Page 76 of Shine: Sins of the Father
Shine’s gaze scans the clubhouse, almost like he’s looking for me. When he finally finds me, we lock eyes, and my stomach drops. God, I’ve missed him. It hits me in that moment just how much I’ve missed him. It’s like the sun has finally come out after a long dreary winter.
“Go to him,” Harley whispers, but I can’t. I’m too chicken.
I shake my head. “I don’t even know if he still wants me.”
“Are you blind? I see the way he’s looking at you. I’m going to bring him over here, and you’re going to take him out in the warehouse and… I don’t know, show him the cage.”
“Show him the cage?” I hiss.
“Yes, give him a tour. And here, take this.” She grabs my hand and presses a key into the center of my palm. “It’s the key to Reckless’s room. We’re not using it tonight, so feel free.”
“You’ve lost your mind. I’m not taking him to a bedroom.”
“You two are standing across a crowded room, and the sparks flying between you are clear as day. At least talk to him.”
“I don’t know.” Inside my brain is spinning a mile a minute. Yes, that attraction is still there as hot as ever, but what must he think of me after finding out everything I told him was a lie?
“You look like a knockout. Head to toe gorgeous. Remind him of what he walked away from. Now’s the time, Fiona. I’ll be back in a second, so get ready.”
I try to make a grab for her arm, but she slips away too fast.
I watch her approach the two men, and then all three of them are headed this way. Oh God. I shove the key down my bra and lift my chin. So, I fucked up. I’ll explain and apologize, and if he can’t get beyond it, fine. His loss.
Despite my brave words, I’m the one who has something to lose. If he finds out about Dylan, he may want to be involved in his life. He may want split custody. What if he wants to take him from me? I couldn’t bear it.
CHAPTER TWENTY-SIX
Shine—
My eyes sweep over the woman whose face has haunted my nights for so damn long. She looks beautiful standing there. Almost as pretty as the first time I ever laid eyes on her.
She seems stunned to see me, so I guess she didn’t know we were coming. Is that panic I see on her face?
I glance around the room and find her father, Wolf. Guess he still doesn’t know, or he’d be stalking over here to beat the shit out of me.
I’m shocked that secret hasn’t come out yet, especially since Reckless managed to drag it out of her. Guess Daddy doesn’t know she snuck up to the cabin without his permission.
We’re thirty feet apart, and the place is crowded, but it’s like a magnet is pulling me toward her.
Reckless says something to me, and I smile and nod, like I’ve got a clue what he said. We’re in a clubhouse full of people, a party going on, and it’s like it’s just me and Fiona in the room.
And suddenly, Harley’s in my face, smiling and looping her arm through mine, urging Reckless and me to join her and the girls at the pool table.
Fuck, I’ve got to play it cool, or I’ll give us away. How in the hell am I supposed to pretend everything in me isn’t interested in only her?
Pretend she’s just another face? Impossible.
“Shine, this is Melissa and Tori, and this gorgeous beauty is Fiona.”
I tip my head. “Hey.”
“Fiona, Shine was just saying how he’d like a tour of the clubhouse. Be a dear and give him one, will you? I’m sure he’d love to see the fighting cage.”
Wait.What?
Fiona’s nervous eyes move between us. “Um, sure. It’s down this hall.”
“I’d be glad to show him,” one of Reckless’ brothers rises from a chair, but Reckless puts a hand to his chest and shoves him back.
