Page 56 of Animal's Reformation
Her face fell and crimson streaks colored her cheeks and chin, and Animal almost felt sorry for her …almost.He chuckled and kicked out the chair next to him.
“Have a seat,” he said. He overheard Bones ask Smokey who Olivia was and he whispered something inaudible to Animal. Then Bones nodded and settled back in the chair, his gaze fixed on Animal and Olivia.
She slid on the chair and kept her hands in her lap, clutching a small purse.
“I was in the neighborhood, so I thought I’d take a chance and see if you were here. I want to talk to you about scheduling Lucy’s tutoring sessions.”
In the neighborhood? What a load of BS.“You coulda just come over to the house or called … or maybe answered my damn text.” Animal bit back a smile when he saw her squirm and the streaks deepen. Yeah … he wasreallyenjoying this.
“I could have, but I was in the neighborhood—”
“Yeah … that’s what you said.” Animal picked up his beer and took a long, slow drink, his gaze fixed on hers.
Olivia looked away. “Anyway, we need to set up a schedule. I work at the dental clinic two days a week—today is one of them, so it would be better for me to help Lucy on the days I’m at school. I’m thinking two days a week?”
Animal kept staring at her.
Olivia smoothed down her skirt then tightened the grip on her purse; Animal saw her fingers turn white. Oh yeah … he was loving every second of Ms. Mooney’s discomfort. She’d been teasing the fuck out of him for far too long now, so it was about time he gave her a taste of own her medicine.
“Are you in agreement with that?”
He didn’t answer and his gaze never wavered from her face.
She inhaled deeply, and Animal wondered if she was aware how her tits stood out more when she did that. Out of the corner of his eye he saw Smokey and Bones drooling, and he wanted to punch both of them in the face. Hard. Then Olivia exhaled.
“Stop acting like a child. The intimidation and mind games you’re trying to use on me aren’t working. We’re talking about yourdaughter, okay? Do you want me to tutor her or not?”
“Yeah, I do.” Irritation pricked his skin as his two friends looked over at him. “You’re pretty feisty today, aren’t you?”
“Not really, I’m just tired and don’t want to play your BS biker games.
Bones’s snigger pissed Animal the hell off and he turned and glared at his brother. The grin on Bones’s face fell and he cut his gaze back to Olivia.
“I can do whatever’s convenient for you. I just want Lucy to get the help she needs, so you decide,” Animal said.
Olivia took out a pencil and a monthly planner and chewed on the eraser while she glanced at the calendar. “Monday and Wednesday afternoons will work for me. I usually have street duty, and then some paperwork, but I can meet with Lucy in my classroom at three forty-five. The sessions will last forty-five minutes, so we should be finished at four thirty. I’ll make sure Lucy is in the after-school care program until I come get her. Does this work?”
Olivia was being all professional and businesslike, but she didn’t fool Animal one bit. There was no fucking way she just stopped by the clubhouse to go over Lucy’s schedule.Maybe she wants me to invite her to one of the rooms.Animal wasn’t sure what her deal was, but he was 100 percent positive that she wasn’t “in the neighborhood.” He wanted to yank her to him and kiss those soft lips of hers while her tits pressed hard against him.
“Is that acceptable?” Her lips drew into a thin line, an exasperated sigh escaping from her nostrils.
Animal sliced his eyes to hers. “Yeah, that sounds fine. When do you wanna start?”
“Next week.” She broke contact with him and busied herself with unzipping her briefcase and placing the planner and pencil into it.
“If Lucy can’t make it after school sometimes, then we can do it at my house … or yours.” Animal looked for those crimson streaks to appear on her cheeks.
Olivia slowly brought her eyes to his, her face clear of any red markings, and said, “I don’t think that would work out. If Lucy misses a class, then we can make it up on another day.”
“Don’t flatter yourself,Ms. Mooney. My interest here is helping my daughter.”
She didn’t flinch or turn away; she held his gaze steadily. “We’re definitely on the same wavelength,Mr. Walsh.It always helps when a student has the support of her parent.” She glanced over his head at the clock on the back wall. “I have to get going. Thank you.”
Animal watched her walk away, admiring those long and sexy legs in sheer black stockings and high heels and her swaying hips causing her short skirt to swish. He imagined her standing before him, naked except for those stockings and shoes, and his dick twitched as his mouth went dry.
Smokey pushed a bottle of beer into his hand and slapped him on the back.
“You so wanna fuck your neighbor, dude.”
Bones guffawed, then wiped the back of his neck. “Shit … you’re screwed, bro.”
Animal ignored them. What the hell could he say? They were right: he did want to fuck Oliviaandhe was screwed.
The scent of her perfume still lingered in the air, and he stared at the door far longer than he should have, in hopes that she’d come back in, but she didn’t. Animal took out his lighter and lit a joint, took two deep drags and stubbed it out. He then rose from his chair, bumped fists with Smokey and Bones, and walked out of the club.
