Forever, стр. 42
I move back to the desk and put my elbows on the counter. “How do you know so much about club life?” I question.
“I wanted to be a prospect. Tracks doesn’t think it’s a good idea. I get it. He’s extra protective when it comes to me. We’re all we have. Tracks thinks the brothers will be extra hard on me. You know, cause they think I’m gay,” he says the words with such a straight face, I can’t help but ask.
“Are you?”
Holden frowns and shrugs. “I don’t know. I’ve never been attracted to a guy, but I haven’t been attracted to a girl either,” he says sadly, and his eyes go distant. “Well, not in a really long time, I don’t think.”
“Really?” I wrinkle my brows.
“What? It’s because of the way I dress, isn’t it?” He chuckles. It looks good on him. Holden is actually very attractive with his dark blue eyes and mop of light brown hair. “Just because I wash my ass and iron my clothes, doesn’t make me gay. I mean, I think you’re extremely pretty. I just don’t get… I don’t know. I’m supposed to feel something, right? Shit, I think Brick is a good-looking guy, but I don’t want to fuck him, either.”
“What happened?” I blurt out.
Holden looks at me long and hard. “I… I can’t remember. Tracks knows everything. He remembers everything. I don’t. I have this one memory of a friend I once had. It’s not a big one, just this sliver of a memory. It’s the only time I think I might have once felt something.”
“Wow.”
Holden waves his hand at me. “Your dad saved us. At least, that’s what Tracks says. Whatever happened fucked my brother up pretty bad to get him on the Squad.” Holden pauses as if he has said too much.
“Don’t worry, I won’t say anything to anyone.” I tilt my head to the other side. “I get that you don’t care what everyone thinks.” I stare at him as I read his face.
Holden snorts. “They think anyone not chasing ass around the clubhouse is gay,” Holden frowns and grumbles.
I laugh because he’s right. Rumors fly around about Gutter, but everyone’s too scared to death to say that shit to his face. Like Holden, I don’t think Gutter gives a damn and prefers it that way.
“So, the big guy wants lunch. Let’s feed my baby before he gets grumpy on us.” I laugh.
“Sure, what’s your man got a taste for today?”
“Well, he said I could pick. I think he’ll growl at both of us if I order wraps like I want.” I giggle.
Holden lifts a brow at me. “Steakhouse it is. I want to stretch my legs. I’ll go get it.”
I laugh and shake my head. “I’ll man the desk for you while you’re gone. No need to bother Adriana.”
Holden looks up the hall toward the office and wrinkles his nose. We hear Owen’s voice raise and we both jump. Holden lifts a brow at me.
“Sure, you don’t want to take a walk with me.” He smirks.
“Yeah, that sounds good.” I laugh.
Holden nods and picks up the phone to place the lunch order. He then calls Adriana to come sit at the desk for him. I don’t even bother going back for my purse. Holden gets some cash from the petty cash box.
“Come on, it’s about to get real in here.” Holden chuckles as Owen gets louder.
He’s right. It’s best to get going while the getting is good. Owen sounds beyond pissed. I bet Troy wishes he stayed his silly ass out of Owen’s office today.
Owen
I shake my head at Eva’s swaying ass as I adjust my cock. I have something for her later. I want to get my hands on her one good time before we have to go to South Carolina and pretend we’re nothing to each other until I talk to King.
I know Troy has had his ass in my office every time I step out of the building. He’s supposed to be working in HR and finance. How the fuck his ass always knows my comings and goings already has me gritting my teeth.
I sent Eva out because it’s time I make something clear to this kiss ass. Troy is the best at half of his job. It’s the reason I’ve kept him around. As long as I keep him up here on the executive floor, I usually don’t have a problem out of him.
“You know she’s young. She could sue the company for sexual harassment,” Troy has the balls to say to me after he watches Eva leave my office.
I should have closed and locked that fucking door. Troy is the least of my worries, but someone that could make this weekend hell could have walked in. I need this relationship to come from my lips to King’s ears.
When I looked up to see Troy, I was honestly happy he did walk in on us. He’s been sniffing around Eva all week. His ass doesn’t know I have eyes everywhere. Especially when it comes to Eva.
None of them would find it strange that I want to keep an eye on King’s little sister. The club princess is always priority. So, it’s been easy to keep the brothers in the office on the lookout.
I slowly turn my head in Troy’s direction and narrow my eyes, cocking my head to the side. “You want to repeat that shit?”
I’m already on edge because I have to be in church tonight and that means taking Eva back to South Carolina with me. I don’t know why that’s not sitting right with me. I had planned to before. Then King and I both agreed for me not to leave her behind.
I know King hasn’t told me something. I only get called to church for