King (The VIP Room 3) - Page 3

“Ouch.”

“Sorry.” That would teach the bastard. She didn’t know what he was up to, but she wasn’t a young girl or dependent on him for a payday; she didn’t have to tolerate his behavior.

She threw away her dirty gloves and the bandages, going to her satchel for fresh ones. She then cleaned his wound and placed a fresh bandage on. When she finished, she took his temperature.

“You’re healing well. No temperature.” Evie closed her satchel.

Henry came in the door then, carrying the food. Placing it down on the desk, he brought a small table to place in front of King then set the food down in front of him.

“Thanks for bringing me lunch,” King said to Evie before he began eating.

Evie shrugged. “It was no big deal; we always have plenty. The men all have big appetites.” Evie winced at her poor choice of words.

Evie stood still, waiting silently for him to make an ugly comment.

“Anything wrong?”

“Does he always wait on you like that?”

“Henry?” His violet eyes stared back at her cynically.

“Yes. You got a problem getting off your ass and doing stuff for yourself?”

“No, I went for a walk and tired myself out. Henry had to help me back to the bedroom.”

Fuck. She should have kept her mouth closed; it was no business of hers whether Henry wiped King’s ass for him.

“Sorry, I should have minded my own business. You should have told me you weren’t feeling well. I would have checked you over better.” She set her satchel back down, starting to open it.

“I’m fine. I just overdid it.”

“You’re sure?”

“Yes.” His lips twitched.

Evie closed her satchel again. “You only need to be walking around your house. It’s too soon to be doing much more than that.”

“I’ll keep that in mind.” Evie nodded her head, picking up her satchel again.

“Lily, Beth, and their husbands are coming for dinner Friday. Would you like to come?” Hell, no, Evie thought, about to turn down the invitation. “I thought it would make Razer and Shade more comfortable to have another acquaintance here.”

Evie thought quickly. If King said something to piss off Shade, it might be better to have someone else here to help pull him off King. Not that she would be much help, but at least he wouldn’t punch her like he would Razer for interfering.

“Yes, thank you. I’d like that.”

“Good. I thought it could give everyone something to do on a Friday night. It’s not like this town has a lot to keep you busy. What does everyone do to keep themselves occupied?”

Evie swallowed. Somehow, he knew. Like a snake about to strike, he was waiting for her reaction. Evie’s face went impassive. “We go to the movies.”

“I’m glad to provide a better option this week.”

“I’ll see you Friday then. Make sure you tell Beth if you’re not feeling better tomorrow.” Evie turned, leaving the room before he could say anything else. She almost ran into Henry as she got to the front door. The man was determined to beat her to the fucking door.

“Later, Henry.”

“Goodbye, Evie.”

Evie released the breath she had been holding. Going to her car, she threw her satchel into the backseat, pulling out her cell phone before she put her key in the ignition. Finding Shade’s number, she hit dial.

“We need to talk.”

* * *

King looked up from his plate when the door opened again. “Well?”

“The phone was in her hand before she backed out of the driveway.

“Good.”

“King...?”

“What?”

“Be careful. This guy doesn’t mess around. The two responsible for Lily getting hurt were found at the bottom of a mountain not far from here. They crashed their bikes and went headfirst over the guardrail. It took a helicopter to get their bodies out.”

“He doesn’t fuck around, does he?” It wasn’t a question; it was a statement.

“No, he doesn’t.”

“I’ll be careful. I don’t plan on being stupid.”

“Making him aware you know what’s going on at the club might not be smart.”

“It’s merely gossip I could have found at the local diner. Besides, I know exactly how I’m going to bring Shade down.”

“How?”

“Evie. I’ll find out everything I need to bring down the club from her.”

“You think you can get her to betray her club?”

King didn’t say anything, giving his friend a confident smile.

“She might be able to resist your charms.”

“When has any woman turned me down? Plus, she’s a whore. She fucks all the men in The Last Riders and most of the women. Why would she turn me down?”

Henry didn’t say anything, taking the dirty dishes and moving the small table back against the wall.

“Henry?”

“I don’t think she’s going to be as easy to fool into ratting out her friends. All those reports you’ve been reading show how loyal they are to each other, so I don’t see her breaking so easily.”

“Did I say it was going to be easy? I think she’ll fight her attraction to me, but she’ll cave and tell me everything I need to know once I have her in my bed. I don’t know which I’m going to enjoy more: fucking her or getting Shade out of Lily’s life.”

Chapter 4

“That was all he said?” Shade’s enigmatic gaze rested on her, waiting for her response.

“Yes, I think he knows about the club.”

“Perhaps. It wouldn’t be difficult with Kaley telling everyone in town.”

“You think that’s all?”

“No, I think he’s checked us out. I’m sure he has the resources to find ou

t what he wants.”

“It doesn’t bother you?”

“No, Lily knows the truth about the club. He’s not going to tell her anything I haven’t.”

“You’ve told her everything?” Evie was shocked, her heart beating rapidly at his statement.

“Not everything, no. Just the parts King can use against me. The rest about my jobs with the military, no.”

“Did you tell her about me?” Evie licked her dry lips.

“No.”

“Thank you. So, what are you going to do?”

“Nothing. I’m going to let him make his move.”

“You don’t think he can come between you and Lily?” she asked hesitantly.

“No. I’m really not worried about some bullshit he thinks he's going to pull out of the closet. If he does, Lily and I will deal with it.”

“Cool. I could just picture you beating the shit out of him with Lily watching. That’s why I accepted his dinner invitation.”

“When I deal with King, Lily won’t be around. I can deal with him, man to man, whatever he pulls. It’s the garbage that could get Lily killed that concerns me.”

“When is Penni going back to Queen City?”

“The week after next. The same week Lily and I leave for Alaska. I told her last night.”

“Is she excited?”

“That’s putting it mildly.” A smile lit his face briefly. It never failed to stun Evie when she saw that look on his face. Shade had loved Lily since he had seen her as a senior in high school; however, he had waited until she had finished college before marrying her.

“You finished for the day?”

“Yeah, I just have to lock up.” When they walked out of the office, Evie stood by his side as he locked the factory door before going up to the clubhouse together. Dinner was already starting when she turned to go upstairs. Shade paused.

“You're not going to eat?”

“No, I’m not hungry. I’m going to have an early night. See you in the morning.”

“Night.”

Evie went upstairs to her room, taking a shower before she lay down on her bed to watch television. She heard Raci and Jewell in the bedroom next door with Cash. A knock came at her door, which she ignored before whomever it was went away.

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