“Whatever. You are not going to talk to my mom.”
I exhaled, getting more frustrated by the minute. I wanted to be inside her. If we were alone, she would be wrapped around my aching cock already.
I grunted at her, taking a step closer. I wanted her to come home with me now. She was being difficult.
“Um. You could ask me out like a normal human being.”
I grunted in agreement and held out my hand. I had never asked anyone out before, but I could do that. If it would get her in my bed, I’d do just about anything.
“Phone.”
She pulled it out of her little evening bag and handed it to me. I was struck again by how small her hand was. How delicate.
She wouldn’t have survived the things I had done and seen. Many people wouldn’t. I punched my number into her phone and texted myself.
I handed it back to her in silence.
“So?”
I raised an eyebrow, trying furiously to imagine a scenario where I could get her into my bed tonight. Short of kidnapping, the prospects were bleak.
“Are you going to ask me out?”
“Tomorrow.”
“What?”
“I will pick you up tomorrow.”
“Pick me up for a date? Or pound town?”
I cracked a smile. The fourth one tonight. Probably the fourth one in a decade. It felt strange on my face but not bad.
“What’s so funny?”
“You have a way with words.”
“Yeah, well, you barely speak!”
I grunted in agreement.
“Do you want to dance?”
“No.”
“Why not?” She gave me a suspicious glance when I said nothing. “Do you know my brother?”
I grunted again.
“Do you like my brother?”
Silence.
“Does my brother like you?”
I cocked an eyebrow.
“This is off to a great start.” I nearly laughed at the heavy sarcasm in her voice. I wasn’t used to bossy women. Or sassy ones. She was smart and not overly impressed by my size or my stature.
Then again, she probably didn’t know I was the President of the infamous Untouchables MC. The club used to be wild. Out of control. But under my direction, crime and craziness were at a minimum.
Letting off steam was one thing. Being investigated by the feds was another.
And now I was going to have to deal with one fed in particular, whether I liked it or not.
“Don’t tell him.”
“You want me to lie?” She looked incredulous but I only nodded. She threw up her hands. “Fine! What time?”
“Oh eight hundred.”
“Wait, you want to pick me up at 8 AM?”
I nodded curtly. I wasn’t pleased about waiting that long, but out of respect for her mother, I would.
She crossed her arms and glared at me.
“And what will we be doing on this early morning date?”
I let my eyes wander over her appreciatively. Her cheeks turned bright pink. Clearly, she got the idea.
“I need to think about this. And forget the morning. I don’t do early mornings.”
“Nine then.”
She sighed and threw up her hands in exasperation. In answer, I lifted her over my shoulder and carried her back into the secluded patio. I spent the next hour burying my tongue in her mouth and running my hands over her body. By the end, she’d agreed to meet me at eight.
I wore a smile for the rest of the night.
Chapter One
Cain
I felt like I’d been frowning for days.
Another club member’s old lady was missing. Not a young couple either. They’d been together for fifteen years. A middle-aged couple with a couple of rug rats. Kids that might be without their mother now, for good. No one was saying it, but we all thought the same thing.
The killer is back.
I sat at the head of the heavy wooden table in the clubhouse meeting room. I ran my hand over the scarred wood. It was not unlike me. It took a licking and kept on ticking.
Vice, Hunter, and Mason were the only ones left after the meeting.
Mason was talking, shaking his head.
“This is crazy. They weren’t even together anymore.”
“They split?”
He nodded.
“On paper too.”
“When?”
“Years ago.”
“We’re sure she didn’t just run off with a new boyfriend?”
Vice shook his head.
“No boyfriends. The lady preferred cats.”
Normally, that would have gotten a chuckle from the guys. Not today. Not now.
“He’s targeting anyone who has ever been associated with the club. It’s deliberately random.”
“He’s just fucking with us. Letting us know he can pick us off one by one if he wants. No one is safe.”
Mason rubbed his temples. I understood how he felt. He had a family now. Michelle, Payton, the new baby, and of course, Cass.
“Find out what Connor knows.”
He nodded wearily.
“Kelly needs watching.”
Mason lifted his head.
“She’s over at our place all the time. Shit. I know Con has precautions set up.”
“Not good enough.”
Even with my staying away, she was in danger. I cursed and slammed my hand on the table. Everyone looked up in surprise. I never showed emotion but this was different.
I’d sacrificed my own desires for too long. Just to keep her safe. And now, it didn’t matter.