I jerk my head back as a ridiculous huff of laughter escapes my mouth. “You fucked a grapefruit?”
“In the dressing room?” the woman screeches as she walks back up.
“Oh shit,” Kai says, suddenly grabbing my arm and dragging me toward the front of the store. “We need to go.”
Zoe is standing at the counter with a stack of panties and a couple of bras, confusion marking her face as we hustle toward the front.
“Where are you guys going? They’re having a two for one sale.”
“What have you done now?” Professor steps in our way, blocking our exit from the store. “Kai, if you’re stealing shit again, you won’t sit down for a damn week.”
Kai raises his hands to his neck and gasps as if humorously appalled at the accusation. “I’m not stealing anything.”
“The store clerk thought we were having sex in the changing room.” Professor’s eyes dart from mine and back to Kai. His look is no longer playful, but murderous, so I continue in an attempt to keep Kai out of trouble. “We weren’t. We were just pretending to.”
“Not helping,” Kai mutters.
We must be entertaining because even Virus has tucked his phone into his jeans to watch things unfold.
“If you touch her, not even I can save you, Kai. We’ve talked about this more than once,” Professor huffs.
“I didn’t.”
“He didn’t,” we say at the same time. “He was telling me about the time he fucked a grapefruit.”
“And you have a problem when I repeat things you say?” Kai mumbles.
“Dude,” Virus cuts in. “The acidic burn is a motherfucker.”
“Right?” Kai beams, I guess not feeling so embarrassed. “I only did it once.”
“Why are you all standing up here?” Zoe has deserted her items on the counter to join us.
The sales clerk glares in our direction before heading back to the changing area with gloved hands, a can of cleaning spray, and a roll of paper towels.
“We were talking about Kai fucking a grapefruit,” Virus informs her with a wide smile.
“Grapefruit? I bet the acid would hurt.” Kai and Virus laugh. Professor doesn’t look at all amused. “But last week Lynch did this thing with frozen cubes of watermelon where he stuck them in my—”
“Nope,” I hiss, covering her filthy mouth with my hand. “Hard limit.”
“You can tell me later,” Kai whispers to her.
“You’ll be busy later,” Professor says in a tone that makes me feel sorry for Kai.
“Time to go,” Virus says looking over my shoulder.
With one quick glance, I agree. Mall security is making their way toward us. Their steps falter when Professor hedges around us to stand in front of our group.
“We’re leaving,” he says to them before turning away.
Both guards look relieved when we turn to follow Professor toward the main exit of the mall.
“Molly?”
Even though Professor is ten yards ahead of us, he stops at my name being called and turns back around. In seconds he’s standing right behind me. By the time Owen reaches me, he’s so close I can feel his breath moving my hair. I give Owen props for not scurrying away like everyone else has today.
“You know this fucker, Princess?”
“Drama,” Kai whispers under his breath.
“He’s cute,” Zoe adds as if the man isn’t standing right in front of us.
“Hey, Owen. How have you been?”
“Really?” His eyes dart to the massive man standing at my back before looking down at me again. “You really left us in a lurch this last week.”
“I told you I didn’t think it would work after we—”
Like he’s my dad or some bullshit, Professor growls behind me, and I don’t finish my sentence.
“Kissed? It was a simple kiss, Molly.”
“Mmm,” Kai moans. “He does have divine lips.”
“Enough,” Professor mutter. “Virus, get Kai and Zoe back to the Tahoe.”
“Bye, Mr. Vet.” Kai wiggles his fingers before he walks away.
“Is it because of them? The bikers?”
Owen is looking me directly in the eyes when he says it. He doesn’t seem intimidated with how close Professor is, or that my brother’s friend easily weighs sixty pounds more than him. Some people would find that sexy about him, but to me, it only makes him a fool. These bikers should be feared.
“Are you in trouble?”
My head snaps back at his second question before my spine stiffens with loyalty. “The Ravens Ruin MC is my family. It’s where I belong.”
His face falls.
“Listen, Owen.” I step in closer and thankfully, Professor stays right where he is. “You’re a great guy. Any woman would be lucky to have you, but I’m just not that girl.”
He doesn’t respond, and I really don’t give him a chance. I place a soft kiss on his cheek and turn to leave.
It’s astounding how fast things can turn ugly. Only moments ago all of us were laughing and joking around. A boring trip to this crappy mall had turned into an entertaining day.