Page 57 of The Devil's Revelation
“It’s the one I applied to before. They still have an opening and I’m going to take it.”
“Good. They don’t treat you right, you let me know and I’ll straighten them out.”
“I love you, Zeb,” I chuckle.
A growl sounds from the doorway and I look up in surprise. I stare wide-eyed as Torque stalks into my room and slams the door behind him. His eyes are glittering and his jaw is clenched. “What was that?” Zeb demands.
“Ah, that was Torque slamming the door and coming into my room uninvited,” I say, standing and glaring at him.
Torque reaches out and grabs the phone from my hand, making me cry out in surprise. “Who the hell is this?” he barks into the phone.
Oh shit. “Torque, give me that back,” I yell at him, trying to grab it, but he just grabs my arm, hauls me against him and holds me tight so I can’t do anything more than struggle.
“I think the better question is who the hell are you and why are you in Izzy’s bedroom,” Zeb says on the other end. “You hurt my girl and I will end you, asshole.”
“Your girl?” Torque all but snarls. “What kind of man lets his girl move to another state unprotected? Seems to me the only asshole around here is you, and I think it’s about time you kicked rocks and let a real man take care of ‘your girl’. Or did she not tell you about our night together?”
“Torque,” I screech, shocked. “He’s not…”
“You better not be talking about my girl that way,” Zeb hisses on the other end.
Before Torque can reply, I bring my other arm down and punch him in the gut, making him groan and loosen his grip on me and the phone. I grab the phone and bring it back to my ear. “I am so tired of men,” I growl in the phone. “Zeb, you knew exactly what kind of impression you were giving him.” I look over at the now straightening, and glaring, Torque and snap, “Zeb is like my father, you overgrown caveman. He’s the closest thing I’ve ever had to one.”
Realization dawns in Torque’s eyes, and he glances at the phone in my hand before muttering, “Fuck.”
“Izzy,” Zeb barks, gaining my attention again. “What the hell is going on?”
“Apparently, Torque thinks he can come in here and act like I belong to him and that I’m not allowed to speak to another male,” I snap, glaring daggers at Torque. “And you, instead of being a grown ass man and explaining the situation, goes off like some hothead. You’re both idiots.”
“You’re lucky you’re too old for me to put you over my knee, young lady,” Zeb growls at me. “I don’t know who he is, but as far as I’m concerned, anyone who does that shit ain’t good enough for you.”
“You wouldn’t be able to catch me, old man, first of all,” I drawl. “And secondly, you have no say in who I date or sleep with. If I want to sleep with every man in this clubhouse, I will.”
Torque scowls at me. “Like hell,” he barks. “The only man you’ll be sleeping with is me.”
“Put me on speaker,” Zeb orders.
“Nope. I don’t need to deal with the two of you. I’ve had a very trying day, and I don’t want to put up with this. Zeb, Torque is my new boss. Torque, Zeb is my former boss from the shop I worked at back in Missouri, right out of school. Neither of you own me, neither of you can tell me what to do, and I’m done with this conversation.”
Zeb and Torque both curse, and if it was any other situation I might be amused. “Fine,” Zeb grumbles. “But if he breaks your heart I’m kicking his ass.” Torque snorts. “I heard that,” Zeb snaps. “Izzy, I’ll call you later, and if you don’t answer, I’m calling the cops. Got it?”
“Stop being dramatic,” I sigh. “I’m fine. I’ll answer if I’m not busy. If I can’t, I’ll text you. Fair?”
“Fine. I still have your spot here waiting so just call and I’ll send the plane to get you.”
“She won’t be needing it,” Torque says loudly.
Zeb chuckles darkly on the other end. “Don’t hurt him too much, Izzy. The boy sounds like he’s thinking with the wrong head and it’s making him say all the stupid bullshit a man shouldn’t.”
“You’re one to talk, Zeb. Goodbye.” I hang up and toss my phone on my bed. I lift my gaze and glare at Torque. “You better explain fast, Torque, because right now, you’re lucky I don’t grab your mother and the girls and have them help me hide your body.”
