Total pages in book: 69
Estimated words: 69807 (not accurate)
Estimated Reading Time in minutes: 349(@200wpm)___ 279(@250wpm)___ 233(@300wpm)
Estimated words: 69807 (not accurate)
Estimated Reading Time in minutes: 349(@200wpm)___ 279(@250wpm)___ 233(@300wpm)
It was the jeering that I could hear that had me frowning hard.
“…those fuckin’ hips! My god.”
I slowly went up onto a forearm and listened to the conversation happening outside my door.
I could only hear when the second man spoke, because his voice was a bit higher pitched than the other.
While I was listening, I stripped my sweaty shirt off and kicked off my boots.
I was in bare feet and sweatpants only when the man next spoke. “All that auburn hair and ass. I’d wrap the long strands around my fist while I fucked her…”
I didn’t expressly remember opening the door.
Nor did I know either of the men standing outside my door.
“Who the fuck are you talking about?” I rasped, throat raw as fuck.
Both men looked at me in startled fascination.
“Um, this chick that showed up,” he said.
“Who are you?” I asked as I pushed past them.
“Um, Robby and Jess,” he offered. “We’re just here for the party.”
I ignored them as I kept walking, fairly sure what I’d find when I got outside.
When I got out to the main room it was to see Webber talking to Doc and a few others, circled around someone.
Not circling her in but talking to her while they surrounded her.
I saw the auburn hair and knew who it was immediately.
Not that I hadn’t suspected before I’d left the room.
I went up to the group and pushed between Doc and Webber, revealing her to my view moments later.
“What’s wrong?” I asked immediately.
She jerked her head up and I saw that she was terrified.
I reached forward and pulled her into my body, glaring at the men of my club over the top of her head.
“What in the fuck?” I asked.
Webber hid a grin as he said, “She wanted to talk to you, but we didn’t know you were here. We were trying to explain how to get to your place.”
I grimaced. “The rocking was making me sick. I had to come here. Parked my truck in the barn out back because it’s supposed to storm tonight.”
Was storming if the sound of rain on the tin roof above my head was any indication.
“Oh.” Webber frowned. “And then two fuckin’ assholes scared the shit out of her by grabbing her since she was ‘unclaimed’ and we were trying to calm her down.”
That pissed me off. “Who?”
“Already dealt with,” Webber said. “What’s wrong with you?”
“Fever, chills, body aches and nausea.” I listed off my symptoms the way any doctor would. “The flu.”
A hand sneaked up the length of my chest and pressed against my forehead.
If I had any energy, I would’ve grinned.
“Have you had anything to drink today?” she asked, ignoring the group and those around us to focus solely on me.
I liked it.
A lot.
“Not much,” I confessed.
“Come on, let’s get you some water, a little bit of food, and some medicine,” she commanded.
“It’s in the kitchen, and I seriously don’t think that I could walk that far even if I wanted to,” I admitted.
“I’ll go.” She shooed me away. “I’ll find you in a second. Head back to bed.”
I liked the take charge nature of her, and I especially enjoyed watching her walk away.
I stayed where I was, swaying lightly on my feet, until she disappeared behind the kitchen counter.
“Better get back to bed before she punishes you,” Webber teased.
I flipped him off and was about to head to bed when another commotion at the door had everyone turning to see what was going on, but I knew that flash of gold hair.
Reign.
With very little energy to deal with her tonight, I left her to my brother, who was in the room somewhere, just not in our immediate vicinity.
I headed back to my bedroom and lay down, being sure to leave the door wide open so Aella could find me.
I wasn’t sure what it was that let me know that someone was in my room, but when I peeked open one eye, it was to find Reign there, and not Aella.
“Go away,” I muttered.
“I…I’m looking for Copper,” she said quietly. “I want to explain. Do you know where he is?”
If he wasn’t in the main room, my guess would be that he was in his room.
Likely not alone.
“Check his room,” I grumbled. “Fourth door on the right.”
“Oh, sorry.” Aella’s voice had me cracking one eye open again to see them squeezing through the door going in opposite directions.
“Sorry,” Reign replied. “Just asking if he knew where Copper was.”
“I think I just saw him in the kitchen, actually,” Aella replied, sounding awkward for a moment.
“Oh, thanks.” Reign left, leaving us alone.
“Close the door so no one else comes in,” I mumbled.
I heard it click quietly closed and barely managed to open my eyes all the way to watch her walking toward me.
She was balancing a few drinks, one of which was in a coffee cup, as she walked toward me.