Page 51 of My Knight

I blinked. Then grinned.

I liked her already.

Yarder chuckled, and the tension in his shoulders eased a little. “Well, it’s nice to meet you. Come in.”

Brynn and Leo stepped inside like they were walking into a boardroom they already owned. Two men followed behind them—both in black suits, earpieces in, eyes constantly scanning. Definitely bodyguards. They stood just inside the door, shoulder to shoulder, all quiet control and clean muscle.

Yarder shut the door behind them.

“Sorry we’re early,” Brynn said, looking around the room. “I told Leo to text you when we were close, but he got distracted.” She shot him a side-eye.

Leo shrugged. “Brynn was out of town all last week on business. I took advantage of the car ride to get reacquainted.”

Her eyes narrowed, but her cheeks flushed pink.

Interesting.

“Uh, do you guys need a drink or anything?” Yarder offered, suddenly looking a lot more like a nervous host than a club president.

“Water would be nice,” Brynn smiled sweetly.

“I’ve got water or tap!” Adalee called from the kitchen.

Brynn paused, and her brows pulled together.

“I mean bottled or tap,” Adalee corrected and laughed at herself.

Brynn laughed with her, and just like that, the air softened. “Bottled is more than fine,” she said.

Adalee was only a few seconds before she appeared and handed Brynn and Leo a bottle each. “I’m Adalee, by the way. Nice to meet you.”

“Nice to meet you, too,” Brynn replied.

Yarder cleared his throat and stepped into the center of the room. “Let me just give you a quick rundown of who’s here.”

He pointed out everyone and finally…

“Pirate and Saylor.”

Brynn tipped her head toward me. “The one who was just attacked?”

Pirate didn’t even hesitate. He reached down and threaded his fingers through mine.

“Uh, yup,” I said and tried to keep my voice light. “That’d be me.”

Brynn’s eyes dropped to our hands, and her brows lifted slightly. “I thought you didn’t have a connection to the Iron Fiends?”

Pirate cleared his throat. “Uh… she didn’t. At the time.”

I grinned and looked up at him. “He was my knight in worn leather.”

Brynn let out a warm laugh. “You bikers really do move fast.”

Leo didn’t miss a beat. “You only say that because it took you over twenty years to find your way back to me, love.” He scanned the room. “Pretty sure these guys are just like the Devil’s Knights.”

Brynn laughed again. “By the looks of all the ol’ ladies, I’d say you’re right.” She tilted her head. “I wonder which one of them is like Meg…”

“Is Meg like Alice?” Sloane asked curiously.

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