Page 14 of Legacy
She was freaking out, and I didn’t understand why.
“I can take the couch. It’s not like I expect you to offer for me to bunk in with you.” I laughed, and she squeaked even more.
Her throat worked, her eyes fluttering.
“It was a joke, Kate.”
“You can’t stay here, Legacy. I don’t have men staying in my house, ever.”
Cocking my head to the side, I grinned at her. “Scared you won’t be able to keep your hands off me?” The words left my mouth before I could stop them.
Kate's mouth fell open and her cheeks flamed.
Fuck.
I took a step away.
That was exactly what she was worried about. And that meant she was feeling the totally inappropriate chemistry between us as well. That was dangerous.
It was almost as dangerous as the mess she had gotten herself into with the Hunters.
Before I could say anything to her, there was a sharp knock on the door. She jumped even though she knew they were friends.
“Relax.” My hands slid down her upper arms. “It’s just Pocket and Duke.”
This close to her, it would be easy to kiss her. And I wanted to.
I just couldn’t do it. I couldn’t and wouldn’t make a move on my best friend's wife. Even if he was dead. I wouldn’t betray his memory. It would be the ultimate betrayal, and I knew she thought so too.
Stepping away, I let my hands drop to my sides. “I’ll be right back, okay?”
I moved towards the door before my resolve failed and I kissed her, betrayal be damned.
“Let’s step outside for a second,” I said by way of a greeting after I swung open the front door. I closed it behind me before either one of them could say a word.
“What’s going on?” Duke kept glancing up at one of the wide bay windows and you didn’t need to be a rocket scientist to know why. Kate was back at it, twitching back the curtains.
“Need some help watching Kate and the boy.” There was no sugarcoating it. I did need help.
“I can definitely help with her.” Duke's chin jerked in the direction of the window and the curtain quickly fell back into place. “If you’re not up to the job.” He laughed.
Gritting my teeth, I stepped in front of him, blocking his view even though I was pretty sure she was no longer in sight. I didn’t want to turn around and see. That would give the asshole more ammunition.
“More than up for the job,” I muttered. “I just can’t watch over them both twenty-four hours a day. I can’t be in two places at once, and I don’t want to bring the club into it.”
“Something happen between you and Kate?” Under his beard, Pocket smirked. “I knew it was all bullshit when you said you didn’t like her.”
Duke spoke up. “Club already knows. Your name was being thrown around like grenades when I was leaving. Prez isn’t too happy.”
My eyes darted between them. Not knowing which one to answer first. I went with Duke. My father being pissed at me was something I could handle. Dealing with the attraction I was feeling for Kate wasn’t. I would rather face bullets than that.
“How the hell did he find out so quickly?” Shrugging, I tried to put it to the back of my mind. At the end of the day, it didn’t really matter what my dad thought or even ordered. He could kick me out of the Sons for all I cared. For ten years, I had let Kate and Conner down and I wouldn’t do it again.
“What I do on my own time isn’t Sons' business, or my father's for that matter,” I added it as an afterthought.
“Well, the Hunters seem to think it is, and they want compensation for what you did to the younger one's face.” Duke's eyes met mine. “They would prefer to take it out of your flesh, but your dad wasn’t down for that. He’s mad though. If he wasn’t heading out, then I’m pretty sure he would have come here himself.”
“Prez is on a run?” That was a lucky break for me. If he was gone, that meant Domino was in charge and he was more likely to listen. Out of the two, he was a hell of a lot more reasonable.
