Page 67 of Demon
“Hey, congrats,” Puck said as he clapped him on the shoulder.
“Thanks.They surprised me with it a couple of days ago.”
“No party?”Puck asked.
“It’s coming.They probably wouldn’t have given it to me until then, but I had something come up that they decided I needed it early.”
Puck nodded but didn’t say anything.
“Speaking of.I’m about to head in.”He tilted his head toward the room where they held all their meetings.“Keep an eye on her for me?The Devils are after her, and I’m doing what I can to keep her out of their hands.”Demon shook his head as his mind flashed on images of what could happen to Ronnie if the Devils got their hands on her and sold her like he was sure they planned.
“Sure.Anything special?”
“Not really.She should be fine as long as she stays inside.”
“Think she’ll try to make a run for it once you’re out of sight?”Puck didn’t look at Demon as he spoke but watched where the girls laughed and sipped at whatever drinks he’d taken them.
“No.She knows she’s in danger and is going along with staying out of sight.”He didn’t say that had taken her being shot at for her to admit there might be something to what Demon and Gavin had been trying to tell her, that was none of Puck’s business.
“No problem.If there’s trouble, I know where you are.”
“Exactly.And thanks.”Demon clapped Puck on the shoulder then headed for the meeting room, dropping his phone in the bin that hung outside the door for them on his way by.He left the door open, because Gizmo would be joining them soon, he had no doubt.
“Come on in and have a seat,” Tuck said, motioning toward the length of the long solid wood table surrounded by rolling chairs.
“I know those are for officers, but what about the rest of them?Who sits where?”He didn’t want to steal anyone’s chair.
“First come first serve,” Sadist said with a shake of his head.
“Good to know.”Demon moved to a seat near the end where Tuck and Sadist already sat, but not too close in case Maverick or Ruger showed up.“What do we know?”
“Nothing yet,” Sadist said.“But Giz said he’d be here soon, and he has news.”
“He’s out at the bar.I assumed he was waiting for food.”
Tuck nodded.Whether he was acknowledging Demon or agreeing with him, Demon wasn’t sure.
“Things looked pretty cozy between you and the bounty hunter.I take it things are going well between you?”
Demon nodded.He didn’t know how much to say.He’d been willing to walk away from the club for her, even before he’d slept with her.That alone ought to tell his brothers something.He’d thought they’d understood when he’d brought in his prospect kutte, but maybe not.
“Good.After everything we’ve done, I can only hope she’s around for a while.”
“Unless I manage to totally fuck things up, she’ll always be around.She’s the one for me, I thought you got that.”
“I do.”Tuck gave him a wry smile.“But we can never tell how they feel about our knowledge, and I know better than to think you would force a woman to stay in a situation she doesn’t want to be in.”
Demon met his gaze and gave him a single nod.Gizmo came in, carrying a plate of food.The scent coming off the plate made Demon’s mouth water.
“Are we ready to close the door and get down to business?”Demon asked, hopeful.He wanted to know what was going on.
“Not quite.Ruger and Krissi are just a few minutes behind me.”
Demon scowled and wondered if that call they’d heard when they came in was about Ronnie after all.
“If we’re still waiting on them, I’ll be right back.”He stood, didn’t bother to wait for an answer, and went back in the main room.After using the restroom, he stopped by where the girls were still crowded into the booth talking and laughing.
“Doing okay, firecracker?”he murmured next to her ear as he bent close and dropped a quick kiss on top of her head.
