Page 51 of Sapphire's Gem
Hayden
I walked into the Royal Harlots clubhouse like I owned the place. It had been two days since I’d seen Sapphire, and I felt I was coming out of my skin.
Two guys at the bar turned and stared at me, and then looked at what I was holding. They both frowned.
“What do you want?” the guy called Heli demanded. Yeah, I recognised him. After all, we did have a file on everyone connected with the club.
“Sapphire.”
“She’s in a meeting,” Romeo replied.
“Then I’ll wait. Any chance I can grab a Coke?” I walked towards the bar as they both exchanged looks. Heli whipped a phone out and, no doubt, sent someone a message as Romeo placed a cold can in front of me.
“Thanks. It’s hot outside today,” I said and cracked it open.
“Yeah,” Romeo muttered.
He and Heli exchanged looks and then leaned back against the worktop behind them.
“Which sister did you call?” I asked, and Heli smirked.
“Why ruin the surprise?” Romeo retorted, and I shrugged and spun on my stool to watch the door. Which is why I was surprised when Rose spoke from behind me.
“Wylde, what do we owe the pleasure to?”
“Rose. How are you feeling now? You look better, most of the bruising has gone,” I said, studying her face.
“Luckily, I didn’t need surgery as my face is healing just fine. How can I help you?” Rose asked as her eyes flicked to the bar.
I grinned and patted the picnic basket. “I thought, as it’s such a nice day, I’d take Sapphire on a picnic.”
“Sapphire. On a picnic?” Rose repeated slowly.
“Yes, she has to eat, doesn’t she?”
Rose stared at me with something akin to disbelief, and I almost laughed. “Yeah.”
“Then what’s the problem?”
“I’ll go get her,” Rose replied and disappeared.
I turned back to Romeo and Heli. “Does Sapphire prefer white or red wine?”
“Prez prefers whiskey, but she will drink white.”
“Yeah, I can’t get away with drinking that while on duty. Give me a bottle of white,” I tossed twenty dollars down to cover it.
“Costs a bit more than that cop,” Romeo said.
I rolled my eyes and threw another twenty down. “That cover it?”
“Yup.”
“Wylde?” Sapphire said from behind me. Rose stood to one side of her and Sparrow to the other.
“Lunch,” I said, lifting the basket at her.
“Huh?”
