Page 15 of Property of Heart

CHAPTER EIGHT

–LINA –

I feel myself smile before I open my eyes.Without looking I know Heart isn’t lying beside me and I reach out anyway.A content sigh flows from me as I push up and swing my legs off the mattress.Without a care, I stroll naked into the bathroom and get a glimpse of myself in the mirror.

The smile I felt when I woke up is still in place, and so are the bruises where I felt Heart biting down.Felt.This may not be the correct term.Yet, the man releases so many emotions and feelings inside me...the vibe and energy it creates between us is exceptionally unique.

I quickly handle my business and then walk back into the bedroom to grab some fresh clothes and get dressed.A few minutes later I’m strolling down the hall and follow my nose to get to where the scent of coffee is coming from.When I step into the kitchen, I find Norie sitting at the table with a huge pink mug in front of her.

“Are there more pink mugs in this biker joint?Or are you supposed to bring your own?”I wonder.

Norie grins.“They come in pairs.I had four, but Fatal broke one.It might not have been accidental.They’re in the cabinet on your left.Yes, that one.”

I open the cabinet and take one of the mugs.After adding a few spoonfuls of sugar, I add coffee and take a seat across from Norie.

“Where are the guys?”I ask.

Norie shoves her empty mug away from her and grabs a lollipop from her pocket.

She pulls off the wrapper.“Church.Sorry to say my uncle and your half-brother got here bright and early.I’ve taken them coffee twice already.They’ve been in there for almost two hours.”

Karev is here?I take a sip of coffee while Norie shoves the lollipop into her mouth.A hint of panic hits me.What if he’s here to take Heart away from me?

“Everything okay?”Her words come out a little muffled and she pulls the lollipop from her mouth to add, “You look really worried.I’m sure whatever it is, the guys will handle it.”

I stare into my mug and murmur, “I just don’t want Karev to...”

“What don’t you want me to do?”the man in question grits, making me jump in my chair.

“What the hell, asshole?”I snap and want to hurl the mug including the coffee at his head.

Sadly, I can’t because it’s Norie’s mug.

Karev narrows his eyes at me.“Not my fault you’re not paying attention to your surroundings.Didn’t you learn shit from yesterday?”

“Sounds like someone didn’t get his beauty sleep,” Norie remarks.“Otherwise, you wouldn’t be acting like a dick.”

Norie pulls another lollipop from her pocket and holds it out to me.“Want one?”She glares at Karev.“None for you.”

I take it from her and Karev rolls his eyes.“Don’t want one, sugar.I came here for coffee...and to see my sis.”

He glances at my neck, leans in and inhales deep.I turn to look at him and suddenly he’s wearing a huge damn grin.Totally creeping me out.

“What?”I snap, quickly downing the last sip of my coffee.

He simply shrugs and says, “Just making sure I made the right decision.Though, I’m sure you already knew Heart was different, didn’t you?”

The fucker tussles my hair as if I’m freaking four, making me curse as he pours himself a coffee.Then he leaves as if he didn’t just act freaking weird.