Page 7 of Bikers & Bars

“Romeo isn’t in the MC,” I countered. “He just likes the leather, apparently.”

“I look amazing in leather,” he countered with a cocky half-grin, even going as far as doing a little spin to show off his ass in the tight jeans that the leather jacket didn’t cover.

We hadn’t spoken about the other night but I had a feeling it would come up soon enough. Every time he looked at me now there was heat and I couldn’t get the image of him coming out of my head.

“Praise the boy, Eliza. We know you think he’s sexy. I swear we need to have our own class on talking dirty,” Valentina said with a mischievous grin.

“You look very pretty, Romeo,” I deadpanned. His eyes narrowed slightly and got even more heated. Apparently, Romeo liked the challenge.

I’d never played hard-to-get or teased a guy like this. But Romeo brought a more playful side out in me. I think that was the reason I liked him as much as I did. My other men were both the dominant types. Caring, possessive, sexy as hell. Romeo, however, was playful and unique. He had a confidence that was unmatched and was unapologetically himself.

That was something I’d been struggling with since things had changed here in Alexandria. When I left home and moved around with the girls, I was constantly focused on them and our lives. Making sure everyone had jobs and took care of themselves. It was the perfect distraction for leaving the life I could never have behind.

But now?

My best friends had their own packs, except for Teagan, and their own busy lives. I had my job at Neon Nights and nights out like this… but who was I outside of that?

My old hobbies like racing were left behind with that life.

Now I had… nothing. At least not something that was just mine, that I enjoyed and looked forward to.

“You alright?” Teagan hissed at me as she tugged me down into a seat. I glanced up, cheeks heating at the realization all of them were looking at me.

“Sorry, what’d I miss?”

My besties looked a bit worried, while Romeo and Valentina were just confused.

“I was talking to you and you were gone,” Romeo said quietly. “Am I making you uncomfortable?”

“No, no,” I said quickly, putting my hand on his thigh when he started to rise. “I appreciate the sentiment, but it was just me getting lost in my head.”

“Welcome, everyone!” The feedback from the mic had the whole room’s attention now. A man was standing in the center of the stage now, his black jeans hanging low on his hips and a glorious display of muscle. A naked woman appeared as if on cue and walked forward with her eyes cast down before dropping to her knees in front of him. He grinned and patted her head.

“Couldn’t be me,” Valentina said with a shudder. Hazel and Teagan quickly agreed but Sienna and I shared a look that said we’d be down for a bit of dominance here and there. With four alphas, she definitely wasn’t opposed.

Me? I’d definitely be interested in trying anything once.

As the man explained he’d be doing a bit of shibari I couldn’t help but sneak a glance at Romeo. I expected him to be watching the show but his eyes were firmly on me.

“Does this entice you, Eliza?” he questioned in a low tone so only I could hear. I gave a noncommittal shrug and he smirked, seeing right through it.

It took everything in me to turn back to the stage. The man had just started twining the rope around his partner who’d risen from her position. It was truly a work of art, each twist of the neon rope accentuated her gentle curves.

I hadn’t expected to be quite so turned on by watching a stranger tie his partner up, but I couldn’t stop imagining my pack doing the same to me, getting me out of my own damn head long enough to just let go and feel.

By the time the set had ended and the curtains closed, only showing their silhouettes as he started to fuck her, my body was on fire. My pussy ached with need and despite being well fucked only the day before, I squirmed in my chair.

“I’m calling my pack,” Hazel muttered, both she and Sienna on their phones.

“I don’t have a pack to call, but I have a feeling I can entice someone to buy me a drink,” Teagan said as she stood, taking Valentina with her.

Romeo’s eyes burned into me and I forced myself not to look. I couldn’t just fuck him here in this club. What would Bane and Loki think?

“Nothing has to happen, Eliza,” Romeo said gently. For some reason the vulnerability and honesty in his voice had my chest tightening. I glanced over finally and took a deep breath.

“I don’t know what Loki and Bane would want me to do,” I admitted before even realizing I was spilling my thoughts.

“Then we’ll just get a drink and talk,” he offered, not looking put out in the slightest. That alone was enough to make me like him more. He didn’t know about me like Loki and Bane did. It was always something that held me back and I wasn’t ready to get that close to him just yet.

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