Page 76 of Tease
After we finish getting ready in the locker room, we do our usual stretches, then head to the punching bags, where Skyler’s already back at it.
Skyler grabs the bag, pausing his punches. “You both look…different.”
“What do you mean?” I ask while working on technique for my punches.
“I don’t know; you guys look like you finally got some pussy.” He takes his time staring at the two of us, waiting for one of us to break.
“I wish,” is the only thing that leaves Beau’s mouth as he puts in work on the bag.
“Uh-huh, if you say so.” Skyler continues his routine without bringing it up again.
While I’m jumping rope, I hear a commotion by the front door. When I look up, I see Mathew King, and he’s heading straight for me, looking pissed.Well, shit. Here we go. Might as well get this over and done with…
“What’s up?” I’m holding the jump rope in one hand and using the bottom of my shirt to dry off my face.
“Why don’t you tell me?”
I walk over to where my water bottle is on the floor and take a drink. “You’re the one who showed up here, looking for me. So, spit it out, King.”
“Ah. So youdoremember who the fuck I am. Did you remember when you were fucking that whore last night?”
Instant rage blurs my vision when I hear him call Kailey a whore. All I can see is red, but I need to keep control and notfall into his trap. Gripping my fists at my sides, I smile at him instead. “I didn’t fuck a whore; I fucked someone who’smine.”
King shoves at my chest. “You’re a real dumb cunt, you know that?”
I smooth out the spot of my shirt where his palms just were. “Nah, I just know how to get what I want. I take it you don’t have the same luck?” I grin at him wickedly, knowing that I’m pushing his buttons.
He walks up to me and stands nose to nose. “You’ve ended KC’s life as she knows it.” His tone is venomous.
“No, she’ll have a real life with me. Not with you, so get over it.” I wave my hand around. “Shit, I’m sure you could have any woman spread her legs for you.” I look him up and down, disgust lining my face. “Don’t worry about Kailey; I’ve got her now.”
His right hook hits me in the face, fast and sharp. I spit the blood that pooled in my mouth and just look at him; I don’t retaliate. “You can’t scare me away from her. I’ll take that hit because you felt like she was yours. That’s all you’ll get from me.”
Beau runs over, shoving in between us. “Cut the shit, King.”
King looks at Beau. “Did you know?”
“I know that KC gets to choose who she wants to be with, King. You're better than this. Don’t let a woman hurt your pride.”
He starts to reach behind his back, when Beau stops him. “He’s protected. You know that, and so is KC, so just leave.”
King stares down Beau before walking away with two men that I hadn’t noticed before. We watch together as they leave the gym.
“So… deaf, dumb,andstupid… You really are all three when it comes to her. Guess you didn’t have to lose the race for me to find out who was riding whom last night.” Beau winks at me and then walks away.
CHAPTER 57
KC
Igot to work extra early today to help thoroughly clean behind the bar area. I’m jamming out with my earbuds in while wiping out the shelves where we store the alcohol. I stand up to grab a fresh bar towel, and Carter is sitting at the bar, smiling at me.
“Sheesh! Give me a heart attack, Carter!!!” I take out my earbuds and set them on the bartop.
Carter's laugh is beautiful and carefree. “Well, I knew you’d have to come back up at some point.” He pats the stool next to him, silently telling me to take a seat. Oh, boy. My mind starts racing on what I could be in trouble for.
“Don’t look so scared, KC.” He lightly pats my back.
“I’m not scared. Just trying to think what I’ve done wrong that warrants this talk.”
