Page 38 of Bee

Quickly I look around the place trying to find a weapon that I can use to protect myself. It sounded like a few engines, meaning a few people.

I rush over to the bar and see if my gun is still hidden away. Thankfully it is. I take it out and wait.

I don't have to wait long.

I lift my weapon and aim it at the door as it swings open with force.

"You better be ready to pull that trigger if you're going to keep that gun in my face." A woman with dark hair and light eyes seethes at me.

I blink a few times. This isn't what I was expecting. I look down at her clothes and realize that she's wearing a vest. Right on the chest is a patch that says Eve's Fury.

Fury is right. I can feel the anger pulsing off this woman standing in front of me in waves.

She's with Bee. A friend. Not an enemy.

Quickly I lower the weapon and take my finger off the trigger. "You'll have to forgive me. I've had a trying night." Now that I know none of them are here to hurt me I go back and replace the weapon behind the bar.

"So it's true,then? Bee said your place was ran through last night." She looks around the place as if to take stock of exactly what happened.

"I'm not sure why she would lie about something like that?" I eye her warily. It's obvious she's trying to dig for informationbut I don't have time to play twenty questions. "Did you need something?"

"Yeah, I'm trying to see if you're real or not? Bee seems to think we can trust you and after all you've done for her, I'm willing to give you the benefit of the doubt, but if there's something more that we need to know I'd prefer not to be surprised."

She's straight out asking me if I had anything to do with this. Not with her words but the tone.

"There's nothing for you to find out. I'm assuming Bee has told you everything about my history with Sonny?" She nods, so I continue, "Then that's all you need to know. On another note, I never asked her to help. I appreciate it but if this doesn't sit right with you, please spare me the suspicion and just go on with your day."

The corner of her lip hitches up, and she looks away from me as if she doesn't want me to see her reaction.

"No suspicion, just being cautious. We're here to help. I've got some of the guys out front if you need anything fixed." She looks up at me, waiting to see what I'm going to say. I don't want to be rude, but in the same breath I'm already uncomfortable with just her here.

"That's okay. I'm good." I nod and shove my hands in my pocket. The raw parts of my hands scrape against the fabric of my jeans. I really should accept the help. I don't know why it's so hard for me to do that.

"Suit yourself."

As she's turning to leave the bar, the door opens again and another woman walks in. She looks like Bee but different. A little older. This must be the sister.

"You're Rye?" She questions. She's seen me before when she's come over to pick her sister up, but this is the first time that she's ever taken the time to speak with me.

"Yeah, we met at the farmer's market." I guess it makes sense for her not to remember. All the girls were focused on Bee. She's all they cared about.

That's how it should be.

She nods once, and before I can react, she's coming up to me and wrapping me up in a tight hug.

"Thank you. Thank you for saving my sister when I couldn't." She presses a kiss to my cheek before she backs away, leaving me completely bewildered.

"Talk about keeping it in the family."

Instantly, I take a step away and look over the woman's shoulder to see Bee standing at the door. A smirk on her face.

"Don't be an ass." The woman in front of me snaps at her sister. She walks to the door, hip bumping Bee before she leaves us.

"Your family is serious about your safety." I say when it's just Bee and me alone.

"Of course they are. That's what family does." Bee saunters over to me, and I'm already on a hundred. I need to calm myself down.

"I wouldn't know. I've never had family like that."

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