Page 3 of Drax (Iron Thunder MC 3)
“We’re waiting for you, honey.” Amara’s silky-smooth voice interrupted my thoughts. I looked over my shoulder to see her standing there in nothing but her red silky lingerie. She grinned at Flash but then directed all her seductive attention on me.
I could just ignore Mary-Beth right now and indulge in a night of pleasure with these two beautiful women.
“Drax?” Flash urged me to make a decision. “Do you want me to send her away?”
No. I didn’t want him to send Mary-Beth away. He was right. She’d clearly put herself in danger for some specific reason and I owed it to her to hear her out.
I turned to Amara with a smile.
“You ladies will just have to wait,” I said. Her face dropped and my smile grew wider. “Don’t worry, I’ll be back soon. The night is still young.”
Amara opened her mouth to say something more, but I shut the door on her face. Behind me, Flash was standing looking sullen. He knew as well as I did that this had to be bad news. There couldn’t be any good reason why Mary-Beth would come talk to me.
I turned to him and rubbed my hands together like I was suddenly cold. I knew he wanted to ask if I was doing okay or if I was prepared for this. But he knew better than to ask me some shit like that.
I would never be prepared to see Mary-Beth again.2Mary-BethI didn’t know how long exactly I’d been waiting. It could have been a few minutes or close to an hour. It was like, the moment I walked into Fifth Gear, time stood still. I was transported back to a year ago when I used to use the private entrance at the back of the building to come in and see Drax.
I’d used the private entrance again tonight but not because I was a regular here, or a part of the team—but because I wanted to take every precaution to not be seen.
The last thing I needed was someone from the Silver Knights to spot me entering this place. If my brother found out I’d come to see Drax…there would be trouble. In fact, I wasn’t even sure how Crash would react. He was not the kind of man who was willing to stop and willing to reason.
And right now, there was no reasoning with him.
The Iron Thunder MC, of which Drax was the President, was officially at war with my brother’s MC. I knew what this meant. It meant there were going to be many battles, and many people were going to get hurt before things returned to normal.
If things ever returned to normal.
I was sitting in a small room at the back of the bar. Ghost, Spike and Bolt were all in the room, standing surrounding me like they wanted to keep an eye on my every movement. This wasn’t necessary. I wasn’t going anywhere. In fact, I was the one who’d voluntarily shown up here. Why would I run? I was here with a purpose in mind.
They were just being over cautious and extra suspicious.
I belonged to the enemy now.
Ever since my relationship with Drax ended, so had my friendship with them. Now, these guys were glaring at me like they wanted to hurt me. What had Crash done? What did this new war involve? Was this ever going to end?
I just wanted it all to stop, for the sake of my brother who was foolishly risking his life every day. And for Drax’s sake too.
The truth was, I didn’t want anything happening to either of them. Drax and I were over. Sure. But he was still very much a part of me. He would always be. Even if I never admitted it to him.
I wasn’t sure if I could ever forget what we’d had. Our heady, giddy nights together, embraced in his bed after we’d had sex. Made love. My body entangled with his, in his sheets, his hands warm and big as they explored me. His kisses so hot and hungry for me. I was hot and hungry for him too. Just the thought of Drax with his tanned skin and muscular arms made me wet.
And now I was sitting here, with no idea if he’d even want to see me again. I had to admit I wanted to see him. But I would never say that out loud.* * *I tried to zone out the others. Nobody was speaking while we waited for Drax to show up. I could hear my own thoughts out loud now. I wished they would just speak to me, say something! I was ready to hash out an argument with them if that’s what they wanted. But to treat me as a complete outsider? After the time I spent with Drax?
After the time I’d spent with these guys as their friend?
