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“I’ve got to handle the backlash from this. You okay with her?” He says and I nodded my head. He then kisses me on the forehead and I get in the car. I didn’t know I was making Bell face her biggest fear, and boy did she stay quiet as I drove us away from the clubhouse—taking her from the only life she knew.

{Want to read Bell’s story? Her book, ENVY just launched and I don’t want to drop a character’s name. But a main character from Lust. It’s his love story. That’s all I’m saying… oh, and you are free to read it alongside of LUST. Both are standalone. But characters do cross over.}

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Kace

Iwasn’t sure how to thank her. One she lied to the cops for me. Two, she took a club girl in, who for all purposes wouldn’t have left the club if Ivory hadn’t pushed her but fuck it was time Bell left Deuce.

I never thought it would be my girlfriend that gives her the final push though. Then again, and my expression hardens. Ivory isn’t my girlfriend and that right there is a mother fucking problem. Cause I got a sight of her phone today. Numerous messages flooded the notifications and on top of that, I’m nearly eight percent sure there was dick pics.

I couldn’t bring it up. She would think I was stalking her. But her phone had lit up right on the kitchen table next to me. To be fair, it didn’t stop going off from a Devin, which was why I looked at it. To see one message after another, basically demanding for her attention. I was disappointed when she picked the phone up and replied.

Bell was always quiet. It was what made her the perfect club girl. Though how many times I have seen her being taken advantage of because of it, wasn’t countable. I could only get involved so many times, before Chopper the Prez asked me if I was laying claim on Deuce’s woman. Which I couldn’t exactly do. So I had to pull my head in after a while. But whenever I had too much to drink and was looking for a fight I’d always pick Deuce to have one with.

My shoulder was aching, even though I had ran hot water over it in the shower an hour before. It hadn’t given me any relief.

I had just managed to get a top on when there was a knock on the door. I tell them to come in, as I button up my jeans.

I glanced up seeing Gabe standing there.

“You need to do something.” He growls at me.

“About?” I say casually while grabbing my belt and threading it on.

“Ivory.” He looks at me. “She’s dressed up and about to hit the town. And the only reason I got you involved in our lives was so you can stop it.”

“She’s not going out. She would have told me.”

“Elle and her are doing shots downstairs now.”

I looked at him, seeing if he was serious. Fuck it he is. I walk the length of the room and push past him hitting my sore shoulder on his.

“If she goes on one of those snapchatting drinks nights again. I’m kicking you out.” Gabe says to my back and I keep walking, heading downstairs.

Walking into the open living. I see Elle and Ivory doing shots. Ivory is dressed in a short halter neck navy dress and I’m speechless. She isn’t wearing that out. Not now. Not ever.

“Ivory.” I growl her name and her head snaps in my direction, her expression dropping as she sees my expression.

“Elle and I were just leaving.” She goes and grabs her clutch and I scorch her with my eyes. If she knows me at all, she wouldn’t fucking move.

I approach her, standing over her. “Wanna tell me that again? Wanna tell me that you are going out looking like that?”

She glances up at me, her eyes painted with nerves as she looks at me. “Um…”

“Speak up darling.” I look down into her eyes. “Come on, try again and tell me you’re leaving the house, dressed like a sex kitten without me?”

Elle looks away, because my tone isn’t friendly.

“Does that mean you are coming?” her eyes dropped to my chest, and she won’t look me in the eyes now.

So I place a hand under her chin, forcing her to look up at me. “Damn straight it does. And what happens if a man touches you?”

Her mouth parts.

“He feels my knuckles.” I tell her. “So for the sake of other men’s health, you better not encourage one bloke tonight.” My thumb runs over her bottom lip. “And if you so much as bat those eyelashes at one man, you’ll know exactly what it is like to be teased next time we are by ourselves. Understand?”

She just blinks, and then nods her head slightly.

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