Ordinarily, Rebel wouldn’t care. She’d even encouraged Kaia to look after Jana at Diesel’s birthday. But Kaia was acting weird and Jana was batting her fucking eyelashes and giggling like Fia and those fucking bitches.
“Sure—” Kaia started.
Rebel glared at him and Kaia gulped.
“I-I mean, uh, it’s up to—”
“What’s going on out here?”
Diesel’s question interrupted whatever Kaia was trying to say.
Drawing in a deep breath, Rebel stormed to Kaia, grabbed his hand, and started to drag him away. Diesel planted himself in front of her and she crashed to a halt, releasing Kaia.
“I asked you a question, Rebel.”
“Kaia is taking me for a driving lesson,” she said sullenly.
“Is that why Aunt Meggie’s Lexus is parked right in front the fucking door?”
“I didn’t steal the SUV,” Kaia said defensively, right behind Rebel, sandwiching her between him and Diesel. “Meggie gave me the keys and the route.”
“Ahhh.” Scratching his jaw, Diesel stepped aside and waved toward the parking lot. “Go then.”
Rebel wasn’t questioning Diesel’s easy acceptance. Once again, she grabbed her boyfriend’s hand. As she rounded the corner and saw Diesel’s Mercedes angled in front ofMomma’s SUV, she realized he was dogging her and Kaia’s steps.
“We can take my car or Aunt Meggie’s,” Diesel said as they reached his front bumper. “Which do you prefer?”
“You to fucking stay here,” Rebel said crossly. “With your fiancée.”
“In your fucking dreams.” Diesel smirked at Kaia. “Why don’t I take Rebel and you go amuse yourself some other way in the club?”
“You’re—”
“A fucking asshole,” Rebel cried, not giving Kaia a chance to speak. She thumped Diesel’s shoulder. “I’ve just fucking forgiven you and you’re still fucking with me?”
“You’ve forgiven me?”
“I’m talking to you, aren’t I?”
“Grudgingly, but that doesn’t matter. Your driving lesson does. You need a chaperone and someone with more experience than an inept driver of a basic secondhand car with high mileage.”
“Apologize to Kaia, fuck face. Otherwise, I’ll stop talking to you again.”
“Oooooo,” he said in a low, deep voice that mocked her. “Such a loyal little girlfriend.”
“Babe, why don’t you let Diesel teach you?” Kaia’s disappointed voice drifted over Rebel’s shoulder. “I know you want to learn.”
“I think that’s an excellent idea,” Diesel said.
“Me, too,” Jana piped in, somewhere behind Kaia. “I can keep Kaia company.”
“No,” Rebel said, not liking the weird vibes.
“Yes,” Diesel inserted. “A win-win all around.”
“Except for me,” Rebel said. “I’m the fucking student and I’ve already chosen my teacher. Kaia.”
His nostrils flaring, Diesel’s gaze dropped to her lips. She licked them in reflex. Immediately, his eyes darkened.
