“Was my bike still out there?”
“Worried she stole it?”
“It’s been a fucking night, Dixon. Just answer me.”
“Your bike is there. Helmet too.”
“Good. Let’s go then.”
“You don’t think it’s kinda weird that Arty didn’t come back yet?”
“Dunno. Maybe he got laid.”
“Arty?” Dixon asked as I opened the door and flicked off the light.
“What? The man has to get laid sometime.”
“You see this computer setup of his? I’m not sure he does.” But he let it drop, locking and closing the door behind him.
It was a frustrating ride all the way back to Golden Glades, all the while knowing that Noa was likely floating around somewhere in Miami still.
But there were rules with a club.
They were hard to come to grips with at first. I’d always been the one in control. I had a little brother to take care of, provide for, raise up to be a man, all the while protecting him from the harsh realities I had to shoulder.
But I wasn’t the one in charge anymore. So I couldn’t just follow my gut when it told me something. I had to get permission from Huck.
No matter how embarrassing it would be to tell this story.
When we made it back to the clubhouse, I was a little surprised to find Zayn’s car still parked in the driveway.
I hadn’t ever seen the man hang around for more than a few minutes if a good time wasn’t involved.
Daniyal was standing in the side yard, staring off into the distance as my brother and I made our way in through the front.
“What the fuck was with that radio silence?” Huck snapped as soon as we walked into the kitchen.
“Fuck… you, Benny,” the macaw, startled awake, croaked.
Zayn was leaning up against the sink, a coffee cup in hand, looking calmer than I’d ever seen him before.
It was a hint at the international arms dealer behind the fun-loving billionaire façade he was always wearing.
There was a darkness that clung to him, an intense look in his eye that I’d never seen before.
But as soon as he spotted me, his lips twitched slightly.
“So, you met Noa.”
“I did.”
“The broker?” Huck asked.
“Yeah, that’s her name,” I explained.
“What happened?”
“I got her out of there like I said. She got herself out of her cuffs as we went to Arty’s. I wanted to get us out of sight in case the cops got suspicious.”
