Page 21 of Bikers & Bars

“Later. More sleep right now then shower and food. I’ll protect you from the alphas until you can at least stand on your own two feet without puking.”

“Not Romeo?” I asked with a weak laugh.

“Romeo is in the next room.” I could feel Bane smile as my body stiffened. “He didn’t join us cause he wasn’t sure if you wanted him here but he wanted to be close by. Romeo!”

Before I could process what Bane just said the bedroom door opened and in the doorway stood Romeo. The uncertainty on his face broke my heart.

I wiggled my hand loose from where Bane held me and offered it to the beta who had remained silent. He stared at my hand then my face before glancing at Bane, whatever he saw there made him quietly shut the door then slide into bed on my other side.

“I must smell like a damn bar,” I hiccuped.

“We are totally talking about the stripping video later. When you can hear every word I’m going to say without wincing,” Romeo said lightly, but I could feel the current of strong emotion just under the surface. “Though, I feel like Loki and Viper had more thoughts to share on the matter.”

I groaned, hiding my face in Romeo’s chest, loving and hating his dry chuckle at my pain.

“Oh and fair warning,” Romeo continued, fingers combing gently through my hair. “Viper and Loki are oddly getting along. You should probably be very, very concerned about that. Honestly, I think we should also be concerned about that Bane.”

“Why would I care about that?” Bane asked with dry amusement.

“Because now we have to balance out two hard-headed alphas that might team up together to get what they want.”

Bane stilled and then cursed softly.

“A thought for another time,” Romeo said as he closed his eyes. “Sleep, Eliza. We can sort through everything tonight.”

“And sunshine?”

“Hmmm?” I hummed sleepily.

“If you even think about running again, Romeo and I will tie you to the bed so you won’t be able to even move an inch without help,” Bane growled in my ear.

The sound of that made me shiver, desire rising as I felt slick wet my thighs.

“Keep it together, Eliza,” Romeo scolded me. “You’re still drunk and hungover from last night. You can’t consent to sex right now. Bane, keep those rough growls to yourself.”

“Turned on, beta?” Bane joked.

“I can show you,” Romeo shot back.

I felt the bed move and then saw a pillow smack Romeo right in the face. Laughter bubbled out of me as he gasped in outrage while Bane grumbled at the other man.

Their easy friendship had me feeling better already and I let the sounds of their grumbles lull me into sleep.

The scent of gin and cypress roused me from my sleep. I breathed in and sighed happily, rolling over to snuggle in, only for the scent to shift to spearmint and pine.

Wait.

My body froze and a low chuckle sounded behind me as someone shifted even closer.

Damien.

Loki.

“Oh god.” I groaned in frustration as the memories came back a bit clearer than they did earlier. My headache was at least only a dull ache now but it had nothing on the embarrassment and worry threatening to drown me.

“Time to talk, don’t you think?” It was Loki who spoke this time and I stubbornly refused to open my eyes and look at him.He notched his fingers under my chin and leaned in so our noses brushed. “You don’t get to hide or run right now.”

“I’ll follow you this time, Eliza,” Damien bit out. “I swear to all that’s holy I’ll spank that gorgeous ass of yours if you can’t just fucking face this and talk to me. I think after everything, I deserve that much. Don’t you?”

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