Page 30 of Allegiance
“We’re finishing up here. Climb up his fucking tree in a bit, slut.” Hammer elbowed the woman out of the way. She whimpered and scurried off.
Tank clenched his jaw. Now wasn’t the time to sink his fist into Hammer’s smug face. The fucker didn’t need to know which way the wind was blowing until he was pissing in it, then it’d splash across his face. For now, though, he had to hold it together, but the asshole made it damn hard.
Hammer squeezed Tank’s shoulder, hard enough to cause a ripple of pain to shoot down his shoulder blade. “Look, I get you’ve been out of the loop, Tank, but that’s no excuse for insubordination. I’m still VP around here and that’s not gonna change, so I don’t fucking appreciate you questioning my authority. I’m giving you a pass this time because I’m feeling generous, and tonight is gonna be a good night with all the sweet butts and booze. But question me again, and Iwillbeat your ass into the ground.”
Before Tank could chime in with his thoughts, the bastard spun around and began circulating around the clubhouse to grab some ass and booze.Yeah, this sonofabitch needs to be dealtwith before shit gets worse. There’s no way he can be our prez.
“Sorry I bothered you earlier, but are you up for a little drinking game now? I’d love to have some fun.”
The slinky brunette from a few minutes before cozied up to him near the corner of the bar.I know her. Meredith… no, wait… Merida? No, Merry—that’s it. They’d played around a few times in the past, but he hadn’t recognized her when she’d first come over. But then, all he had running through his veins had been white-hot anger.
“You remember me, right?” she said in a breathy voice.
“Yeah.”
Merry clearly remembered their hookups, judging by the way she was shoving her boobs in his face and twirling her hair around her finger. But her warm brown hair reminded him of Lena, and how perfect she had felt in his arms.And the way she looks up at me through her lashes, and that cute way she crinkles her nose. Fuck.
“We had some real good times. We can have some fun tonight,” she purred, pressing against his arm.
“Not tonight. Try Chainsaw. He’ll be pissed after he loses the pool game, and he’ll need a little comfort.”
Not seeming to be put out by his suggestion, Merry brightened and headed toward the pool table. He dug his cell out of his pocket and stared at the screen, thumbing up Lena’s contact information, and stared at her number.She probably won’t answer.Before he could stop himself, he hit the call icon and raised the phone to his ear. He couldn’t drive the image of her in his arms, kissing him, out of his mind.
The phone rang. Pushing away from the bar, he walked outside. The palm trees stood tall above the asphalt lot and slices of green grass. .
After the fourth ring, he was ready to end the call when Lena picked up and answered drowsily, “Hello?”
Hearing her voice brought a smile to his face.
“Did I wake you?”
“Tank?” Sounding surprised to hear his voice, he smiled.
“Were you expecting someone else?”
“I wasn’t expecting anyone at this hour. What’s wrong?”
“Nothing. I wanted to make sure you got home okay.”
He heard shuffling in the background, like she was trying to sit up in bed.
“It’s a little late for that. I left the parking lot nearly three hours ago.”
He chuckled. “You’re ornery when your beauty sleep is disturbed.”
“I need all the help I can get,” she groaned.
“You know that’s bullshit.”
“Where are you?”
Tank looked over at two members fucking one of the women on the lawn in front of the club and said, “Getting ready to take a ride.”
“At this hour?”
“It’s the best time. The only sounds will be my bike and the waves. It’s fuckin’ awesome. I’ll have to take you sometime.”
There was no response.
