell this time?”

“Who?” Pike stared at Beck blankly.

Clearly, the man was not an MMA fan.

“I’m not helping those idiots. I’m going to watch and gloat.”

“Gloat?”

“Yeah. River proved he’s not only an insensitive manwhore but a dumb fuck. And he just handed Jasmine to me on a silver platter.” Pike shot him a smug smile as they stepped outside.

Talk about a dumb fuck…

“You’ve got to get past the friend zone with her first,” Beck pointed out.

“I’m working on it,” Pike muttered.

With a squeal of tires, Jasmine jetted down the street. On the patch of grass in the front yard, Dean and River rolled around, exchanging punches and insults.

“You fucking leave my sister alone!” Dean rammed his fist into River’s kidney.

“I’ll do anything I want with her, shit stain.” River slammed a fist in the cop’s gut. “I know exactly how to make her scream.”

Zach rushed toward Beck. “Shouldn’t you stop them again?”

“We will. In a minute. Clearly, they need to bleed out some of their anger.” Beck spotted a middle-aged brunette striding their way from the house next door. “Shit.”

This was definitely a bad time for Dean and River to meet their new neighbor.

Zach turned and caught sight of the newcomer. “That’s not good.”

“Hang tight. I’ll be right back.” Beck hurried across the driveway, trying his best to shield the brawl with his body while forcing a fake-as-fuck smile. “Hi.”

“Welcome to the neighborhood. I see you’re moving in. I’m—”

“Just because you fucked every one of my little sister’s holes doesn’t give you any right to touch her, cocksucker,” Dean bellowed.

The woman’s eyes nearly popped out of her head as she slapped a hand over her mouth in shock.

“I’m not your new neighbor. They are.” He gestured toward the former friends still beating the hell out of each other, then back to the woman with an apologetic smile. “Sorry.”

“You keep talking about Jasmine like she’s a kid. When I fucked her all night, I more than proved she’s a goddamn adult,” River roared. “Which is more than I can say for you.”

“Excuse me. I’ll just…quiet them down.” Beck darted into the melee to help the others separate the pissed-off pair.

“That’s it. Load your shit back on the truck and find someplace else to live.” Dean shoved at River, who was being pulled away by Beck and Seth.

“And forfeit my half of the down payment for this place?” River scoffed. “Dream on, douchebag. You pack up your shit and get the fuck out.”