“School is out in three weeks,” Cora said. “They’re doing their annual graduation fair like last time. Are you all coming?”
“Wouldn’t miss it,” James said.
“Why the fuck do we have to go?” Leo asked.
“You’re part of the town now. It’s time you moved on from Stacey. Don’t think about her,” Cora said.
Speaking of, Drake sighed as he spotted Stacey walking into the diner with her man of the moment.
Great, Leo and Paul looked like they wanted to cause some serious damage. Drake already knew he’d be siding with his friends. When he’d first caught sight of Stacey, he knew she was going to be trouble.
“Cora, can we join you?” Stacey asked, smiling.
Okay, this is just taking it too far. He tensed up waiting for what Cora would say. James, their Prez, had asked them all to give Cora the benefit of the doubt when it came to their friend. Stacey was now rubbing shit in Leo and Paul’s face. She knew the two brothers wanted more, and yet, she had fucked them until Bill, the gym teacher had made a move.
“That’s not appropriate, Stacey. I suggest you find a table elsewhere,” Cora said, surprising him.
There had been a few argued points over the last few months among the brothers because of the friendship between Cora and Stacey.
Leo and Paul had fallen hard for the woman.
“What? Seriously? You’re not over that shit yet?” Stacey asked, glaring at both men in question.
Cora stood up, and Drake simply watched.
“Regardless of it they’re over you or not, you knew how they felt. You knew they were trying to encourage you to have more with them, to prove to you they could be what you needed. Instead of taking what they had to offer, you waited until fuck-face there was ready to give you the time of day.” Cora sneered at Bill. “Misty stop fucking you?”
Bill started to sputter, going red in the face.
“Yeah, I thought so as well. You’re still my friend, but I’m part of this club now, Stacey, and you could have been part of that.” Cora shrugged. “You picked the wrong guy.”
Cora sat down, and Drake watched as Stacey released Bill’s hand. She nodded at Cora, and then moved toward the next available table. Grace was at their table within moments, but it looked like Stacey was about to tear him apart.
Drake turned to look at Leo and Paul. They both wore shocked expressions.
“What?” Cora asked as all eyes turned toward her. “You’re my family, and even though I’d like Stacey to sit with us, I don’t agree with what she did. Besides, it’s about time she knew Misty was fucking her man.”
“Misty sure gets around,” Leo said.
“Don’t even think about it. I’ll kill that bitch if she ever comes to the club because one of you assholes have invited her. She’s a bitch, and I don’t like her.”
James laughed. “Don’t worry about it. Misty is not getting near the club. If the boys want to fuck that whore, they can visit her. From what I hear, there would be a long queue to get to her.”
Misty had nearly ruined a marriage between Thomas Redman the local builder, who happened to be friends with the club, and Sharon, the principal of the high school. Thomas hadn’t cheated on his wife, but Misty had been spreading rumors, feeding into Sharon’s insecurities.
“Here is your order,” Grace said, placing down their food.
When she came in close he was sure he smelled strawberries. She left them only to come back seconds later with another set of plates. “Enjoy your breakfast.” Another small, forced smile, and then she was gone.
Chloe, the giggling club whore, who also happened to be a nice woman, came toward the table. “She’s doing great, don’t you think?”
He liked Chloe. She was a real sweetheart and a natural submissive. There had been a time when she had stopped being with Richard, the dark lawyer who visited the club as she felt she was falling in love. What Drake felt really sad over was the fact she had admitted to him that she didn’t feel good enough for Richard.
“He’s a big time lawyer, you know? He wouldn’t even look twice at me.”
At the time he’d not said anything. Chloe was one of those women that it was easier to listen to than to console. She twisted words up to suit her, and he noticed there were times she suffered with insecurity. The brothers all adored her. He k
new he spoke for all of them when he felt protective of the young woman.