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I give him a military salute. “Yes, sir. What’s said in the clubhouse stays in the clubhouse.”
The doors open, and in walk Orion, Kai, and Drake.
Time stands still for me. I hold my breath, watching them as they watch me. It’s an instant recognition, impossible to deny, impossible to resist. I catch a smile fluttering across Orion’s lips. A playful wink from Drake—so subtle, I almost missed it. And a lusty glare from Kai that makes my insides flutter in the best possible way.
They walk in with an unmistakable attitude, an unshakeable confidence in each step that makes my blood flow faster and hotter.
Clad in jeans, T-shirts, black leather, silver jewelry, and heavy biker boots, the three steel-natured gentlemen take their seats at their usual table while I make my way over to take their order.
“I’ll be upstairs, fellas,” Paddy announces, taking his drink with him.
“See you later,” Orion says, then immediately sets his sights on me.
It’s been tense since that night outside the clubhouse. They’ve been keeping it cool, maintaining a professional distance, but there are times when I can see the ravaging lust in their eyes.
There is definitely some kind of chemistry unfolding here, and the more I interact with these men, the stronger my desire becomes. I need more of what they gave me. I need it, I want it all, and I’m going to find a way to get it.
“What can I get you, gentlemen?” I ask with a perky smile.
“You should know by now that we are anything but gentlemen,” Orion shoots back. “But I’ll have the house burger and a beer, please.”
“Duly noted,” I say, writing his order down. “What about you, Kai?”
“I’ll tell you if you say my name again. I like the way it rolls off your tongue,” he replies, leaning back into his seat. I’m tempted to crane my neck forward so I can see if he’s got a hard-on because judging by the sound of his voice alone, I’m sure he’s itching to put his hands all over me.
“Since when have you known me to be so irresponsibly compliant, Kai?” I giggle, and it’s enough to get him smiling and letting out a quick chuckle.
“I’ll have the same,” he says, nodding toward Orion. “Burger and beer. Thank you.”
“You are most welcome. And you, Drake?”
I get so giddy when they come around, though I’m not entirely sure why, but I do like the feeling. I like the energy that they give me. Everyone else in this place seems to tense up in their presence. Maybe I don’t know them as well as the others.
Dad warned me that being a part of the club’s leadership comes with a terrible cost. Tough decisions. Hurting people for the club’s greater good. Conducting dirty deals and selling one’s soul to the devil to protect the Blackthorn Riders. He’s said all of this multiple times in a bid to discourage me from coming to work here.
“I’ll have scrambled eggs and bacon, wheat toast, baby,” Drake says.
“Only if you call me baby again; I like the way it rolls off your tongue,” I jokingly reply, matching Kai’s playful energy. Except it doesn’t elicit the result I’d hoped for. Drake’s smile fades, darkness settling in the green pools of his eyes as he looks up at me.
“Playing with fire will get you burned, Nadia, and I don’t think you’re ready for that kind of heat,” he says, his voice cold. Cold enough to send shivers tumbling down my spine as I clear my throat and try to laugh it off.
“I was just kidding,” I say, writing down his order. “And what would you like to drink with your bacon and eggs? A beer?”
“I’d drink you, but let’s stick with a Diet Coke for now,” he replies.
I’m befuddled. If I try to play their games, I’m warned of possibly unpleasant consequences. But if they say spicy things, apparently, I’m merely supposed to brush it off. Hell, no. I’m a Kessler, not some floozy they picked up from the side of the road.
“A Diet Coke it is, then. Would you like a pacifier to go with that?” I shoot back, grinning with profound satisfaction.
“I need to drive back into town later, Miss Snarky,” Drake says, half-smiling. “I’ll have that beer tonight, though. I’m dying to see if you’re as feisty then as you are now ’cause I’ve got a few ways of fixing that.”
“Oh, watch me quiver in fear,” I quip and prepare to walk back to the bar, feeling victorious.
“Nadia,” Orion’s hard voice stops me in my tracks.
“Yes, boss?” I reply, slowly turning around to face him.
He gives me a look so deep that I can practically feel it drilling a hole through my soul. “Kyle has been banned from the premises. I wanted to make sure you were aware.”
