“It’s a need-to-know situation, and you don’t need to know just yet.” Hawk shakes his head in defeat.
Jake puts Avery in the SUV with Jayde and has Blake ride his bike back to the clubhouse. Hawk tosses Sadie onto his bike. She slides her skirt up, teasing him. “You may have won, but I’m still spanking your ass for that dress and for getting me punched in the face.” Sadie throws her head back, laughing.
“Worth it!” She shouts as he starts up his bike. He and Declan take off behind Jake’s SUV. Everly and Mason are having a private conversation at the back door of their SUV. One she doesn’t seem to be too happy about. She follows Andi into the back seat. Linzie pulls away from me, moving toward the frontpassenger seat to sit beside Mason. I reach out and grab her hand.
“And what do you have to say for yourself?” I ask. Her eyes narrow as she glares at me. She pulls her hand away, crossing her arms over herself.
“I don’t owe you an explanation. I had a great time, and now I’m going home to bed.Alone.”
“You’re staying at the clubhouse tonight. Or else you can climb on the back of my bike, and I’ll take you home, but you’re not driving home once we get back to the yard. You’ve been drinking tonight.”
“I’ll have Trevor take me home,” she quips, thinking she’s won.
I lean back on my heels, crossing my arms over my chest. “Trevor’s already in bed. I told him to cover your shift in the morning. He went to bed early in order to be able to get up at four in the fucking morning.”
“You had no right!” She shouts.
“Sure, I did. He’s my prospect. I can tell him to do whatever I want. And he’ll do it if he wants to earn this patch I’m wearing on my back.” I move in close, gripping Linzie’s hips and pulling her into me. “So, you’re going to stay at the clubhouse, or I’m taking you home. You decide. Either way, you’ll be sleeping with me tonight.”
She gasps, and I take advantage, kissing her hard—punishingly. Our tongues tangle for dominance, but eventually, she gives in and melts into my body with a soft whimper. When I pull back, her eyes are still closed, and her cheeks flushed. I kiss her forehead, and her eyes blink open.
Something flashes in her eyes—anger, hurt. I’m not sure.
“Come on, Vixen. Let’s get you out of this cold.”
Linzie pulls out of my hold and storms her way over, getting into the seat and slamming the door shut. I shake my head atthe woman’s stubbornness. That’s all right. I know just what to do with a fiery woman like Linzie when she’s all worked up. But maybe not tonight. I want her sober when I take her again so she can’t use the excuse of alcohol to explain us away.
Catching Mason at the window, I warn him, “You take Linzie and Andi back to the clubhouse no matter what her stubborn ass says, you got me?” Mason agrees. Linzie huffs. She’s cute with her arms crossed, all pissed off, glaring out the window to avoid looking at me.
“I’ll see you soon, baby.” Linzie’s middle finger comes up in response and I laugh. My woman is something else.
CHAPTER 5
LINZIE
Waking up in a strange room with my best friend sprawled out and buried under the covers was not what I had planned but I guess that’s what happens when you have a few drinks and piss off thePresident.
What the fuck ever.
I get up to go to the bathroom to do my business and realize I’m not wearing my dress from last night. I’m wearing one of Gabe’s t-shirts from the club’s repair shop and my panties. I know it’s his shirt. It smells like him. But how the hell did I get into it? I don’t remember changing clothes when we arrived.
The last thing I remember was Gabe carrying me into the clubhouse and setting me on the bed.
“Shit. How many shots did I have?” I mutter out loud to myself, but it’s Andi who answers.
“Six that I know of because I fed them to you and then the two cocktails that Avery had us all drink to toast her amazing fiancé and the best day of her life. That girl is a chatty drunk,” Andi grumbles.
“How’s your head?” I ask, knowing if I had six shots, Andi probably had eight. She’s always been able to outdrink me.
“I’m good. Need some greasy food and a spicy Coke and I’ll be right as rain. You?”
“I’m actually all right. I could use a huge cup of coffee and a bagel with cream cheese though,” I tease. “I’m going to go return Gabe’s clothes, and I’ll meet you out there in the kitchen. I need to get to the café as soon as we’re done. Trevor’s been there all morning. He’s probably ready to pass out.”
“It’s only ten in the morning. He’s a young guy. He can handle it for a few more hours,” Andi declares. “We have a dinner party to plan. A barn to help decorate. And I thought the girls mentioned Liz was having the tree brought into the clubhouse today for everyone to decorate. You agreed to be a part of all that last night,” she admonishes.
“Shit. I did?” This doesn’t bode well for my plan to avoid Gabe at all.
“Yep. The wedding is in two days, Linz. We have a lot to do to help get ready. The other club is coming in tonight, and you said you’d help me cook. Plus, I have a cake to bake and decorate, and you are not leaving me alone in a clubhouse full of sexy, rowdy bikers. You know you’re the only filter I come with. Without you, everyone is fair game,” Andi warns.
