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“First, you didn’t think I knew how to do my job, and now you’re worrying about my brain cells. You sure are worried about me. Maybe you’re sweeter than you let on.” I smirked when she set the glass down and glared at me.
“Romeo’s waving me over.” Demi looked between us like this was too much tension for her. “Just let Ruby know what you want to eat. I gave her everyone’s food order just now.”
I nodded as she hurried away, and I turned my attention back to the little vixen on the other side of the bar.
Her tongue moved along her bottom lip, and she raised a brow. “Don’t mistake my concern with how you assist my father as anything more than that.”
I nodded. Damn. She could dish out the shit, and I fucking loved it.
“Such an angry, evil queen. Trust me, I don’t need your concern. I do just fine on my own.”
“I don’t doubt that for a minute. That’s my concern. Were you looking out for yourself or my father with that lawsuit?”
Now that shit pissed me off once again. I was a lot of things, but I wasn’t a shitty friend. I was loyal to my core, and Lionel was one of the few people I would walk through fire for.
I took a pull from my beer before leaning forward and moving just a few inches from her face. “Your father is my friend. I advised him from the start that he should have just paid the fucking medical bill for Jenna, and none of this would have happened. He paid more than he should have because he’s a stubborn ass. And for the record, she could have gotten a lot more out of him if I hadn’t talked some fucking sense into her and convinced her to let it go. So be careful who you point the finger at.”
She didn’t even flinch. “How very lawyerly of you, but unlike my father, I don’t trust you.”
“Good. Then you’re as smart as your father says you are.” I moved closer, those red lips beckoning me. I’d never felt a pull toward a woman like this.
Or maybe she was just hot as hell, and I hadn’t stopped thinking about her since the run-in at the hospital.
She pulled back, mouth in a straight line, completely unaffected. Cool as a motherfucking cat. “Don’t go getting any ideas. I know a wild River when I see one.”
I chuckled. “Takes one to know one.”
“No. It takes one who’s dealt with many to know one.”
“All right. Then how about you lose the attitude and realize I’m not the enemy? Your dad is important to me, and I’ll do whatever I can to help him. Always.”
She tucked her hair behind her ear. “We’ll see about that. What do you want to eat?”
“I’ll take a burger. Medium.”
“Got it. You can go now.” She turned away, and I chuckled. I grabbed my beer and made my way to the table.
“That looked a little heated,” Romeo said, glancing from me back over to where Ruby stood behind the bar.
“I told you guys that they were extremely tense with one another.” Demi sipped her wine and smiled up at me.
“She thinks I screwed over her father. She’s mad that he lied to her about why he had the stroke. That shit has nothing to do with me. She’s just an angry woman,” I said, taking another long pull from my glass.
“But damn, she’s hot.” Kingston waggled his brows. The dude had a one-track mind, but for whatever reason, hearing him talk about Ruby pissed me off.
“For fuck’s sake, she’s Lionel’s daughter. Keep your dick in your pants.” The words were out of my mouth before I could stop them.
Hayes whistled while Nash barked out a laugh.
“Take it down a notch, brother. I’m just stating the obvious. No need to piss on your turf,” Kingston said with a big, dopey grin on his face.
I swear, our only genetic similarity was that we had the same birth parents. The dude was too fucking happy for his own good.
“No one is pissing on anyone’s turf. I’m just saying… be fucking respectful, you dickweiner.”
“You know, I think that’s a new favorite. I’m a big fan of both.” My brother winked at me.
“You’re a fan of both?” Demi asked.
