Page 116 of Tattooed Love

“Stay away from her.”

“We’re over.”

“And that’s the way it will stay.” Cole moved forward, his eyes deadly. “Got it?”

“Back down,” I ordered. I was taking his shit for Amber, but, if he crossed the line one more time, I would punch him back into his place.

“Amber deserves better than you and I just don’t want you forgetting that.” Cole’s voice was a low hiss and I would kill a bloke for talking to me like this.

“Cole?” Troy stepped outside.

“Just reminding Jax to stay the fuck away from Amber,” Cole spat, still having the guts to stare me down.

“You know what pisses me off?” Tyler said, now stepping out too. Clearly, everyone knew what was going on, and that pissed me off.

When no-one answered, Tyler just decided to tell us anyway.

“You’re not asking Amber what she wants. She would kill you if she knew you threatened Jax to break it off with her.”

Cole grunted and leaned against the brick wall, smoking.

“I’m serious, you should have seen her face last night.” Tyler looked carefully in my direction. “She was heartbroken.”

“Heartbroken?” Cole looked at his brother, “Grow a pair, would you.”

“She looked cut this morning,” Troy carried on.

It was cutting me up hearing this shit. I felt gutted hurting Amber like that. Her face when I told her; I grimaced just remembering her hurt face.

“We need to find her.” Adam had now stepped out too, swiping the cigarette from Cole. “The deal won’t work without her, and plus I’m telling her what you did Cole.”

Cole had Adam by the collar and against the wall within a second.

“You can punch me if you want, but Amber doesn’t deserve to be lied to.” Adam glared at Cole, not even bothering to fight. “It’s rubbish making Jax break it off with her.” Adam looked over Cole’s shoulder, looking me in the eye, adding, “Surprised you fucking let him.”

“I didn’t really have a choice,” I grunted. All the boys looked in my direction apart from Cole, wanting an explanation.“Cole has an old pic of El and me. He was going to show Amber.”

“Did you cheat on her?” Tyler crossed his arms, fuming.

“NO!” I spat, and glared into the back of Cole’s head. “Amber and I weren’t even together when he took that pic but like Amber wouldn’t believe me over him.”

“You’re still no good for her,” Troy said calmly to me. “We didn’t want her messed up with this crap.”

“She was always a part of it,” I challenged him. “You were just to blind to see it.”

“So, you want her for her connections?” Cole spat over his shoulder at me.

“Mind your own business.”

“Get off me!” Adam pushed Cole off him finally. “We have to find Am.”

“She’s safer in prison,” Cole huffed as Adam sent an elbow to his stomach. “Away from him.”

That was it.

I pulled my fist back and sent it flying into Cole’s face. He cursed continually as his hand went to cradle his jaw. His eyes were fierce when he looked up at me; I wanted him to come at me.

But he didn’t. Instead, he straightened up and glared at me.

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