Page 18 of Shadow's Surrender
“I broke the fuckin’ glass,” he said.
She laughed. “You ain’t the first one to do it. You should come ’round here on a Saturday night when everyone’s good and drunk. A lot of broken shit then. I’ll get you an alcohol wipe and some Band-aids.” She scurried away and Helm shook his head as he watched her disappear into the crowd.
“What a fine ass that one has,” he said wistfully.
“I’m bleeding here and you’re thinking about asses?” Shadow joked.
“He’salwaysthinking ’bout asses,” Animal replied.
Helm laughed and leaned back in his chair. “That’s the truth, brother. I’ve never denied that I am an ass man.”
Shadow, Jax, and Animal laughed, and as Rags and Smokey shared which female parts they were partial to, Shadow looked over at the bar and saw the waitress making her way back over to the table.That’s the type of women I’m attracted to—salt-of-the-earth women, not pampered princesses.
“Gimme your hand, honey.” The brunette took his hand and wiped it clean, then attached three Band-aids around his fingers.
“What’s your name, sugar?” Helm asked.
She looked over her shoulder and smiled. “Brittany.”
“Well, you’re doing a real good job taking care of my buddy here,” Helm said.
Smokey rolled his eyes as he brought the beer bottle to his mouth, and Jax sniggered.
“I aim to please,” she said, winking at Shadow.
“I bet you do, sugar.” Helm’s gaze landed on her backside.
“That should do it,” Brittany said as she straightened up.
“Thanks for giving a fuck,” Shadow said.
The waitress threw him a big smile then proceeded to take the food and drink orders from the table.
When she rushed off again, Helm let out a loud sigh. “I gotta get some of her. Maybe I can take her for a spin on my bike.”
“All chicks wanna ride on a Harley,” Animal said.
Scarlett’s body squeezed close to his, her golden hair flying all around her while she wrapped her arms tight around him flashed through his mind.Fuck!He wanted her out of his head, but he couldn’t seem to forget the way her soft, curvy body felt, or the taste of her lips. It pissed him off that he was still thinking about her and wanted to seek her out.Not gonna happen. No. Fuckin’. Way.
“Pulled pork sandwich with slaw.” Brittany’s voice sliced through his thoughts, and he glanced up and took the dish from her. “Thanks, honey,” she said, throwing another wink his way.
“I got the fried-shrimp basket,” Smokey said, and the thin teenager helping Brittany put the food in front of the biker.
For the rest of the afternoon, Shadow forced his brain to focus on the conversation, the food, and the women who flirted with him. All he had to do was keep his mind busy, and in no time at all, the hookup at Eli’s party would be forgotten—he had no doubt aboutthat.
“Whatcha doing tomorrow?” Smokey asked him.
Shadow shrugged. “The usual—checking out the rentals.” He owned three storage places—two in Pinewood Springs and one in a nearby town. His mother had used some of the money her rich sugar daddy had given her to take out a hefty life insurance policy, making Shadow the beneficiary. For a long time he didn’t touch the pay out, viewing it as blood money, but Eli’s parents convinced him that his mother would’ve wanted him to make something of his life and invest it. So he’d bought the properties, and their revenues gave him a very comfortable life.
“You up for helping me out? Pat and Carlos called off for tomorrow, and I got an on-going project that I gotta do,” Smokey said. “It’s just gonna be Guy, Manuel, and myself, so I could really use the extra hand.”
“Sure, I’ll help you, but you’re gonna owe me big time.” Shadow laughed.
“Whatever you want, bro.”
“Just text me the address and I’ll get there after I do my rounds.”
“Will do, and if you want to make some extra money, I’ll cut you in on a big project I got going next week that’ll take several weeks to finish. Interested?” Smokey picked up his beer and took a long pull.
