Page 36 of Ravage

He took a step back, and the loss of connection was immediate. “What?”

“Sleep on it, and we’ll talk more tomorrow.”

I waited, and when he didn’t say anything more, I said, “Does that mean that you’ll do it?”

“It means there’s only one brother in this club who’s going to be teaching you anything, and that’s me.”

Before I could argue, he started for the door. “I’m getting you and Chrissy a ride home… And don’t even think about giving me any lip about it.”

I opened my mouth, then closed it only to open it again.

I looked like a damn fish out of water. Not that it mattered. He had already stepped out into the hallway. Ten minutes later, Chrissy and I were sitting in the backseat of Lucky’s SUV heading to my apartment. I stared out the window, trying to keep my head from spinning. Unfortunately, I didn’t have much luck, and I was starting to really regret those last few shots.

Chrissy gave me a little nudge and giggled, “How you making it over there?”

“I’ve been better.”

“Same, girl. Same.” She leaned her head back and asked, “So, what happened?”

“I don’t really know.”

“That seems concerning.”

“I know.” I closed my eyes and leaned my head against the window. “I’m pretty sure I’m going to regret tonight.”

“Nah. Life’s too short for that. Besides, it was fun.”

“If you say so.”

We made it home, and we both managed to get to bed without losing our dinner. My head barely hit the pillow when everything went black. The next morning, I woke to the smell of coffee and the sound of Angel crying at the foot of my bed.

I groaned and pulled the pillow over my head. “It’s too early. Go away.”

“I tried to feed her, but that little heifer hissed at me,” Chrissy pouted.

“She’s a little grumpy in the mornings.”

“She takes after you.”

“Hey, be nice. I drank too much last night.”

“That’s an understatement.” She walked over and placed a cup of coffee on my bedside table. “Bet you have a killer headache.”

“That’s putting it mildly.” I tossed the pillow back and sat up. My head was pounding, my mouth felt like it was full of cotton balls, and I smelled of old beer and cigarettes. “I need you to put me out of my misery.”

“Oh, so you remember last night.”

“What?”

“The whole Coop thing?” When she saw my expression, she giggled. “Wait a minute. It’ll come back to you.”

“I didn’t.”

“No, but you certainly came close.” She crossed her arms. “There’s no telling what would’ve happened if Ravage hadn’t stopped you.”

Ravage.

Just hearing his name had me back in that stupid hallway with Coop. His hand was ripped from mine, and he had a confused look on his face. My breath caught when the memories started coming back.