Page 8 of Marked By the Possessive Biker

She walks away from me and gets into her car. She’s watching me through the front windshield, and there’s a part of me that wishes she would get out and come back to me. I’m a fool for thinking it, but I do all the same.

She just shakes her head and drives away.

I’m walking back to my bike when my phone rings. I put it to my ear without looking at the caller ID. “What?”

“Club. Ten minutes,” Pres says.

I hang up the phone without saying another word. At least I have something to do other than think of the one woman I can’t have and shouldn’t want.

6

LEXI

Ishouldn’t be here. I know I shouldn’t, but I couldn’t stay away. After talking to Ben yesterday, I had so many unanswered questions, and I just can’t let it go.

I look into the front windows of Heat & Ink and remember the last time I was here. I was so excited and happy to go in and see Ben, and when I left, I was holding back tears until I got to my car. I felt foolish, and I can’t help but wonder if I’m doing the right thing now or not.

I turn off my car and get out. I’m literally trembling in anticipation of seeing him again, and the bells above the door jingle as I walk through. A woman is behind the desk, and she smiles at me. “Hey, I know you, but I don’t think we met. I’m Alice.”

I grit my teeth because of course she’s going to remember me. I’m sure I was a joke to all these people after the last time I was here. I lift my chin up. “Yeah, hey, Alice. I would like to get a tattoo.”

She looks me up and down. “Uh, do you have an appointment?”

I shake my head.

“Does Boss know you’re coming in?”

I look down the hallway to where I know he is and then back at the woman in front of me. “Actually, is there someone else that can do it?”

Her mouth drops, but she recovers quickly. “You don’t want Boss to do it?”

I shake my head, and she looks down at the book in front of her. “Sure, Gunner’s got time. I’m assuming you’re getting something small so it will be quick. Come on, follow me.”

We go a few steps, and she stops to look at me. “You know Boss is going to lose his shit, right?”

I jut my chin at her. “He’s not the boss of me.”

She just laughs. “Okay, this should be good. Come on.”

She knocks on a door and pushes it open. “Gunner, you have a walk-in.”

I walk in the door, and he points at me, not even trying to hide his surprise. “Virgin, what are you doing here?”

Are you kidding me right now? “My name is Lexi, and I’m here to get a tattoo.”

He crosses his arms over his barrel of a chest. “A tattoo, huh?”

I nod my head.

The man named Gunner looks at the woman standing next to me. “You can go, I got this.”

She laughs and leans against the door frame. “Oh no, there’s no way I’m missing this.”

Gunner shakes his head and stalks toward me. He wraps his massive hand around my arm and tries to pull me to the door. I jerk from his hold. “What are you doing?”

He puts his hands on his hips. “You want a tattoo or what?”

I match his stance. “Why else would I be here?”

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