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“Fuck, Pike.”

“I know, brother. Not what I wanted to hear either,” I tell him. He turns to face me now, and I see the look in his eyes. He isn’t having it. He has a soft spot for Feather, and I don’t know why.

“Word on the street is RRMC had somethin’ to do with the shootin’ as well.”

“No shit?”

“That’s what we’re hearin’. Not sure why yet. We have no issue with them until now.”

“We have an issue?” I ask him. He looks me dead in the eye before looking over his shoulder at Feather and back to me.

“I assume we do.”

“You’d assume right then. I can’t let this go, Prez.”

“Didn’t figure you would. Get her cleaned up, and we’ll talk.” I nod my head as he walks out of the room, closing the door behind him.

“I don’t want to cause any trouble,” she speaks softly.

“Oh, Jailbait. You just don’t get it, do you?”

“What?”

“That you’re mine now. That I’m keepin’ you, and I will do whatever I have to do to make sure this shit doesn’t go unhandled.”

“You can’t do that, Pike,” she claims.

“I can do whatever the hell I want. Look at that pretty face of yours, Feather. Look in the fuckin’ mirror. You didn’t deserve that.”

“I did. I knew what I was getting into, Pike. This is my fault.” Anger swells inside of me. This isn’t her fault. Not even a little.

“This is his fault!” I roar this time. She jolts but doesn’t look away. “He made you do this. He took you there and left you. It’s his fault, Feather, and he’s going to pay for that shit,” I remind her.

“What are you going to do?”

“What’s the difference? I’m gonna handle it.”

“You can’t hurt him.” That’s it. I need to know the truth. I need to hear it come from her lips. I get it. The two of them have a past; who doesn’t? But I need to know if she loves that man.

“Do you love him, Feather? I need to know right now. All bullshit aside. I need to know,” I tell her. She licks her lips as she looks at me and shakes her head.

“No.”

“Do you fuckin’ love him?” I yell louder this time. I can’t think. She’s driving me crazy. Having her in my space is making me insane.

“No, I don’t.”

“I need to know right now if you’re lyin’ to me, Feather. Tell me the fuckin’ truth. Do you love him?”

“I don’t love him, Pike! I don’t!” She screams at me this time. That’s all I needed. I rush her, grabbing her in my arms and kissing the hell out of her. I kiss her until her lips bruise, and I don’t even care. I lift her in my arms and carry her to the bed before laying her down and kissing her more.

Chapter 12

Feather

What is it about Pike that drives me crazy? What is it about a man I barely know that makes my knees weak? Why do I feel so close to him when I barely know anything about him? I have no answers. I have no idea why I want to be with this man, and it’s driving me crazy.

He’s kissing me like it may be the last time, even though he just made me promise no other man would kiss me or touch me. I moan into his mouth as he grinds himself against me. He’s hard. Harder than I’ve ever felt a man, and it’s all for me.

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