Page 103 of Tattooed Love

“Aren’t you guys on holiday?” Tyler gave me a blank expression, “OR did you forget that?”

“How the heck did I forget that!” I cursed, and shook my head. “Well then, doesn’t look I have an excuse not to take you guys.”

Tyler was already opening the back door, not really listening to me. I glanced sideways at Troy, as he sat down in the front seat next to me. The other three loaded into the back, all with big blackbags on their laps.

“So, where’s Jax?” I asked causally, and placed the car in drive.“Or was he not lucky enough to get a black bag?” I smirked, while glancing in the rear view mirror. All the guys seemed to miss my dig and looked out the windows, bored. Cole grunted a reply - ‘clubhouse’ and then the car fell silent.

“Didn’t sleep well last night?” I asked openly. Each one of them seemed pissed off to the max. I didn’t know when they came home last night, because what my brothers were doing or where they were was the last thing on my mind at the time.

I sighed internally as I remembered Jax’s hands roaming my body, and his ability to multi-task.

“No,” Tyler grunted and leaned his head against the window. “God, I would do anything to be asleep right now.”

“Yeah,” Adam yawned.

“Dad’s gone again,” Troy huffed. “Don’t ask me where he went, I wasn’t listening that closely.”

“I think he made us stay, just so someone was home for Amber,” Cole scoffed and then muttered ‘babysitters’ under his breath.

“Well, don’t you guys function well with no sleep,” I muttered matter of factly, lowering my foot on the accelerator.

I went to turn the radio on, and Troy quickly slapped my hand away, giving me daggers too.

“Fine, we will remain in silence,” I huffed, and glared out the front window.

Boys with no sleep were more hormonal than females. Tapping my finger on the steering wheel, I thought, why did I get the feeling today was going to be a long day?

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“FUCKING MANIAC!” Cole slammed the car door and continued to curse about my driving skills as he walked away. Adam and Tyler both still looked terrified, while Troy was exhaling slowly.

“Oh come on! I was nowhere near it!” I defended my driving again.

Troy looked across at me, his face twisted in disbelief. Leaning over quickly, he swiped the keys from my hand and got out of the car, ignoring my protests.

So I may have overtaken a car, and may have just not seen a truck coming towards us but really, they were overdoing it. I had managed to get us off the road in time. Sure, we may have spun out onto the gravel road, but we made it here!

I glared into Troy’s head as I followed slowly behind them. Entering the clubhouse, the smell of cigarettes and alcohol consumed my nose once more.

“Finally, you guys show up,” a deep voice greeted my brothers, as we walked in. I noticed Cole was already at the bar, reaching for a bottle of spirits.

Troy was talking and shaking an old guy’s hand and, when he pulled away, I saw Jax. Sitting causally on a couch, he had a beer grasped in one hand, and the other arm wrapped around a female.

Gritting my teeth, I inhaled very slowly. Do.Not.Kill.Her. I continued to chant this, as the female moved closer into Jax’s side.

“Hey Jax,” I chipped, and then crossed my arms. His expression dropped, and I saw the horror in his eyes. He was totally caught out.

I was more annoyed than angry. I knew he couldn’t avoid females altogether, that would clue my brothers in.

So I guess I had to get used to him… screw it, I was not convincing myself that this was acceptable. I wasn’t the type of girl to hide in the corner.

“Oh hi Amber,” someone quipped. I turned around, and Jason walked around from outside the bar. “Jason, didn’t see you there!” I grinned, and I noticed Jax’s eyes narrow slightly.

Oh can’t life be a bitch, Jax? I sniggered to myself as I grinned freely at Jason. What a perfect time for him to show up.

“Amber, get that look off your face,” Cole snapped at me. “You can go now.”

Jason chuckled, while smirking at me. I ignored Cole altogether. “So Jason, what are you doing here?” I asked.

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