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“Hey there, Jake. You looking to release a little frustration you’ve got going on under your belt?” She tugs at his buckle. He doesn’t answer. He doesn’t look pleased with her touching him. “I can help you out if you’d like to take me to your room. We can even invite your new little friend to watch. She looks like she could use a lesson in how to get you off,” Drea croons in his ear loud enough for me to hear. I don’t know why it makes me jealous to see her touching him, but I can’t seem to help how insecure it makes me feel. I don’t like how he’s allowing someone like her to rub all over him.

Because you want to rub all over him.No, nope!

Jayde rolls her eyes, Sadie cocks her brow, and Liz shocks us all. “Drea, would you be a dear and walk your overly-used ass and other parts over to the hooker and whore side of the room for a minute? I need to have a little chat with my boys.” Liz’s mouth quirks with humor as she not so quietly whispers, “To be perfectly honest, dear, I don’t like you touching them. I’m afraid they might catch something.” With her nose wrinkled in disgust, Liz wiggles her finger toward the stage and the two poles. “Run along now. Why don’t you make good use of your time polishingthatpole for a change? I’m sure you’ve had plenty of practice polishing the others already today.”

A loud ruckus laughter near the bar area comes from Blake and another older gentleman whose head is laying on the bar while his shoulders shake. Blake shrugs, and yells, “She’s not wrong.”

The laughter is infectious now, with Sadie and Jayde joining in on the fun. Until Jayde notices Blake’s face and sees his shit-eating grin. It’s painfully obvious to the room Blake was the one who got a piece of Drea’s ass this morning.

Hawk throws one hand onto his chest as he laughs, waving his other hand only to slam it down on Jake’s shoulder to hide his own face in the crook of his elbow. Drea’s calculating herrevenge. I can see it in the way her eyes darken. To the others, though, she hides her maliciousness well. Whatever this little exchange is between them, someone is going to pay.

CHAPTER NINETEEN

JAKE

Avery seemsboth amused and shocked. Given the whispered “Holy shit.” she let slip past her lips as she’s glancing around the chaotic scene before her.You’ll get used to it, Angel.

If there’s ever been a woman to hold any kind of power in this club, it’s Liz. Every club girl, past and present, knows not to disrespect her. As Caleb’s wife and ol’ lady, she has the complete respect and protection of the club. The men who’ve been around a long time regard her as a mother figure. She says what she means. She doesn’t bullshit when she knows you need the truth, and she will happily smack you around if you still don’t get what she’s trying to tell you.

“Captain,” she lovingly calls to Caleb, wrapping her arms around his neck. His wrap around her narrow waist and we all watch in awe as he looks down at her with his smile turned up a notch just for her. He is a bear of a man, but with Liz, he’s a gentle giant.

“You trying to stir up trouble, woman? I called you here to put out the fire, not start new ones.” Her face lights withmischief. After a failed attempt at looking displeased with her, he grins devilishly and shakes his head.

“Trying hell!” Hawk chimes in. “Did you not see the daggers coming out of—ow! What?” Jayde tips her head in thanks at me for throwing the back of my hand into his gut to shut him up. I may not know what the look was all about, but I know when she’s upset. As her big brother, it’s my job to remedy the situation. Gut punching Hawk for pointing out Blake’s stupidity is the least I can do.

“Now, if you don’t want me riding the club whores so hard, then maybe you should tell the men they shouldn’t, either. If you catch my meaning.” She cocks an eyebrow. Her suggestion made clear. Caleb’s hearty laugh was heard throughout the room, drawing several eyes to him. The men have all come to the main room to check on the women. Probably making sure they didn’t leave the premises.

Hawk goes to reply to Liz, more likely to complain or try to reason with her, but she’s on him before he can get a word out.

“Nathaniel Hawk, if you so much as utter one word about riding a whore or her riding you, they will never find your body but they might find your cock.”

“Yes, ma’am.” Hawk says, begrudgingly.

“I’ve got a jar, Gram, if you need it.” Sadie is quick to lend a helping hand.

“Jesus Sadie! What is it with you and putting men’s genitalia in a damn jar lately?” Gripping himself and pinching his lips shut, Hawk takes two generous steps back.

“Woman, you are full of yourself today.”

“It happens when I’m happy. Our little Bug has returned home, and I don’t want her first time back to involve hearing whore stories.” He nods, giving her a kiss on her forehead. “I’m going to take these three beautiful young ladies back to our place, where they can get a good meal and some rest. You menbehave. I’m talking to you two. Come on girls, let’s go where the air doesn’t smell like wet pussy and cock cream, shall we?”

They all follow Liz out to the parking lot, but not before Avery glances back at me. She seems like she has something to say, but when Drea latches herself back onto my side, she decides against it. The look of disappointment that befalls her face says it all.

As soon as they’re out of sight, I shove Drea off me. “Don’t ever pull that shit again.” I growl.

“What do you mean, sugar? I ain’t done nothing to you yet, but if you give me a few minutes behind a closed door, I could do anything you like.” She croons, running her finger along my cut. It’s neither as sweet nor seductive as when Avery does it.

“Don’t fucking touch me again. I don’t want you. You got me?”

She throws her hands up and whistles. “Wow. Who knew all it took was some perky tits and inexperienced pussy to get you all riled up, hey, Jake?”

“Drea.” Caleb growls a warning, catching her attention, but his tone isn’t enough to stop her.

“I’m just saying, if you want me to teach her a trick or two so she at least has some idea of how to please the men around here, I’d be happy to let her watch. I mean, you did say you wanted her to audition, didn’t you?”

Fucking bitch.

She spins on her heels to walk away, only to be stopped by the loud bellowing sound of a not so amused Gabe.

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