Skoal wiped chew from his mouth with the back of his hand. “What about one of those famous bitches? What about someone like Scarlett Johansson? I’d still fuck her if she only had one arm.”
“She probably wouldn’t be famous if she only had one arm,” Hyena pointed out. “You ever see an actress with one arm?”
Snake elbowed Skoal. “Isn’t there some one-armed soccer player? I think I saw one on TV and she wasn’t bad lookin’. I’d fuck her.”
“But what about this black bitch?” Steel gestured toward the stage. “She’s got a big mouth. Bet she could swallow all ten inches, and she don’t need hands to suck cock.”
The other three laughed.
My vision swam.
Then everything went black.
“Shit! Stop. Put that down. Goddammit, Stocks, don’t make me knock your ass out. Mike, help me restrain him.”
When I came to, I was standing in the Copper Penny, holding a bar stool above my head. I had no idea how much time had passed, but the music had finally stopped. Eagle held one of my arms, and Mike held the other. They were all that was keeping me from bashing in the heads of the four bikers standing in front of me looking surprised as hell.
I’d lost control again. I had no recollection of picking up the barstool, yet here I was. Only this time, instead of going after my computer, I was poised to take out some offensive sons of bitches.
“You good now, Stocks?” Eagle asked
“Yeah, but I’m still gonna kick their asses.”
“I can respect that.” Eagle nodded to Mike. They both released me, and I set the stool down. Mike slipped back behind the bar as Spade and Buddha—who were on bouncer duty—reached us.
“You wanna kickourasses?” Steel stood. “You came at us with a barstool like some kind of fuckin’ lunatic. We should kick your ass.”
His three friends stood beside him.
“We don’t let assholes disrespect our women,” I ground out. “Especially not those women.” I usually didn’t settle problems with my fists, but I had a feeling violence was the only language these shitheads would understand.
“Fuckin’ A.” Eagle stayed by my side, making it clear he had my back.
“Aww. I think we hurt their little pussy feelings,” Skoal replied.
“I thought this was a biker bar. What kind of pussy-whipped little bitches are you?” Snake asked.
Eagle laughed. “The kind that get laid. Every fuckin’ day. You gonna keep runnin’ your mouth, or you ready to settle this like men?”
“Take it outside,” Spade said. To me he added, “You know Flint will lose his shit if you fight in here.”
Yes he would, and I’d probably never get called in for temp work again. Still amped up on adrenaline, I didn’t hesitate. “Let’s go.”
Steel eyed us, and then looked over the three guys behind him. “Just the two of you?” he asked, clearly stacking the odds against us.
Most of the men in the bar would love to jump in, but that’s not how we did shit. Besides, Eagle was one tough motherfucker and I could sure as hell handle my own. With all the rage pumping through my veins, I needed to hit something soon, or I’d explode. If these idiots were willing to give me a workout, I was willing to risk taking a hit or two. “Yeah. We won’t need anybody else.”
My confidence caused doubt to flicker in Steel’s eyes. I worried for a second that he’d back down, but his pride clearly outweighed his brains. He and his friends followed us out the back door and into the parking lot. Spade sent Buddha back to work before crossing his arms and leaning against the wall. A couple curious brothers trickled out of the club to watch as well.
“Thought you said it’d be just you two,” Steel said, casting glances at our growing crowd.
“None of us’ll interfere,” Rabbit called out from his position between two bikes. “But I’ve never seen Stocks fight, and nobody’s stupid enough to challenge Eagle. I wouldn’t miss this shit for the world.”
More doubt flickered across Steel’s eyes.
I glared at Rabbit, hoping to shut him up.
“We gonna keep talkin’, or we gonna fight?” Eagle asked, looking like he was enjoying this shit way more than he should as he settled into position beside me. “Don’t think for a second I’ve forgotten what you said about my wife.”
