“Lead the way, my Viking.”
“Your Viking?” I laughed, loving the way it sounded coming out of her mouth.
“Yes, my Viking, and only mine. Although, I can’t take credit for the name. Lucas is the one that called you Viking man and that’s just how I knew you for the longest time.” She had a playful smirk on her face as she stared into my eyes. It annoyed me when her brother called me that the first time, but when she said it…I wanted to fuck her like a Viking. I leaned down, cupping the side of her face as I let my lips tenderly kiss hers.
“Putting on a show for everyone?” A voice cut our moment, instantly putting me on guard.
I was ready to punch anyone that dared come too close to Lisa. When I turned to see Chris, my anger only doubled. How the hell did he know where we were? Did he follow her here?
Chris hadn’t learned his lesson. Lisa told me about the lie he told during their lunch and how she now had to go to his house in the morning. He thought I was playing around, but he would soon learn I don’t kid. I would handle him, her dad, and his dad all at once in the not so legal way if I had to.
“No, just one for you, it seems,” Lisa’s quick tongue responded.
She glared at Chris, making me smirk. I loved seeing this fierce side of her. I never want her to look at him scared again. Chris seemed to be angry at her lack of fear as he narrowed his eyes on her.
“Let me make something clear. I still own you, Lisa. Unless you want me to tell your father what is going on, you’ll do as I say. And I say you’re coming with me.”
“The hell she is. I think you forget who you’re talking to. Try to take her and you’ll find yourself on the floor before your hand even grazes her skin.”
This wasn’t a threat, it was a promise. I’d beat him senseless in front of everyone here without a second thought. He just needed to give me the excuse to do so. Chris looked at Lisa expectantly, thinking she would get up and go to him. He didn’t realize that he could no longer manipulate her in this way. She knew that she didn’t have to fear her father when it came to us. I would take care of whatever problems that arose however I needed to handle them.
“You need to go, Chris,” she told him, looking utterly unaffected by his threat. I was proud of her.
“Do you think I’m bluffing?” Chris was running out of steam, grasping at straws as he pulled his phone out, pulling up Lisa’s father’s number and showing it to her. “I’ll do it.”
“Go for it. I am curious to hear what you’ll say.” Lisa rested her chin on her palm as she stared at Chris indifferently.God, I love this woman!
I thought Chris would stop there, but he was too proud. His thumb hovered over the call button, looking at Lisa. When she did nothing, he pressed it. I could hear the line ring as Lisa froze beside me. She was trying to hold back the fear, but it was hard as she heard the line continue to ring.
“Hello?” her father’s voice echoed through.
Chris looked at Lisa with a brow arched, and I feared that this man’s pride was way too large to recognize he would make a mistake by going through with this. Was he really going to tell her dad everything? Lisa sighed beside me, causing me to believe she would cave to his demands. I smiled when she reached for his phone, taking it in her hands and pressing it against her ear.
“Hey, Dad. Sorry to call you on Chris’ phone. I can’t seem to find mine. I just wanted to check and see if you would be coming tomorrow, too? Or if it’s just going to be Daniel?”
I couldn’t understand what he said, as all I heard was his muffled voice, but it didn’t seem to matter as Lisa fidgeted with the glass ketchup bottle before us. She seemed lost in thought as she held the phone beside her ear.
I was pretty sure that she was tuning out everything he was saying to her. I almost laughed at that, squeezing her thigh under the table, earning me a stern look. She made me smile when she looked at me like that. I loved it.
“Okay, will do. I’ll see you tomorrow then.” She hung up the phone and threw it across the bar, letting it hit the wall and shatter before us. She glared at Chris with an almost murderous intent. I hadn’t seen her like this before, but it was damn hot.
“I’m over your bullshit, Chris. Grow the fuck up. I am not yours, and you won’t manipulate me into being yours. Get over it, get over yourself, and get over me. I am done with all of this. Keep up your shit and I’ll let Davis do what he likes to you while I watch with a smile.” Lisa stood as she spoke, jabbing her finger into his chest over the table. She was furious, and it was showing in the most beautiful of ways to me. My heart soared seeing her stand up for herself again.My blossoming warrior.
“You’ll regret this, Lisa. I promise you,” Chris swore as he backed away. Finally, leaving us in peace.
“I am sorry, Davis. I don’t know how he keeps finding me.”
“Don’t apologize, Lisa. It’s not your fault. How about we check your phone and your car, make sure he’s not tracking you somehow?” I cradled her hand on my own as I led her out of the old bar and back onto the crowded New York streets.
Lisa’s P.O.V.
Davis helped me find a tracking device that Chris had placed in my car. I have no idea when he did that, or how I didn’t notice. It kind of scared me knowing he knew where I was at all times. He could have come to me whenever he wanted.
Davis smashed the devices with his bare hands. I forget how strong he was sometimes with how gentle he treats me. Davis took me home after that, and we stayed wrapped in each other, trying to forget all about Chris.
Thanks to that phone call, Dad would come to breakfast tomorrow with some ill-conceived notion of Chris and I. I was a little worried about how Chris was going to handle tomorrow. I was sure he was going to do something, but I was not sure what. He was a very prideful man, and I humiliated him today. I only hoped that it didn’t come back to bite me in the ass too hard.
“What are you thinking about?” Davis asked me as his thumb continued to rub my arm lightly.
