Page 6 of Laying it Bare Biker Style: Ryder

“Everyone is tiny comparedto you, Angel.” The one with auburn hair bumped her shoulder intoher friend, her hazel eyes dancing with amusement. But she wasn’tcracking a joke; Angel stood over five and a half foot.

Dressed in cutoff shorts and matchingTwisted Flames shirts, the two of them brought a whole new meaningto beautifully casual. They were much more attractive than thegirls who snubbed me at the other club.

“Doesn’t answer why the twoof you were spying on us.” He raised an eyebrow at them.

“We weren’t spying. We wereinvestigating. New woman in our territory. We had to scope her outso we don’t have a repeat of the Jensen disaster.” Angel tossed herhand onto her hip and fixed her gaze on Ryder.

Jensen? Although I was curious; it wasnot my business. And with the way his entire body stiffened at themere mention of her name, I wasn’t asking. Not todayanyway.

“So eavesdropping on ourconversation was going to help you figure things out?”

Shit. How much of my pathetic storydid they hear? Gawd, they’d probably have a field day talking aboutme later. Although didn’t he just say they were the only two heliked. Maybe there was a good reason for that. And hopefully notthat they were extremely talented at sex.

“Actually, yes. We haven’tofficially met, but I like her already.” Misti stepped into theroom. “I’m Misti by the way and this is Angel. As soon as Ryderthere releases you from his protective embrace, we’ll sort throughthese clothes to see what will work.” She snickered.

And my face grew evenhotter.

“Shut the fuck up.” Rydergrowled as his arms loosened from around my waist.

Which didn’t faze her one bit, insteadshe giggled. “Come on. Lead us back to his room so you can trythese on. Although I’ve never been any farther than their kitchen,I could eventually find his room by process of elimination, but Idon’t want to accidentally end up in Grayson’s.”

“Misti, knock off yourshit.”

In the hopes of encouraging a ceasefire, I crawled off of his lap and joined the girls before leadingthem down the hallway.

But Misti was a bit of a fire cracker.“Hey, I just wanted to reassure her that I am friend not foe.” Shequipped her jab over her shoulder as she and Angel trailed me tohis room.

Once tucked inside, Angel closed hisdoor and studied me, her green eyes sharp. “I get nothing but goodvibes from her. I think you agree, huh?” She swung her gaze toMisti briefly.

“I didn’t barge in on them.They found me. I mean I’m glad they did, but they brought me here.I didn’t trick them or anything.” And cue my babbling. I tended todo that when I was nervous. And I’d be lying if I said I wasn’t abit uneasy at the moment. But I didn’t think they were looking tokick my ass or anything, especially with Ryder just out in theliving room. I mean they brought me clothes. Although I had no ideawhat exactly they brought with them.

“Oh yeah, she’s a sweetheart for sure. I like her.” Misti reached out and ran her fingerslightly up my arm. “Grayson gave us an overview of the situationwhen he texted. But fuck girl, those are knife marks.” She actuallyshivered.

“I think we need to pay avisit to the skanks over there. Don’t you agree?” Angel tucked astrand of her curly hair behind her ear. “See what we can find out.I don’t really like the other girls at our club, but those fromPyro Devils are the worst. And that’s saying something.”

“We’ll head over theretomorrow.”

“Thank you, but you twodon’t have to do that. I don’t want to be any trouble. Just like Itold Grayson and Ryder.” I shifted from one foot to the other, mycheeks warming again.

“We take care of our own.”Angel strolled over to Ryder’s bed and emptied the bag of clothesonto it.

“But I’m not one of you.Ryder and Grayson just happened to find me and take mein.”

“As long as you are withRyder, whatever the ‘with’ means, you are a part of us. And we takecare of our own.” Misti joined Angel and the two of them startedrummaging through the shorts and tops.

“I’ve never had someonehave my back before.” Those traitorous tears filled my eyes again,so I blinked rapidly to hold them back.

“That’s because those girlsare skanks and the guys aren’t any better. Yes, we get passedaround our club, but we are taken care of. And you better learn howto turn off those waterworks if you want to hang out at the club.Those cunts will rip you apart.” Misti held up a pair of cutoffshorts and a flowery short sleeved blouse and bounced her gazebetween me and the items. “I think my bottoms will fit her and yourtops might. Your bottoms might be long for her, but maybe she won’twant to show as much leg that day.” She released a shortgiggle.

“That won’t be an issue. Idon’t plan on going to the club.”

“Of course you will begoing, but only if we’re there. But you still can’t let them get toyou. And they will. You’re new and with Ryder and they will bejealous as hell. But enough of that. On to some fun. Fashion show.”Angel clapped her hands together in delight. “And if you still needsome things afterward, we’ll plan a shopping trip.”

“I don’t have any money.”Embarrassment and insecurity coated my admission.

“Remember what I said; wetake care of our own. So try on some of this stuff so we can get anidea of what you still need.” Angel picked up a cute peach sundresswith a paisley pattern on it and flung it at me.

Setting the dress down on the bottomof his bed, I tugged Ryder’s shirt over my head and started tountie the knot at my waist.

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