Ace: The Brimstone Kings MC by J.J. Marstead Page B

kitchen, I see Tammy getting a drink from the fridge. Her hair is a mess. I clear my throat, and she spins around, she has a look on her face like a doe in headlights. She knows I caught her.
    Smirking, “What happened to being home soon, Tammy?”
    Tammy’s face goes beet red, “Sorry, got caught up talking with Viper.”
    Oh, I’m sure they were just talking, but by the way her appearance is, I’m pretty sure they got lots of talking done…with their bodies.
    Giving Tammy my best mother look I can come up with ‘That is not all that happened’ look. She finally decides to open her mouth and tell me that they did talk, but then it lead to a heavy make out session and then they ended up sleeping with each other. And not the kind of sleep you think.
    “Tammy, you’re an adult. If you want to sleep with Viper, I’m not going to tell you no. I’m not mom or dad. But I just want you to be careful. You were pissed at Viper earlier, and then you slept with him. I’m just worried about you.”
    Tammy walks up to me and gives me a sisterly hug, “I know, Alison, thank you for caring for me, but everything will be fine, we worked some things out.”
    Tammy heads to bed after our talk. My eyes start to feel heavy; I decide to head back to bed. I can’t wait to hear from Ace. Hopefully, I’m not wrong by giving him a chance.
    A Week Later…
    The alarm clock is ringing in my ear, groaning as I wake up, another day of work. I haven’t heard from Ace since the night I left the clubhouse. I’m so confused; did I get mixed signals from what he wanted? Or am I just thinking too much about it? I’m not going to dwell on it. My world shouldn’t revolve around him.
    I was my own person before I met him, and I am not going to be one of those girls that will follow the guy around like a little lost puppy dog. No way. Shaking my head, I head to the bathroom to jump in the shower before I head to work.
    Tammy is already gone and doing God knows what, she doesn’t work today, she has the night off.
    I don’t think I would be able to do her job that is for sure, she works at a strip club called ‘The Bare Essentials’ and yeah, I know, the name is original. She doesn’t strip though, she’s a waitress there. She would never get undressed in front of a bunch of men. But still being around all those naked women and the men that are hands on with the grabbing and touching.
    No thanks, I wouldn’t be able to work there all the time like my sister does, but it pays very well she says, I’m just going to have to take her word for it.
    I check my phone once again to see if Ace has texted me, and nothing. Frustrated, I shove my phone in my purse. Hopping into my car, I turn the radio on and “Cheap Thrills” by Sia is playing. I love this song. I need a night out, to distract me from thinking about Ace, a night of dancing and drinking.

    As I pull into work, I park my car in my usual spot. I head into the diner; Joe is nowhere to be seen.
    Maureen is working at the cash register. A new girl starts today, I’m pretty sure her name is Sarah. She’s around my age.
    Getting my apron on and notepad, I’m ready to get to work. Work is pretty quiet till lunch hour hits, and then the place gets packed. I’m getting people's orders down, and bringing them out as fast as they come in.
    Joe finally shows up and heads to his office in the back. He comes out for a couple of minutes and talks to George quick and then turns to me.
    “Hey Alison, can you come to my office?” Oh crap, what did I do? Did I forget something?
    “Sure, no problem, be right there.” Heading to Joe’s Office, I knock on the door.
    Joe yells, “Come in,” Turning the handle, pushing the door open, I close the door and sit on the chair in front of his desk.
    Joe is looking at a sheet on his desk and then looks up at me and smiles, “Alison, I was wondering if you and Tammy would like to get out, there’s a new club opening tonight in town? I thought after