Page 19 of Savage Spades

“Something like that.”

She smiled. “I bet you got your ass kicked.”

He chuckled. “Not a chance.”

They stared at each other for a moment. Fuck, he was good looking. It had been so long since she’d gotten close to a guy. The smell of Kit’s cologne alone could turn her on. Too bad he was an arrogant jerk, or she might go out with him. What was she thinking? She had enough to focus on without the added stress of a relationship.

He opened his mouth to say something, but she beat him to the punch. “You should go unless you want to see me go through paperwork for the next hour.”

He nodded and walked back to the floor, leaving her alone.

Chapter Nine

Cam

It was nearly closing time when she finally came up for air. Jen had offered to stay for the rest of the night and manage the bar. Cam’d tried to argue with her, but Jen had insisted.

“I’m going to the clubhouse tonight anyways. I might as well make some money while I wait around for them to finish drinking here,” she’d told Cam.

It’d given Cam the chance to catch up on all the outstanding stuff she’d meant to get done.

“Hey,” Jen greeted her.

Cam smiled at her and grabbed a cup before pouring herself a Coke. “It looks like everyone’s leaving?”

“Yeah…well, going back to the clubhouse.”

Amire came around the corner in the midst of untying his apron.

“Hey, Amire, you’ve been quiet tonight,” Cam said.

He followed her action and grabbed a cup to fill with soda. “The new customers keep me busy. Those guys can eat. Oh, by the way, we’re running low on a few things.”

“Shit. Make a list, and I’ll try to see if we can get an early delivery.”

She also made a mental note to see if she could afford to hire another person. She didn’t want Amire and Jen to feel like she was working them to death. Plus, if one of them were out sick, there’s no way she’d be able to handle the bar and kitchen alone with as many guys that were here tonight.

“So…I was thinking...” Jen started.

“Oh no,” Amire said before taking a sip of his soda.

Jen stuck her tongue out at him. “I would really like some company tonight…”

“Oh, fuck no. Hugo is your company,” Cam said. There was no way she wanted to spend her night sitting around at a bar across town with the same people who were just here. If she wanted to do that, she would have kept her bar open longer.

“Come on, Cam. You’re going to let me go somewhere alone with a bunch of big motorcycle guys?”

“You want to go!”

Jen puffed out her bottom lip.

“Ha!” Amire said. “Guess that means you’re going. You two have fun. I’m going to finish in the kitchen.”

Amire walked away as Jen continued to stare at her with those big, puppy dog eyes.

“Jen, come on. I want to go home and get some sleep,” she said. Her body was so achy, all she wanted to do was get in a hot shower then curl up under the covers.

“Just come out for a little bit. We don’t have to stay long.”

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