“Not really.Haven’t really ate yet.Our food just came.”
“Then maybe you should go back to it, before it gets cold.”
“I suppose,” I agree, because there’s really nothing else I can do here.
“Maybe you should head back to your part of the state too.”
“And why’s that?”
“Well, this can be a rough area if you don’t know anyone.I’d hate for you to get hurt or something by accidentally going somewhere you shouldn’t,” the bastard says.
“Wolf!”Torrent gasps, but in this instance both of us ignore her.This is between me and him.
“Is that a threat?”
“Not a threat.Merely showing some friendly concern.”
“I see.Well your concern is noted, but I’ll be heading back tomorrow.”
“So soon?”Wolf answers, sounding way too happy with my answer.
“I don’t really have anything to keep me here.At least not that I know of… do I, Torrent?”
“I… No… at least I don’t think so.I mean, I didn’t know you knew anyone here,” she says, her face filled with color and my question making her so nervous that she’s gripping the side of the table so hard her fingers are white.
“I thought I did,” I tell her and this time it’s her I look at—her I’m giving all of my attention to.“I guess I was wrong.”
“You were?”she asks.
“Apparently, and that makes me damn sad, Angel,” I tell her.
“I think you should go now, Devil.I can send some men out to help give you safe passage out of town if you like in the morning,” Wolf says, and I bet he’d like that.I have to wonder if I’d live to see the city limit sign.Somehow I don’t think I would.
“I believe I can find my way.Unless something happens to change my mind,” I say with a slight shrug of my shoulders.
“See that it doesn’t,” Wolf responds, his voice hard.
“Goodbye, Torrent.If you need me—for anything—you know where to find me, Angel,” I tell her and ignore Wolf’s growl of dislike.Torrent’s gaze locks with mine, but she doesn’t respond.
That’s okay.I think I got my message across.I turn and walk back to my table where Diesel is waiting and I can tell from the look on his face…if I stay here, it will be with Fury watching my back…
And maybe that’s not such a bad thing at this point.
Chapter38
Torrent
“Thanksfor the ride into town, Red.I really appreciate it.”
“No worries.Give me a second to check in with Wolf and we’ll go in,” he replies.
“Oh, uh, there’s really no place for you to go in.It’s a small spa and?—”
“Tor—”
“Red… that building is small.A total of three rooms,” I warn him.
“So?”