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Chapter Fourteen
I’mon tenterhooks waiting to hear from Dane. I’ve practically chewed my bottom lip down to the bone, as I sit in the common room with Liv and Beth. Neither of them has said much to me, which is both a relief and a concern. I’ve never known Beth to be this quiet with me, and that worries me. Maybe she’s still mad I lied. Maybe she’s just mad I put the Club in a bad position.
I wouldn’t blame her.
I understand why she can’t swallow what I’ve done. I’m not sure I understand either.
“I need to use the bathroom,” Liv says, and holds out the baby. Beth reaches forward and takes Danny, letting him settle on her lap.
As soon as Liv is out of earshot, Beth leans forward.
“Okay, what’s really going on?”
I resist the urge to roll my eyes, barely. “Nothing,” I sign.
“Clearly something is going on. I don’t buy that you and wonder boy have been sneaking around since November. He’s not been to the clubhouse since the wedding and you haven’t left town. So, what’s going on, Mackenzie?”
I let out a long huff of air.
I want to protect Dane, but I’ve known Beth my entire life. Lying to her doesn’t feel good.
“I don’t know. I overheard him and Dax arguing with Maverick about us being here, about the Manchester chapter ignoring instructions from London. Maverick wasn’t happy. He threatened to take Dax’s patch for ignoring a direct command.”
Beth watches my hands, flinching when I get to the part about Dax.
“Anyway, Dane said they were protecting us because I’m his old lady. It was said as a slip away comment, I’m sure. I don’t think he actually means to claim me.”
Disappointment floods me as I think this. He’d called me his, and I want that in every way possible. I want to be his.
Beth’s eyes flare. “Is Dane crazy? You don’t just claim someone on a whim.”
My heart clenches at her words. Even Beth thinks this was done on the spur of the moment.
“He did what he thought would keep us safe.”
And I can’t even fault him for that. It was completely selfless. It does pose a problem, though. He’s publicly declared I’m his. Where do we go from here?
“Honey, I’m worried about you here,” Beth says and her wrinkled brow tells me she’s not lying. She is worried.
“I’m okay,” I assure her, even though I’m not sure if that’s true. Honestly, I have no idea what I am right now, other than confused and worried.
“I know Dane is trying to help us, but dragging you into the middle of this mess is not the best plan. What if Maverick discovers you lied to his face?”
A chill races through me. I never considered the repercussions of my actions. Not for a moment. All I was thinking about was keeping Dane safe.
I shrug. “I’ll worry about that if it happens.”
Beth sighs. “I don’t want you getting caught up in a mess between the Manchester and London Devils.”
I think that ship has sailed, but keep it to myself.
Liv returns and our conversation stalls. Not that Liv isn’t one of us, but we don’t have the same relationship me and Beth have. Besides, the less people who know about this, the better.
Liv is just settled down into her seat when the common room doors open and Dane sticks his head in.
“Kenz?” My name on his tongue does funny things to me, until I see how serious his expression is. “You got a minute?”
I glance at Beth whose lips are turned down and push up from my seat. I follow Dane out of the room and into the corridor. As soon as we step foot outside, away from prying eyes, he pushes me against the wall and takes my mouth. I melt against him, unable to stop the flow of desire I have for him, even in the face of whatever shit storm is about to come our way.
