Page 22 of Flash (Iron Thunder MC 2)
“I just wanted to be clear about it,” I replied, after a few moments of silence.
Sophie looked into my eyes and smiled.
“I’ll make it as clear to you as you like, doll. Flash fucked me and he’s fucked a lot of chicks that come through these doors. You going to let it bother you? He wants to fuck you and he’s given you a key to his room; trust me, there’s a whole queue of chicks who would love to take your place. So, enjoy it while it lasts.”
I felt a wave of anger, sadness and embarrassment take over me. I didn’t know what to say or how to feel. There was a part of me that just wanted to leave. Right now. Get out of here and never see Flash again. The thought of him with other girls…doing to them what he did to me.
What was I thinking?
I didn’t know this guy.
Why did I let him whisk me away?
Why did I assume I could trust him?
What did he even have planned for me?
“The trick is to get them to claim you.”
Sophie’s voice sliced through my thoughts like a sharp knife. I gulped and looked up at her, blinking to try and focus on her words again. I didn’t want to hear what she had to say but I had no choice. I had nowhere to go.
“Claim? Who? What are you talking about?” I asked, confused.
Sophie smiled, this time her smile was warmer.
“Look, I don’t really know you, but I like you. You seem nice. You seem a bit lost too, but I’m sure you’ll figure it out. Besides, you have Flash’s key,” she said and gave me a wink.
My chest heaved with emotion. I wished I could just disappear. I felt so naive. Once again, I’d let a man deceive me with the wrong intentions.
“I’m not trying to scare you,” Sophie added.
“I’m not scared.”
“Good. Then you should stay and fight for what you want. Who knows, maybe you’re one of the lucky ones, like Cassie.”
I breathed out hard. “What makes her so lucky?” I asked.
“She got Bolt to claim her. Once you get them to claim you, make you theirs…there is no looking back. There is no man more loyal than one of them.”
My brows furrowed and I watched her as she picked up a rag and threw it over her shoulder.
“It’s actually quite funny. There is nobody more promiscuous than one of them, but that is till they’ve laid claim on a chick. Then it all turns around. I didn’t think Flash had it in him, but maybe he does. Maybe you’re going to turn him into a changed man.”
One of the bikers came up to the counter then and Sophie turned to him so she could get him a drink.
I remained sitting on the bar stool, trying to get my thoughts in order.
I wasn’t here looking to get ‘claimed’. I wasn’t even here looking to stay. I was just here till such time that I knew what I was going to do next. I’d only agreed to come with Flash because I knew he would keep me safe. So why did I care how many other girls he slept with? Why did I care how loyal he was or wasn’t?
“You feeling any better?” Sophie asked, coming toward me again.
“I’m okay. I’m fine. I don’t need my spirits lifted,” I remarked.
She smirked and nodded.
“Sure, yeah, whatever.”
She returned to her work and more guys were now starting to come up to the counter. I remained on the barstool, watching Sophie work.
I could see her flirting with each one of them.
Clearly, it was part of her job and her role here. Some of the men passed her bills and she stuck them into the pocket of her hot pants. So, she seemed to make a decent bit of tips here while she worked.
While I watched Sophie, I also tried to decide what I really wanted to do. A part of me still contemplated the idea to leave. But where would I go? I didn’t even know where I was. I had taken a huge risk. Even if I just got my car and drove off, I wouldn’t know where to go. I would have to find a job tomorrow and try to make some cash so I could buy some food and gas.
Or else…I could just stay here. At least for the night. Here where there was food and warmth and the safety of these men who were fully capable of protecting me.
I was lost in thought when the doors of the bar flew open. The guys had returned. I didn’t know where they had gone but they all looked determined when they walked in.
Flash was amongst them, and so was the guy named Bolt.
I caught Flash’s eye. I wanted to talk to him, felt the need to hear his voice, feel his arms around me. I just wanted a chance to be alone with him so I could decide what to do. From the moment we’d first met, he’d had this strange ability to calm me down—to make me feel like everything was going to be alright. That was the feeling I craved for right now.
