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But I wouldn’t fall victim to her coaxing. “Because I said so.”
“Yourbecause I said sobullshit isn’t going to work on me, Rafe. I’m not a child.”
“I know!” How could I not fucking know when I looked at her now?
“Then why won’t you tell me?” she demanded.
I turned on my heel. “Because.”
She crossed her arms, pushing her breasts together and deepening her cleavage. “You’re stalling.”
Through my clenched teeth, I said, “Because it’s not safe, Adelina. And if you can’t think about keeping yourself safe, then think about your sister.”
It was a low blow, but Adelina shut her mouth for once. No comeback. No witty remark. However, her cheeks tinged red like I had slapped her, and I fought the urge to apologize. I didn’t want to hurt her.
“Get your jacket,” I ordered, stepping away from her.
She lifted her gaze, fury burning deep. I would pay for treating her like this, but I couldn’t complain too much. I was going to pay regardless with the boner that wouldn’t stop whenever Adelina was nearby.
“Meet me at my bike.” I grabbed the doorknob.
“Where are we going?” she asked.
“It’s a surprise. For your safety.” I stepped out of the room and closed the door behind me, holding the doorknob in place so she couldn’t immediately follow me out. I needed a wall between us.
Some space too.
When I was sure she wasn’t following me, I walked away from the door and toward my bike. I considered if it would’ve been better to lock her inside and leave her to rot, but if she was with me, then she wasn’t with Sas. And the other guys couldn’t get to her. She needed space between her and the men.
Twenty minutes later—because it was just like Adelina to take her sweet time—she stepped out of the warehouse doors, shielding her eyes from the sun. I was leaning on the seat of my motorcycle, annoyed to have been waiting so long.
The annoyance, however, flickered out like an extinguished candle when Adelina smiled at me. It was dazzling and bright. Massimo had complained about how much her braces had cost, but now her teeth were straight and so fucking bright. It added to her perfection.
I stood and crossed to the trash by the front door. She didn’t move as I approached, and I had to lean around her to toss in the empty can of Monster I’d just slammed.
Appraising the black leather jacket she’d gotten before leaving Vegas, I asked, “No pink today?”
Her smile dimmed. “You saw me yesterday?”
“I think the space station might have seen you.”
“Yeah, well, excuse me for trying to bring style to this place.” She rolled her eyes, but her voice didn’t have the same bite that she used with Sas. “Are you going to tell me now where we’re going?”
“You’ll see when we get there.” I swung my leg over my bike and sank down on the seat.
Not a moment later, Adelina mounted up behind me. Her front pressed into my back, and her legs widened, her thighs resting against my hips. The ghost of her hot breath tickled my neck, and her fresh scent intoxicated me.
I turned the motor over on the bike and pushed forward before she even had her arms looped around my midsection. They quickly fell into place. I needed to ride, craved the open air and wind in my face. Her scent no longer clouded my mind as we tore off down the road, meeting the LA smog and scent of concrete and tar.
Every smell and sensation came back to me as soon as I parked our bike outside another warehouse only a few miles from the clubhouse. A lot of the warehouses around here weren’t used for storage but more recreational things or housing. Apparently, LA had gotten too expensive.
Adelina had her head tilted back when she slid off the bike, taking in everything. We were the only ones on a motorcycle here. A bunch of tricked out trucks and muscle cars were scattered in the parking lot, many lifted with an American flag sticker on the back window. Gun racks waited in some of the back seats.
It was a surprise we couldn’t hear automatic gunfire out here.
“What is this place?” she asked.
“A gun range.” I led her inside.
