Bye Mom, I love you.” She took a shaky breath, and
he knew she’d hung up. She slipped out of her room.
He cleared his throat to announce his presence. “I take it
you told them.”
She jumped, then turned to face him, wiping at her eyes. “How
long were you there?”
“Long enough. You did what you needed to.”
“You didn’t give me any other choice,” she snapped.
“There wasn’t one.” He shrugged. Used to being the bad guy,
he let her disdain roll off him like water on a slip-n-slide.
“You’re all heart, Hawk. You know that?” she said, exasperated.
“We have bigger things on our plate than your parental
issues.”
She scoffed at him. “Asshole.”
“You keep talking to me like that I’ll think you’re starting
to like me, sweetheart,” he said.
“You wish. What are you doing out here? You were gone ten
minutes ago.”
“Just got out of church. It was a long one. We got
everything figured out. Tomorrow people will start heading back home. You take
care of those loose ends?” Hawk said.
“Yeah. I’m ready. Disappearing for a while is looking better
by the minute, actually.”
“Good and leave your dislike for me at the door. We’re going
to be spending a lot of quality time together.” He grinned wolfishly.
She glanced away, fidgeting with the edge of her T-shirt.
Either she hadn’t gotten any in a long time, she wasn’t used to a man who knew
how to stand up to her, or she was a virgin. The last thought made him hard.
What would it be like to be the man who took that prize from her? He narrowed
his eyes, studying her in the low lighting. What was it about this woman that
drew him in?
She tensed her jaw and glanced up at him, recovered from her
bout of shyness.
“When are we going around the club?”
“Saturday.”
“That’s like four days away.”
“Yep, so get ready for me, babe.”
“I don’t think you’re any experience anyone can prepare
themselves from,” she said.
“Shit, now you’re just flattering me,” he said. She ducked
her head, and he chuckled. “Am I embarrassing you?”
“No.” She lifted her chin. “I’m just not used to a man being
so…”
“Real?” he guessed.
“Blunt,” she said.
“That’s because they didn’t know what to do with you,” he
said.
“And you do?” She cocked her head to the side.
“Best believe I do, babe. Now, I’m going to finish this beer
and head to my room. I’m not saying you need to do the same, but no leaving the
cabin. I don’t like the thought of you wandering around here at night by
yourself.”
“I’m perfectly safe here,” she protested.
“Hmm. We’ve been holed up here for a while now, and you’re
not claimed. No reason to press your luck. Most of the guys here respect things
but we got a few rebels who skate the line. You’re under my protection now. You
want me to start our partnership off by busting some fool’s head open? ’Cause I
got to say, you in my bed is sounding pretty damn good right now.”
She shifted her weight. “No, I don’t want to cause in
trouble, and I’m tired anyway.”
“Good. Get into the mindset of listening, Hil. It’ll only
make things easier for the both of us.”
“No, it’ll be easier for you,” she said. “No one tells you
what to do.”
“Yeah, his name is Tiny, and he runs this M.C.”
“It’s not the same.” She shook her head. “You choose to
follow him.”
He grunted. “Not me who put us in the situation, babe.”
“I know.” She walked toward the bar. “Good night, Hawk. I
really do appreciate you keeping me safe.”
He gave a small nod and watched as she moved down the
hallway. He watched her ass give just the right amount of bounce as she disappeared
into her room. His pants grew tighter. Maybe this wouldn’t be the nightmare
he’d expected.
Chapter Five
Hawk eyed the woman sitting across from him at the kitchen
table cradling a mug of coffee. He had a week to work on her before they went
public, and
he knew she’d hung up. She slipped out of her room.
He cleared his throat to announce his presence. “I take it
you told them.”
She jumped, then turned to face him, wiping at her eyes. “How
long were you there?”
“Long enough. You did what you needed to.”
“You didn’t give me any other choice,” she snapped.
“There wasn’t one.” He shrugged. Used to being the bad guy,
he let her disdain roll off him like water on a slip-n-slide.
“You’re all heart, Hawk. You know that?” she said, exasperated.
“We have bigger things on our plate than your parental
issues.”
She scoffed at him. “Asshole.”
“You keep talking to me like that I’ll think you’re starting
to like me, sweetheart,” he said.
“You wish. What are you doing out here? You were gone ten
minutes ago.”
“Just got out of church. It was a long one. We got
everything figured out. Tomorrow people will start heading back home. You take
care of those loose ends?” Hawk said.
“Yeah. I’m ready. Disappearing for a while is looking better
by the minute, actually.”
“Good and leave your dislike for me at the door. We’re going
to be spending a lot of quality time together.” He grinned wolfishly.
She glanced away, fidgeting with the edge of her T-shirt.
Either she hadn’t gotten any in a long time, she wasn’t used to a man who knew
how to stand up to her, or she was a virgin. The last thought made him hard.
What would it be like to be the man who took that prize from her? He narrowed
his eyes, studying her in the low lighting. What was it about this woman that
drew him in?
She tensed her jaw and glanced up at him, recovered from her
bout of shyness.
“When are we going around the club?”
“Saturday.”
“That’s like four days away.”
“Yep, so get ready for me, babe.”
“I don’t think you’re any experience anyone can prepare
themselves from,” she said.
“Shit, now you’re just flattering me,” he said. She ducked
her head, and he chuckled. “Am I embarrassing you?”
“No.” She lifted her chin. “I’m just not used to a man being
so…”
“Real?” he guessed.
“Blunt,” she said.
“That’s because they didn’t know what to do with you,” he
said.
“And you do?” She cocked her head to the side.
“Best believe I do, babe. Now, I’m going to finish this beer
and head to my room. I’m not saying you need to do the same, but no leaving the
cabin. I don’t like the thought of you wandering around here at night by
yourself.”
“I’m perfectly safe here,” she protested.
“Hmm. We’ve been holed up here for a while now, and you’re
not claimed. No reason to press your luck. Most of the guys here respect things
but we got a few rebels who skate the line. You’re under my protection now. You
want me to start our partnership off by busting some fool’s head open? ’Cause I
got to say, you in my bed is sounding pretty damn good right now.”
She shifted her weight. “No, I don’t want to cause in
trouble, and I’m tired anyway.”
“Good. Get into the mindset of listening, Hil. It’ll only
make things easier for the both of us.”
“No, it’ll be easier for you,” she said. “No one tells you
what to do.”
“Yeah, his name is Tiny, and he runs this M.C.”
“It’s not the same.” She shook her head. “You choose to
follow him.”
He grunted. “Not me who put us in the situation, babe.”
“I know.” She walked toward the bar. “Good night, Hawk. I
really do appreciate you keeping me safe.”
He gave a small nod and watched as she moved down the
hallway. He watched her ass give just the right amount of bounce as she disappeared
into her room. His pants grew tighter. Maybe this wouldn’t be the nightmare
he’d expected.
Chapter Five
Hawk eyed the woman sitting across from him at the kitchen
table cradling a mug of coffee. He had a week to work on her before they went
public, and
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