Page 289 of Savage Brothers MC: Tennessee Chapter

“Glenna?”

“I guess that means we’re not done with the questions,” she mutters under her breath.“Glenna is Dawn’s girlfriend.”

Now that makes me laugh.Fuck, I laugh so hard that I almost choke as I toke on my cigarette.

“Dawn’s a carpet muncher?”

“Liam—”

“I always knew that bitch hated dick.”

“Well, she always hated you, at least.I can finally understand that.Are you going to leave, or do I need to get my bouncer out here to make you leave?”she asks, her features set and hard.

“You don’t hate me, Ice.You might wish you did, but you don’t,” I respond, wanting to hear her admit it—maybe because I’m afraid I’m wrong.

“Leave me alone, Liam.You’ve managed to do that for way over a year now.For both our sakes, keep doing it.”

I step away from her car.Her eyes dart to my face, but she quickly opens her door and gets inside.She slams it without saying goodbye.I didn’t really expect it.Ellie is good at leaving me without a goodbye.I watch as she backs out and then heads out of the parking lot.She’s right.I should let her go.Instead, I climb on my piece of shit bike and follow her.

Because I’m an idiot.

Chapter6

Ellie

The club has barely openedand Liam was one of the first customers to walk in.He hasn’t ordered anything, so I don’t guess I can technically call him a customer.Instead, he walked in and stopped directly behind me.I’m standing at the bar, talking to my bartender, but I feel him there and I hate that my heart rate is intensifying and my palms are sweaty.I hate that being around Liam makes me feel alive again, because since leaving Tennessee, I’ve been existing just fine without the emotions he brings out in me.

“If you’re looking for Hayley, she’s been banned from the bar,” I tell Liam when it’s clear he’s not going to move.

“Who?”he asks, sounding genuinely confused.

“The trick you paid to crawl under your table last night?”I remind him dryly, finally turning to look at him.

“I wasn’t looking for her.I wanted to talk to you.”

“Was it to tell me you were leaving town?”

“No.”

“Then, I really don’t want to hear it.I have work to do,” I mumble, as I turn to go to my office.

“Don’t you think we should talk, Ellie?It’s been?—”

“I know how long it’s been, Liam.The time for us to talk was before the divorce was final.Now, it’s over.It’s the past and we leave it in the past.”I hold my head down and pinch my nose when Liam follows me.I stop walking and turn to look at him.“I’m asking you to leave me alone.”

“I just want to talk to you, Ice.Don’t you think that after everything we should be able to spend ten minutes talking to one another without giving each other bullshit?”

I study his face, but as usual he gives nothing away.I finally let out a breath, giving in.It’s clear that Liam isn’t about to give up.There’s one thing I know about him, he is like a dog with a bone.I might as well get this over with.

“Fine,” I huff.“Ten minutes, but that’s it and when we’re done, you’re leaving,” I warn him.He doesn’t reply, which should worry me.I lead him to the office and once he walks inside, I close the door.

“How did you end up managing a bar?”he asks, looking around my small office.

I let out an annoyed breath.“I don’t want to do this with you, Liam.”

“Do what?”

“Exchange small talk.How did you find me?Did you think it was funny hiring a hooker in my bar?Trying to get me back for leaving you?That seems petty as hell, especially after hearing nothing from you since I walked out.”

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