Page 105 of Shadow's Surrender
Scarlett walked over and sat at the edge of the bed. “Are you feeling better?” she asked, bending down. “You scared the hell out of me,” she whispered before pressing her lips to his.
“It wasn’t my idea to do that. I had a whole different plan for tonight. You know I can’t get that picture you texted me outta my mind,” he said, his voice low.
“I’m wearing it under my sundress. I slipped this dress on real fast as soon as you told me what happened.” She smothered his face with tiny kisses. “When you’re feeling better, we’ll have some fun.”
“My arm and hands are messed up, not my cock, baby.” He swiped his tongue over her lips.
All of a sudden Scarlett remembered the other men in the room, and she felt the heat rising to her face as she sat up straight.
“What did the doctor say?”
“What I thought—second-degree road rash. I just gotta change the bandages, put on some antibiotic cream, and some other shit. Been there, done that.”
The other men in the room chuckled as they nodded.
In that moment, she realized how dangerous riding a motorcycle could be, and she shivered.
“Are you cold?” Shadow asked.
“No. It just dawned on me how dangerous riding can be.”
“Don’t go getting all bent outta shape and start worrying about me all the time. We all know the risks of riding, but it’s worth it. Besides, I’m a skilled and good rider,thisis on account of those fuckers.”
“I know, it’s just—”
“It’s nothing, darlin’. Don’t blow this outta proportion.” He tugged on the ends of her hair.
She bit the corner of her bottom lip and tilted her head. “I won’t. How’s your pain?”
“Gone—amazing what pain pills and a good joint can do.” Shadow chuckled, and the men in the room joined in.
“Aren’t you going to introduce me to your friends?” Scarlett asked.
“If you want, sure.” He pointed at each man. “This is Helm, Cruiser, Blade, Bones, Hubcap, Puck, and you know Smokey.” He winked at her. “And this is Scarlett.”
“Nice to meet all of you,” she said, smiling.
The men grunted something inaudible, then focused their attention back to him.
“If you don’t need anything, bro, I’m gonna head out,” Helm said.
Shadow ran his bandaged hand down her arm. “I’m good.”
“Okay, I’ll catch you tomorrow so we can discuss things.” Smokey lifted his chin then walked toward the door.
The rest of the men either raised their fists in the air or lifted their chins before leaving the room.
When the door closed, Shadow pulled her down on top of him, then kissed her deeply. “I’m so fuckin’ pissed our night was ruined,” he said against her lips.
“I’m so fucking pissed that those two delinquents hurt you,” she replied before kissing him again.
She pulled back and lightly ran her fingers over his face. “I about died when you told me that you had an accident. I never want to lose you. I couldn’t bear it.” Her voice hitched.
“Come on … where’s my strong woman? I’m not going anywhere, babe. I saw those fuckers, so I swerved my bike to avoid a worse accident. I’ll always be here.”
“I’m going to hold you to that,” she whispered.
“You do that, darlin’,” he said thickly.
