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“Bring her a coffee,” he says.
Lifting my head, I look back at him. His gaze is back on the room. I wonder if that moment meant anything to him. Without a second thought he knew what I needed and provided it for me. Yet, now he looks as if he only offered a brief smile to a passing stranger.
“I don’t really drink coffee,” I say, forcing those thoughts out of my head.
“You will tonight,” he says in a tone that brokers no argument.
His eyes rest on me momentarily before going back to the room.
“Black, two sugars and a cream,” he says to the waitress.
She looks to me for approval. I nod my head. She shakes hers in pity and walks away. I’m starting to believe these people think I’m in an abusive relationship.
“We have a long night; you’re going to need the caffeine boost.”
I roll my eyes at him but don’t argue. The waitress sits my coffee down on the table. I take a sip and frown. I’ve never been a fan of coffee. I go to spit the bitter drink back in the cup but stop when I find Gabriel watching me. His brow raises as if he knows what I was about to do. I swallow what’s in my mouth and cringe.
The bell over the door goes off letting us know someone else has just come in.
“What the fuck are you talking about? I was hitting that shit before you,” the voices of the newcomers are loud.
I turn in my seat to see who they belong to, but immediately turn back around. My skin prickles with fear. I’m not shocked when I look up and Gabriel is watching me.
“We should go,” I say, gulping as much of the hot coffee down my throat as I can.
I go to stand, but crash into the waitress knocking her tray out of her hand. The commotion has everyone’s attention swinging in my direction.
“Summer?”
If the ground could open and swallow me right now it would be great.
“Jay, hey.” I wave lamely.
“Hey?” He says, frowning. “That’s all you have to say to me?” He and the three guys with him head in my direction.
Holding my hands out in front of me in a posture of surrender, I back up. “Okay, I can explain.”
“Explain?” Jay repeats. “Bitch, you almost got me fucking killed.”
I can’t really argue with that.
“That wasn’t my intention. I had no idea Nic was going to blame you.”
I did know Nic would blame him. Hell, I was hoping for it. However, I didn’t think I would have to witness it.
Jay grabs my arm, hauling me toward him. “Oh yeah, well I know just how to get back in his good graces.” He turns to Tony, one of his friends. “Call Nic.”
True fear sets in. Before I could argue, I’m snatched away from Jay and a hulking Gabriel is between us. Jay steps back, looking Gabriel over. I can tell he’s trying to size him up, see if he’s a threat.
Jay and his crew start to laugh. “I see you got another victim,” Jay says looking past Gabriel to where I’m standing. He turns back to Gabriel.
“If you know what’s good for you, you’d leave that bitch where you…”
I don’t know what else he was going to say. Faster than the strike of a cobra, Gabriel chops Jay in the throat, grabs his head and slams it on the edge of the table. I’m not sure if it was bones breaking or just the rattling of the dishes, but something was loud and prompted a scream from Jay.
Tony pulls a gun and aims it at Gabriel. Before the gun is fired, Gabriel snatches the gun out of his hands, and slams it across his face. Tony falls to the ground. Gabriel takes the clip out of the weapon, using only one hand and tosses it beside Tony.
The other two men with Jay both take hesitant steps back. I don’t blame them. That shit was incredible. Everyone else in the diner is completely still staring at us. The cook has one hand on the phone on the wall and the other hand clutching a butcher knife.
