Loving Violet (Rockers' Legacy Book 4)

Luca: Better yet, tell me where you are. I’ll come get you and take you home myself.

While Jagger told the hostess we needed a table for four, Shaw pulled me to the side and glanced down at my phone screen. “What’s up?”

“He wants to come get me,” I told her with a roll of my eyes.

“Not surprising.” She lifted one perfect brow at me. “What’s the problem?”

Sighing, I opened my social media, and of course, Lyric’s selfie was still right at the top of my feed. Turning the phone, I let her see it.

My bestie frowned, then met my gaze. “I still don’t understand what the problem is.”

I tapped the screen. “That is Megan Hawthorn.”

“So?”

“Are you being obtuse on purpose, or is it a blonde thing?” I shoved the phone in her face again. “Read what Lyric wrote.”

She narrowed her blue eyes at me but did as I said. I watched her lips move as she silently read the caption then lifted that damn brow again. “That’s exactly what I would expect Lyric to write. I’m sorry, Vi. I don’t know what you want me to say right now. Maybe give me a hint because I’m lost. What does Lyric being a total horndog have to do with you being mad at Luca?”

“They do everything together, and there’s Lyric talking about banging the entire cheer squad, and bitchy Megan Hawthorn is standing there looking at my man like…” I swallowed the sudden lump in my throat. “Like I look at him,” I whispered.

Shaw wrapped her arms around me and started rubbing my back soothingly. “Ah, Vi. I know you’re still sensitive over the whole thing, but just listen to me. Okay?” I gave a small nod, and she pulled back to look down at me. “He didn’t cheat on you. Megan set that whole thing up. And in the past two months, I’ve watched him like a hawk. Well, I’ve had Jagger watching him like a hawk for me. Whatever—I’ve had eyes on him. He doesn’t even look that bitch’s way. She’s tried to talk to him countless times, and he won’t give her two seconds of his attention. He loves you, Violet. And he’s trying to make this right between you two. You’re scared and I get that, but this is Luca we’re talking about. I’d be scared of him doing a lot of shit, but not hurting you again.”

“Really?” She gave me a skeptical look, and I sighed before confirming, “He hasn’t talked to her once?”

“No, babe. Not once.”

I gasped at the sound of his voice right behind me. Turning, I found him standing in the doorway, looking at me with the same hunger that had been in his eyes Saturday at Nevaeh’s party.

“Luca…” But before I could get out more than his name, he bent and tossed me over his shoulder, making me squeal.

“Thanks, Shaw.” I heard the earnestness in his voice, and my heart melted a little. Until he slapped me on the ass and carried me out to his SUV.

The passenger door opened, and I was deposited in the seat. Grabbing the seat belt, he locked it into place around me and then cupped both sides of my head. “You have a really smart best friend,” he told me as his amber eyes locked with mine. “Listen to her more often.”

A grin teased at my lips, but before it could fully form, he leaned in and kissed me.

It was only our second kiss, but good lord did it rock my world. My hands clawed at him, wanting to pull him closer, needing to feel all of him against me as his taste exploded on my tongue, and in that moment, I knew exactly what I wanted.

Him.

Us.

Forever.

I wanted everything.

But more than that, I knew I didn’t want to spend another second being miserable without him.

When he lifted his head, we were both struggling to catch our breath. “Can I take you to dinner?”

Touching my kiss-swollen lips, I found myself nodding.

“Is it okay if we eat somewhere else? I don’t want to be around Cannon.” Again, I nodded, and he kissed the tip of my nose. “And can I take you home after?”

“Why are you asking?” I asked with a frown. Luca wasn’t one to just ask for what he wanted, especially where I was concerned. He just did, and I’d always loved it.

“Because I’m trying not to make any more mistakes with you, baby.” He pressed his forehead to mine. “I’ve never been so miserable in my life as I was without you these past two months. I don’t ever want to go through that again, Vi.”