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Viking and a few other guys run into the mix, but my brother tells them they need to fight it out.
Maybe they do.
Chapter Twelve
“You need ice on that.”
“I’ll be fine, beautiful. I’ve had worse. You forget this is what I do for a living.”
“Ugh. Men,” I tell Low as she hands me a plastic bag filled with ice.
“Tough guys. They are all alike.” She shrugs. “I’ll take this to Smoke. Unless you want to,” she hedges.
“It’s cool. You can go,” Creed tells me, and I hate he knows part of me wants to check on Smoke.
“I’m good here.”
“You sure?” His expression softens, and he winces at the cut on his bottom lip.
“I have nothing to say to him. Unless you’re trying to get rid of me.”
“Never.” He draws me in closer and I stand between his legs where he’s seated on the counter in the kitchen. “I know what would make me feel better, though.”
“I’ll just leave you guys…yeah. There’s a spare room upstairs. First on the left.”
“Thanks, Low.”
“Don’t mention it.” She takes off and I look back at Creed, noting the bruise forming on his cheek.
“You were saying?”
“What pushed him over the edge tonight?”
“I may have told him that we fucked in his bed.”
His dimple pops out as he closes his eyes. “Answer me something.”
“Okay.”
“Are you here with me to piss Smoke off or because you’re feeling this connection?”
“Honestly?”
“Talk to me.”
“Part of me loves rubbing this in his face, but I’d be lying if I said that’s all it is. I’m not looking to make you my boyfriend or anything. Too soon to be diving into something serious. I’m having fun with you.”
“I just want to make sure we’re on the same page. You want to make him miserable…I’ll be happy to play that role. You ever want to explore something more, I’d be into that, too. What I’m saying is the more I’m with you, the more I want you.” He licks his lips while gazing at mine.
Shoot. This wasn’t supposed to happen. Neither of us is supposed to catch feelings.
“I don’t want to lead you on.”
“I’m a big boy. I know the score now. If I get invested, that’s on me.”
“I’ll take it easy on you.”
“Oh yeah?”
