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“You’ve got some of your fire back. Good. I didn’t like seeing you the way you were last night. It’s a lot more fun when you’re giving it back to me.” I bristled. “Sorry if the fact I was publicly humiliated and beaten up put a damper on your opinion of me.”
“Home. I’ll get someone to pick me up if I can borrow your phone.” He shook his head. “I’ll drive you.” “Fine.” “Fine.” We both stared at each other. The tiniest of smiles lifted his lips, and I tried to pretend I didn’t notice how cute he was. Now was not the time.
It was like opening the doorway to Heaven. With the crown prince of Hell standing in the way.
I stared at him for a long moment, then held my hand out. “Give me your keys.” He raised an eyebrow. “Seriously? You want to go sit in the car?” “No, I want them because you’re a cocky son of a bitch. And if that guy kills you, I still want to be able to get home tonight.”
Then shrugged out of his leather jacket and tossed it at me. It hit my chest and slid to the ground. “You want me to hold your shit? Ask.” Amusement danced all over his face. “You’re such a fucking firecracker. Please, Lacey. Will you hold my things while I go kick this guy’s ass?” I held my arms out. Colt crouched, sweeping his jacket from the ground, his gaze burning over my thighs and belly as he straightened. He placed the jacket in my arms
Because your uncle isn’t who you think he is. Because you’re not. Because I’m not. Because everything you think you know is a lie.
“You know more than you’re telling me.” “A lot,” I agreed. “But you aren’t going to fill me in.” That annoyed her. And I had to admit, I kinda enjoyed it. I really was an asshole. “Nope.”
“How the hell did this happen? How did we all end up chasing one girl?” I knew the answer to that. It was because of who Lacey was. She was a ray of fucking sunshine in this gloomy-ass town. It didn’t surprise me that we’d all noticed her.
Colt grinned and slung an arm over my shoulder. “The gang will be all back together. You. Me. Rafe.” “And Lacey in the middle?” He went quiet. So did I. That was a problem I didn’t have a solution to.
“Why? Got other plans? Sucking Rafe’s dick tonight?” I glared at him. “Jealous?” “Completely.”
What was it with these guys? I was so sick of men thinking this sort of shit was okay. It wasn’t.
“Still here, Rafe. Still want your friendship.” I darted a glance around, checking there was no one else in earshot. I dropped my voice. “Still want you.” Rafe sucked in a deep breath. “Don’t fucking do this now.”
His kisses were everything. The sun and the moon and the stars, all rolled into one fiery ball of heaven. Or maybe of hell. I had no idea. But it felt wicked. Kissing him in this way would send me straight to the Devil’s court.
I couldn’t kiss her. The last two people I’d kissed were Lacey and Rafe. I didn’t want this woman’s mouth on my lips, erasing away the memory of them.
Rafe’s expression cracked. “Fuck.” He stormed across the porch, and I slipped out of the way just in time to avoid becoming a Lacey pancake. Rafe threw his arms around Banjo, and Banjo crumpled against him, a choked sob coming from his chest while Rafe held him up. Silent tears rolled down my cheeks watching the two of them.
A growl of frustration came from Rafe’s chest. “Don’t you fucking know I love you? Lacey loves you. You come to us. We’re your family. We’re the people you rely on.”
A lump rose in my throat at their kiss. It was softer and sweeter than the last time I’d seen this happen. They held each other tight, fingers punishing in their grip on each other. My heart ached. They were soul mates, these two. There was no denying it, seeing the two of them like this.
I was so not straight. Someone needed to pass me a bisexual label and I’d wear the fucking thing with pride.
I couldn’t stand seeing women cry. Hated it with every inch of my being. I was so tired of tears. And of the men who put them there.
“Put your seat belt on,” he commanded. Around hiccups, I made a face. “You put yours on.” The corner of his mouth tipped up, but this time it was tinged with relief. “Fuck you.” “Fuck you, too.”
“Excuse me? Did you just apologize for being the biggest asshole on the face of the planet?” Okay, so I was ad-libbing a little, but that’s what his apology should have included. He glared at me. “I’m not gonna say it twice. Take your win, don’t fucking gloat.”
That was always the way with the two of us. I gave her shit. She gave me hell.
If this was all we had, if I went back home and cops had my house surrounded, then this would be enough. This one night with the girl who had owned my heart for as long as I could remember.
But then Colt’s lips were brushing the shell of my ear. “Dance with me, Lacey. I want to show every person in this room you’re mine. You get that?”
