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King tossed his hands in the air. “Alright, this is how it’s going to go. Cosmo, you’re getting patched in, you bastard. Ayesha, your salon was blown up to lure you out of hiding. That means you won't be going anywhere near it. Tiana, you’re not learning to shoot a gun yet. Now, everyone, get dressed so we can grab breakfast.”

Cosmo leaned closer to Ayesha. “He needs to get laid. Of course, I’m not volunteering, but I will go ahead and shove you in his path. If you happen to fall on his dick, nekkid, all I can say is, you’re welcome.”

Tiana laughed, her hand covering her mouth, but nothing could contain the mirth from escaping.

“Wouldn’t I falling on said dick injure him?” she asked, tapping one finger against her lip.

“Hey, you worry about the logistics. I worry about my ass, which is outta here.” Cosmo walked toward the front of the house. “Oh, Keys said to tell you my helicopter was quiet as a church mouse on Sunday, but it still set off his alarms.” He gave a salute, walking out the door without another word.

“Fuck, that shithead is gonna give me grey hair.” King ran his hand down his face.

“I like him,” Tiana informed them.

King put his hands on his hips. “No. No, you don’t. You, young lady, are not allowed to like Cosmo. As a matter of fact, you are not allowed to like any of the brothers.”

Ayesha took a second to look at Tiana’s face, seeing an expression she didn’t want to define compared to King’s too-serious expression, and laughed again. “Oh my god. My salon exploded. I just met a certifiable crazy man who may or may not own a helicopter. Now you two are...you two are my two favorite people. If my world wasn’t spinning out of control, I would probably think it was awesome.”

Tiana grinned, quickly covering her lips to hide the action. “I’m sorry. I shouldn’t laugh. Your salon is g... gone. All because of me.” Her eyes welled with tears.

“No, Little Bit, what happened is because a bastard is throwing a hissy fit. I mean to show him what happens when he fucks with one of mine.”

Ayesha’s stomach did that flip she’d read about but hadn’t thought was real until that moment. She lifted her hand, covering her stomach, and then she raised the other to her face, feeling her chin actually wobble. Son-of-a-bitch, how the hell was this rough, tatted-up biker making her feel things she’d never felt for any other man, not even her late husband?

Chapter Eleven

King moved to her side. “Aw, baby, life’s a little crazy, but don’t worry. I’m here and well,” he made a face. He nodded in the direction the other man had been. "Cosmo is crazy. I guess you could say he comes from old money, but he’s not a total asshole. Little Bit,” King said, deliberately using the nickname he’d dubbed her sister, knowing Ayesha would do anything for the younger girl and wasn’t ashamed to use her love for her to get what he wanted.

Ayesha rubbed her face against his chest but stayed silent.

“We’ll do our best to work on her tastes in the opposite sex.” He wrapped his arms around her, hoping to infuse her with warmth. If he had his way, Tiana would be off all dicks for the foreseeable future, say twenty years, give or take a few.

King let his hands roam Ayesha’s back as he looked over her shoulder toward her little sister Tiana. There was no doubt in his mind that Rico Trevino had caused the explosion at her salon. Obviously, the man didn’t know where they’d taken Tiana and was fishing. He’d just used excellent bait but failed to catch what he’d hoped.

He and the two girls followed Cosmo, heading toward the clubhouse with a fully stocked kitchen. “Why don’t the two of you go into the kitchen and see what we have to whip up? I don’t know about you, but I’m starving.”

His phone vibrated again. The incoming message from Keys didn’t ease his worries, only confirming his assumptions about her salon. Ayesha, walking next to him, her arm brushing against his, whether on accident or not, stirred a deep possessiveness that went beyond being in charge of the club. Yes, his responsibility to ensure the safety of others was paramount to him. Only when he thought of keeping Ayesha and even Tiana from harm did that need get ratcheted up to an even higher degree that some might consider crazy. He knew when he met a woman who flipped all his triggers, his dominant traits, the ones that made him need a woman to submit to him, could scare most females. He was who he was and made no apologies.

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