loved to feed her boys.
Bekah slipped out and I followed, “Wait, what’s the hurry?”
“I’m going out with friends. Have a good night, Zandor.”
Her phone rang and she grabbed it from her bag. She scrunched her eyes real tight and blew out an angry breath.
She walked toward her room, well Xavier’s room, and she was pacing. She was real fucking tense, too. I couldn’t help but listen.
“Yes sir…I said I would be there I always am…no not…Dad , I’m not going to eat with your troops…I have a job and the next three days off…Yes sir, I’ll be there by six…Dad, it’s my choice…I won’t do …I’m not budging…Then I won’t come…”
I cleared my throat before walking in, and she turned and looked at me. The hurt in her eyes changed to annoyance, but I didn’t leave.
“I have to go, my boss is here. Yes , see you tomorrow. Goodbye.” She hung up the phone and looked at me. “You need something?”
“You alright?”
“I’m fine.” She tried to walk past me and I grabbed her elbow. “For fuck sake, what can I do for you?”
“Ladies don’t speak like that. For your information, I just wanted to see if you were alright.”
“No.” She kicked the door shut. “You need to back off, understand me? I’m not interested in anything with you. You’re pushy, you’re…”
“Enough. I asked if you were alright , that’s it Bekah. So again are you alright?”
“Fine, I’m fine. Goodnight.”
I didn’t stop her. I knew I shouldn’t.
~
We locked up the shop after I finished up with Ashley’s tattoo. Kat and Ricco had both left and Cyrus had stopped in.
“Boys, we’re going out tonight .” I sat down and grabbed a beer.
“Sounds damn good.” Xavier fixed his hair in the mirror.
“I can go for an hour tops .” Cyrus was texting on his phone.
“Please don’t tell me you’re asking permission to go out .” Xavier huffed.
Cyrus looked up at him . “No permission necessary. Just letting her know where I’ll be. Common fucking courtesy, X. We don’t own one another.”
“Holy shit, you’re whipped .”
“No X, I like her. Love her, in fact. I want to know where she is at all times, too.”
I laughed. “So that means George has people on her.”
Cyrus looked over at me . “To keep her safe at all fucking times, what’s so fucking funny about that?”
“Nothing man, to each their own , right?”
“Z, what the hell is that supposed to mean?”
“It means you’re whipped, pussy. Let’s roll.” Xavier walked out the back door.
~
We sat around the high-top in the corner of the busiest place on the shore. It was hopping, ass everywhere. Xavier was strumming on his leg and his head was bobbing. Fucker couldn’t sit still when he had a beat.
I looked over at Cyrus who was watching him , too.
He leaned over . “I give it three minutes max before he’s out there.”
“No shit. I missed his ass .” He looked over at us and we both started moving our heads like he was and he laughed.
“You’re both going out there with me to tear this shit up.”
Jase walked in. “You little fuck, when did you get here?”
“Earlier, heard you got married. What the hell, couldn’t wait for me?”
“Fuck it’s good to see you .” Jase held his face between his hands checking him out. “Don’t you fucking take off like that again.”
I loved seeing the change in him. Daddy Jase was deeper than I had ever known him to be. My niece Little Bell had definitely changed all of our lives, his especially. But Carly coming into his life had made everything better for him and I kind of loved her for that.
Pitbull
Bekah
The bar was quiet, too quiet. It would have felt like a date if I hadn’t dragged Tiff with me, but I did. I hope he didn’t get the wrong impression. I specifically mentioned I didn’t date and he specifically mentioned he was meeting friends out.
“Come to the bathroom with me .” Tiff grabbed my hand and pulled me