“Does she know who you are?”
“Of course.I told her.I’m not going to spy on her.”
“She’s just a kid,” Crow said.
“No, five years ago, she might have been just a kid, but come on, she’s twenty-one years old, and she knows her own mind.You look out for her, but the truth is, that girl has been taking care of herself for a long time.She is an adult.”Willow got to her feet.“It’s nice talking to you.”
He didn’t tell her the same, because the truth was, it wasn’t nice talking to her.
She chuckled as she walked away.
He took a long swig of his beer.He wasn’t entertained by her meddling in the slightest.It wasn’t even fucking funny.
All he could think about was that fucking kiss, and it wasn’t even memorable.Who the fuck was he kidding?It was the best kiss he’d ever had, and considering he didn’t kiss any of the women he was with, that meant something.He had known she was going to kiss him, and not once did he attempt to stop her.The truth was, he wanted her to kiss him.Even now, he felt his lips tingle.
Fuck, what was wrong with him?
He finished off his beer, left the bar, and climbed on his bike.He didn’t go straight back to Kelley’s place.No, he rode his bike, enjoying the open road, knowing he wasn’t going to leave.He loved to live on the edge, but that wasn’t going to happen right now.
He had no problem dying for the club.His life was with The Rebels MC.Always had been, always would be.They were his life.
Killing himself to get away from a woman and these feelings ...he was not a coward.He never ran from a fight.Which is why he turned back around, headed to Creek, and parked on the driveway.
For the first time ever, Kelley didn’t come to the door.It was late, and he didn’t expect her to.She always gave him a key, and he used it now, letting himself inside the house.
It was no longer as toasty warm as it used to be.Closing and locking the door behind him, he kicked off his boots and made his way upstairs.He went straight to the shower, removed his clothes, and stepped inside.The cold spray hit his flesh, and he let out a little growl, relishing the tightness of his skin.The ice-cold water woke him the fuck up, and he loved it.
After a good ten minutes, his thick cock hadn’t subsided, so he knew nothing was going to stop his arousal.It was like his dick had a mind of its own and knew what it wanted.Fucking thing.He ignored it, climbed out of the shower, and made his way toward his bedroom, but stopped when he heard noise coming from downstairs.
Kelley’s bedroom door was wide open, and he knew she was downstairs.The sane thing to do was leave it, just go to his room, get some sleep, and deal with his erection in the morning.He was a fucking idiot, because wearing only a towel, he did the dumbest thing and made his way downstairs.
He found Kelley in the kitchen, carton of ice cream in hand, and her mouth open as he stepped into the kitchen.Putting his hands on his hips, he looked at her and waited.
“Hey,” he said.
“You came back,” she said.
“Yeah, I didn’t plan to stay out long.Went to the bar, had a beer, then rode my bike until I came home.”
“You didn’t go find some other woman you wanted to be with?”she asked.There was no animosity in her gaze.It was a statement of fact.
“No, there’s no other woman, Kelley.”
She dipped her spoon back into her ice cream.Her gaze kept moving toward him, traveling up the length of his body, and then averting his gaze.He didn’t want her to look away.He wanted her to look at him, and only him.
“You’re ...naked.”
“No, I’m wearing a towel.”
He looked at her, and the truth was, Kelley had stopped being a kid a long time ago.Even before he’d met her, he had a feeling she hadn’t enjoyed a childhood for long.
Taking hold of the knot, he eased it open and allowed his towel to drop to the floor.“Now, I’m naked.”
The spoon she had in her hand clattered to the floor.Her mouth opened, but she had swallowed that lump of ice cream.She looked at him, and there was shock in her eyes, which he was more than happy to see.
“What’s the matter, beautiful?”he asked.
“You’re naked.”
