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Cam shrugged. “He’s cute, but…I don’t know.”

“Stop overthinking everything. I know you think you’re not allowed to have fun for some crazy reason, but I’m telling you, it’s okay to enjoy your life.”

Cam leaned against the dresser and locked eyes with Jen. “I know. I want to have fun; it’s just hard with the bar and trying to get through school.”

“How about this weekend, you just forget about all that? Bring Crazy Cam. Leave bar owner/student Cam at home.”

Cam smiled at her. “Fine.”

Jen was right. She deserved a break from running the bar and doing homework. Even if it was only for one night, she should embrace it.

Jen threw her hands in the air. “That’s what I’m talking about. Oh, hey, by the way, what tent are you in?”

Cam paused. “I don’t know… I didn’t think about that.”

Jen stood up from the bed. “You probably have your own anyways.”

She hoped so, considering Kit hadn’t mentioned anything about her tent. Did he expect them to share one?

*****

Once she was packed and ready to go, she rode with Jen over to the clubhouse so they could leave from there. When they pulled up, there were more cars than she had seen before. Usually, it was just a bunch of bikes, but there were a couple of sedans and a few other trucks, including Kit’s.

“How many people are going?” she asked Jen as they climbed out of her car.

“Everyone associated with Savage Spades, I think.”

They walked inside to the bar area. Three women dressed in shorts and t-shirts sat in one of the booths. The men stood around the space all laughing and talking like it was one big family. The room smelled like bacon, as if lingering from this morning. She hadn’t noticed a kitchen before, but maybe there was one in the back.

Hugo spotted them from across the room and walked over. He wrapped an arm around Jen and kissed her lips. Cam had to admit they did look cute together. She just hoped they’d last. With Jen’s dating history, Hugo could be out on the curb any day now.

“Hey, Cam,” Hugo greeted, once he pulled away from Jen.

“Hi, Hugo.”

“This is everyone that’s going?” Jen asked him.

He looked around the room. “I think so. None of the club sluts are invited. It’s a family thing.”

“Club sluts?” Cam asked Hugo.

“Yeah, the girls that hang around here in barely any clothing… Open to any guy that gives them even a small amount of attention.”

She wondered if Kit had sex with the club sluts. It made sense that he would. But her stomach still turned at the thought of his hands on someone else. She had no reason to feel jealous. It’s not like he promised anything to her or even asked her out on a date or anything. Is that what she wanted? The only reason she was here right now anyways was to get her truck fixed. The air around her shifted. She knew it was him from the woodsy scent that filled her nose.

“You ready?” he asked, his husky voice coming from behind her.

She turned around to face him. His baby-blue eyes stared into her. A warm sensation wrapped around her body, and instead of fighting it off or denying her attraction to Kit, she allowed the feeling to spread. She’d told Jen she was leaving her bar owner/student Cam at home, and she meant it. She did deserve to have some fun.

“Yeah, I was going to ride with Jen--”

He shook his head. “No, part of the deal is riding with me.”

She crossed her arms over her chest. “You didn’t say that.”

“I’m saying it now.”

She smirked at him. “Fine.”

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