Page 13 of Craving the Bad Boy

Yeah, I’m getting super hard now.

So what if there are people watching? I eagerly slip my arm around her lower back and pull her body up against mine, feeling her warmth and drowning my nostrils in her scent. The only thing stopping me from fucking her right here and now is the fact that I will never let another man see her naked.Ever.

“I’d say…eighty percent of them,” I reply with a casual shrug that sends a fiery flicker through her eyes. “But that’s just a guess.”

“Slate was right.” She smiles. “Youarea tough guy.”

A feeling of intense emotion and fierce passion wraps around me like the winds of a hurricane. “That’s what happens when your dad goes to prison when you’re fourteen and your mom overdoses when you’re fifteen.”

I’m shocked by my admission. I wasn’t even expecting to share this with her. It just came out so naturally. I’ve never shared my past history withanyone. Never trusted them enough.

But Tammy…

She’s different.

Her eyes go wide. Her lips part in shock. “That’s what happened to you?”

I nod, shaken by just how cathartic it feels to admit this to her.

“You know, we’ve got something in common–” she starts to say but is cut off by the sound of the clubhouse door as it swings open and slams shut with a loud bang. Then I hear the sound of heels echoing through the room. A rhythm of footsteps I’ll never be able to forget.

Roxy.

She’s here.

“Fuck…” I growl softly. The chatter among the guys dampens as the tension in the air rises. I slowly turn and see her strutting in like a storm, her shoulders and hips swaying powerfully like she thinks she’s some kind of CEO or something. She’s wearing a skin-tight red leather dress tonight like a bondage mistress, and her eyes are fixed on me as she twists her lips in that pompous little grin she knows gets under my skin.

This is a nightmare.

Christ, what did I ever see in her?

I feel Tammy go tense beside me. She moves back behind me ever so slightly, like she’s seeking refuge or a hiding place. I brought her here to introduce her to my world, and tonight of all nights, Roxy decides to show up.

I see she’s with one of the new recruits, a redhead I recognize from a couple weeks ago, who she instantly leaves behind as she homes in on us like a missile. Her heels click-clack across the floor like the call of some wild bird.

“Well, well, well, Saxon,” she says, stopping a foot away from us, her voice dripping with hostility. “I see you’re into the good girl type now?”

Tammy stiffens even more behind me. This is precisely what I did not want to happen. I’m gonna have to make sure that everyone in the gang knows Roxy is never to be allowed in here again, even if she is with a member or a recruit.

“Get lost, Roxy,” I warn, narrowing my eyes at her. Everyone’s watching us now, and the last thing I need is the situation escalating. I need Tammy to feel like she’s safe here.

But Roxy doesn’t listen to warnings. It’s not in her nature.

She shifts her eyes to Tammy, mocking her with sarcastic sympathy. “You must feelso specialwith Saxon giving you all his attention, huh?” Her words are venomous, sharp like the edge of a knife. “But how long do you really think you’ll last in this world, sweetie? Hmm? Maybe it’s best if you just head back to West Virginia.”

Tammy’s grip on my hand tightens. “What did you just say? How do you know where I’m from?”

“Chesterville’s a small town, girl. Word gets around.” Roxy laughs again and raises her hands, beckoning Tammy to come at her. “You gonna do something about it, bitch?”

“That’s enough, Roxy!” I snap, stepping forward so I’m towering over her. “You don’t get to fuck with her. In fact, you don’t even get tobehere. Not anymore. Get out.”

I want to turn to Tammy and see how she’s handling this, but I keep my eyes fixed on Roxy. She’s a predator who preys on weakness, and right now, she needs to remember that I’m not one to be fucked with.

She holds my gaze for longer than I expect, so I snap my fingers at Slate, who’s moved out from behind the bar. “Take her outside.”

“You got it, boss.” Slate grabs Roxy by the arm and starts walking her firmly back to the door. “Time to go.”

“Pretend all you want!” Roxy shrieks just before she’s pulled out into the night. “But everyone knows you love me!”

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