Page 13 of Greedy Grizzly
“Shit,” he hissed. “Because of me.”
I shook my head, scanning my surroundings. In the country, drivers were often distracted by their phones and didn’t notice bikers. I’d really like to get off my device because talking to Storm was cooling the fire in my belly.
“I’ll keep you posted on where I end up.” Somehow, I needed to get Storm off the phone before he talked sense into me.
“Sure. She wants you to know she loves you and is sorry.”
Instantly, the fire in my belly exploded and I saw red. If I opened my mouth, nothing nice would come out of it, so I ended the call.
She loves me?Funny way of showing it.
She was sorry?Sorry she got caught.
This day had started out shitty with Toby’s email, then it spiraled from there. It was like my whole world was crashing down, all because of a woman. A woman I loved deeply and wanted to be with for the rest of my life. I’d given up on being with a man, and accepted Libby into my heart and soul. And how did that work out for me?
Libby had betrayed me in the most painful way. If she’d dumped me for Toby like I’d first thought, that would have been kinder.
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LIBBY
Last Summer
Grizzly kissed my hand with sad brown eyes. His grief and pain broke a piece of me and tears flooded my eyes. He’d been right and I probably should have listened to his fears and warnings about my safety. I’d just believed the rescue would go off without a hitch. Silly, foolish me.
As I faded in and out of consciousness on the dirt, all I wished for was to see Grizzly’s and Toby’s handsome faces one last time, before passing into another life.
Only them.
My men.
The two I adored and loved.
Half of my wish had come true when Grizzly arrived at my side, but not Toby. Only club members had been involved in the exchange with Dorian Adrienne.
Not having Toby with us right now felt wrong, just as it had when Grizzly and I had sex. Or wrong like when I was alone with Toby and Grizzly wasn’t with us. Those times I’d wished we could have all been together at once.
When Toby had entered our lives, I never felt totally whole when the three of us weren’t together. I knew both men felt as Idid, they just wouldn’t admit it to each other and I couldn’t force them to.
Now, I was dying on the ground with only one of my guys and it was just so fucking wrong.
As I stared at a frantic Grizzly, not hearing anything he was shouting, the Bruno Mars song I was obsessed with played in my head.
If Toby was here, then I coulddie with a smile.
Beep. Beep. Beep.
A sharp, annoying sound started me and my eyes flashed open. Had I been dreaming or simply lost in dreadful thoughts? I hated remembering what happened this morning. My mind kept replaying over and over like a broken record. I wanted to stop and if I had the energy, I’d scream at the top of my lungs—STOP!
“Shh, baby. You’re safe. Just rest.” Grizzly pressed his lips to my hand and held them there. “Your heart is racing, according to the machine.”
I should be focused on the positive. I didn’t die today.
But also, my near-death experience had made me realize I wanted more…Just more. Except, I was too groggy to figure it all out right now.
My mouth and throat were dry, but I had to know the outcome… “T… T… Tina. Is. Is she okay? Raymond. Did we get him?”
“Shh. No talking, my love. Try to stay still and calm.”
