Page 7 of Property of Heart

CHAPTER FOUR

–LINA –

For a fragment of a second, I hold my breath and hope Heart doesn’t leave.He yanks the door from Karev’s hand and closes it.I can sense Karev’s anger, and the way Heart smirks at him isn’t helping the situation either.

Karev leans forward and inhales deep, as if he’s freaking sniffing Heart, and then he narrows his eyes at him.Feeling the tension build in the room I decide to defuse the situation.

“Heart, can you come up here and make us some coffee?I need to have a word with Karev.The kitchen is that way.”I point to the kitchen and Heart instantly nods and jogs up the stairs.

“Didn’t I tell you no fucking relationships?”Karev hisses as soon as Heart’s out of sight and he’s standing in front of me.

Ugh.What the hell is wrong with him?“I only got naked in front of him so he could help check for wounds.”

His eyes widen and they flare like lighting a match.Not just the angry look someone can throw at you.Nope.Karev’s eyes actually resemble fire.Weird as hell.I blink and it’s gone.It’s not the first time I’ve seen it happen and I’ve asked him about it.Karev acted normal and simply told me some people have weird abilities and reactions to light reflecting in their eyes and stuff.

Okay, I know there’s a lot of unexplained stuff like spontaneous human combustion, a photographic memory, the ability to smell someone making a specific dinner from across the street.Weird abilities...like how I’m not able to feel anything.I guess there might not be an answer for anything that happens in this fucked-up world, and crazy things do happen.

Anyway, I don’t judge because people suck and so does my body.There are definitely unexplained things about me, and it’s enough for me to deal with without adding shit from other people.Especially with the stuff that happened tonight.

“You stripped fucking naked for a club brother?Motherfucker.What the hell were you thinking?Never mind.I’m going to fucking kill him,” Karev snarls and takes a step forward with such force, he makes the damn painting on the wall shake.

I place my hand on his chest to stop him and whisper, “After he treated the wound and double checked for injuries, he slapped me on the ass and I think I felt it.”

Karev jerks back, eyes wide.“You think or you know?”

“I don’t know,” I sigh.“Just like in the woods when I saw his arm move and knew he must have placed his hand on my back to guide me to his bike.It was like I could feel his warmth.When we were in the bedroom I watched him in the mirror.Watching his hands touch my skin and...maybe I imagined it, wanted it?I have no clue, but slapping my butt definitely caused some kind of a reaction.”

Karev sighs.“It’s your mind playing tricks.Like you said, all the incidents involve you seeing him do it.”

I shrug.“It’s still weird because it never happened before in all my life.”

“Weareweird, Lina,” Karev grumbles and rubs a hand over his face while muttering something I can’t quite interpret.

I have no comeback and we stare at one another for a few heartbeats before Karev suddenly says, “Fuck it,” and marches toward the kitchen.

I’m on his heels when he bursts into the kitchen and I bite back a smile.Heart is sitting at the kitchen table, his feet are up on another chair while he’s sipping coffee and watching something on his phone.

He doesn’t even spare Karev a glance, until my half-brother snaps, “You’re going to claim Lina as your old lady.”

It feels like my jaw hits the kitchen floor and bounces twice.Never mind me and Karev being a bit weird, I’m pretty sure my ass just landed in the fucking twilight zone.

I’m about to sputter and declare Karev has clearly lost his mind when Heart places his mug on the table, his feet on the floor, and states, “Okay.”

Yep, twilight zone.No question about it.

“Get out, both of you,” I grit.“Seriously, this is insanity on a rampage.”

Heart slowly shakes his head.“Nope.Not going anywhere.Besides, you wanted me here a mere moment ago.So, you got me, and the damn bonus plan along with it.”

Karev snorts and then turns to Heart.“Claiming her means you respect and treat her the way Fatal handles Norie, understood?”

Heart gives him a tight nod.

“You’ll also handle the shit she’s wrapped in now?You mentioned knowing one of the fuckers who was there, right?”Karev and Heart keep talking as if I’m not there.“I suggest you take her to the clubhouse and don’t let her out of your sight until the issue is handled.”