Page 246 of Remiss
“I don’t know that either. If she loves you as much as she says, she wouldn’t want to cause you undo stress.”
“That isn’t her place!”
She started to rise, but Bash grabbed her hand and leaned forward.
“Is ityourfucking place to keep how Dinah died from her? Her betrayal to the club?”
Another gasp escaped her. “What…?”
“Is it your place to hide from Christopher the fact that Val—” He nodded toward the waiting area— “tried to force his cock in Meggie?”
Her gaze flew to his and she plopped into her chair. “That motherfucker,” she finally pushed out.
“Yeah, Johnnie told me, Kendall. You don’t get to cherry pick who knows what, then get your pussy out of shape when the same happens to you for the same fucking reason.”
“It’s different,” she managed.
“How, babe? Because it’syou?” Leaning back, he released her hand and shook his head. “Well, now. I’m disappointed inyou.”
She flushed. “It doesn’t matter!”
“The fuck it doesn’t. How I see you matters to you. Even if I’m holding out hope you’ll give me a shot,youenjoy fucking with Johnnie and getting under his skin. I don’t deal with weak cunts. If the whole motherfucking family knows about Diesel’s cunt and kept it from you to protect you, deal with it. You did it for Christopher and you did it for his blonde cunt. I’d expect no less from them.”
“You could offer me kind words and gentleness.”
“If you fucking deserved them, I might figure out what the fuck to say. But you’re being a hypocritical cunt, so shut the fuck up and accept that I’m right.”
“I can’t believe Johnnie told you their secrets. Situations that could hurt a lot of people.” Zoann for instance.
“Johnnie can’t believe half the shit he says,” Bash grumbled. “Brainless fucking blond.”
Kendall wanted to leave, go to her house, and lock herself away. She wanted to cry. Or seek out Roxy for love and support.
“You told me Meggie thinks the world of you. Did you lie to me?”
“Of course not!”
“Then give her the fucking benefit of the doubt and I’ll overlook this TSTL moment,” he said, cocking his head to the side as if he waited for her reaction.
“Your goddamn mama’s too stupid to live, asshole,” she snapped, not caring what he wanted from hernow.
Bash winked at her and gave her a wide grin. “Never knew that cunt, so she might’ve been. I expect better from you, though. Those fucking roses cost several hundred dollars. I could’ve gotten a hit or even a dick suck from a bitch at a strip joint.”
“I just had a weak moment.”
“No,” he insisted. “You had a fucking Johnnie moment. Don’t let it happen again.”
“Or what?”
“I’d have to kill you for how much you disappointed me. My heart couldn’t take it.”
Glaring at him, she searched her mind for her next move. Bashwasright about Meggie and Christopher as loathe as she was to admit it. They’d want to protect her as much as she wanted to protect them, carrying each of their secrets as their friend and sister-in-law. He’d probably told Meggie how distraught she was over Jana and Meggie kept Johnnie alive for Kendall. She definitely wouldn’t tell her about that motherfucker’s possible daughter without knowing the facts.
Adjusting her hands in front of her, the light caught a sparkle on one of the diamonds in her watch. Her head cleared. Pushing the issue of Jana aside, she removed her watch and her earrings and laid them in front of her.
“The earrings are yours if you swear never to tell Christopher or Meggie the truth about what Johnnie revealed toyou. The watch is yours if you give me Hopper’s number. No, call her now and give her my number. Put her on speakerphone.”
“Do you give orders while you’re riding Johnnie’s cock?” he asked, amused.
