Page 296 of Savage Brothers MC: Tennessee Chapter

“Bike-dom?I swear you really are a nerd, Ellie.”

“You say that like it’s a bad thing,” I laugh, the exchange familiar, probably because we had it on our first date.That seems like such a long time ago.

“I think it’s a really good thing, Ice,” he murmurs, stopping and tugging on my hand so I’ll stop and face him.His fingers sift through a strand of my hair that the wind has blown across my cheek.

“Liam…”

“I’ve missed having you in my life, Ellie.I’ve missed it every damn day.”

“What are we doing?”I ask, feeling a little helpless.

“Whatever we want.”

I look at him, trying to figure out why I feel like I’m drowning.

“None of this makes any sense.We’re divorced.Your life is in Tennessee, Liam.”

“Just because we’re divorced, does that mean we can’t be friends, Ice?”

“Is that what you want, Liam?To be my friend?”

“I sure as hell don’t want us to be enemies, Ellie.”

“I thought you would hate me for leaving,” I tell him, quietly, whispering the words that keep me from sleeping at night.

“I think I did for a while,” he responds with a brutal honesty that hurts, but then that’s who Liam always was.He would tell you something flat out, it hurt at times, but you always knew where you stood with him.

“How long are you in town for?”

“I don’t know.I just know I don’t want to go back yet, Ice.I want to spend time with you and I think you feel the same.”

“You do get that this doesn’t make any sense, Liam?”

“We never did, but it sure was good, wasn’t it, Ellie?”

My head drops down and I hide the small smile that pulls at my lips.This is crazy.I’m crazy.But, Liam isn’t wrong.I do want to spend more time with him.Hell, I’ve wanted that since the day I left Tennessee.It hasn’t changed, despite time.He’s also not wrong.It was good.

“What now?”I ask him, getting up my nerve to return my gaze to his.

“I thought we’d play miniature golf.What do you think?”

I look over my shoulder at the place that Liam brought us to.It’s a miniature golf, arcade, and go-kart track.The kind of place we used to go to when we dated, and I grin.My man was always a giant kid.

My man.

He’s not that anymore…Is he?

“I think I’m about to spank your butt,” I respond with a grin.

“It’s been a while, Ice, but don’t forget, I’m the one that does the spanking in our relationship,” he replies with a wink, taking my hand and leading me to the entrance.I ignore the quiver of anticipation that seems to center between my legs.

I’m playing with fire, but the heat of it keeps me from stopping.I have a bad feeling that it’s too late anyway.

Chapter11

Fury

She still loves me.

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