“You talk too much.” His grumbled comment has me gasping in surprise, oh, the ass! Watch if I say anything else to him, he will have to beg to hear me again. I cross my arms across my chest in anger, turning my head I stare out of the window ignoring the ass. We continue driving in silence until a few minutes later we are pulling up at the service station.
When Gunner stops the car, I immediately open the door and jump out. “Where do you think you’re going?” I hear Gunner mutter just before I slam the car door shut. I have but taken a couple of steps when I feel his strong grip on my waist, “Where are you going?” he snaps.
“To get snacks,” I snap as I pull away from his grip and turn to face him. “Do you mind, I like to snack on a trip.” I say sarcastically and see his hands fist in anger, but he doesn’t try to stop me again as I turn and make my way inside. I sense his presence a few minutes later behind me, but I don’t react as I’m still fuming at his rudeness. I pick a few things making my way to the till I place everything down pulling my wallet out of my back pocket.
Gunner holds out his card to the lady behind the till before I can which has me tensing as I look back at him, “I can pay for my own snacks,” he completely ignores me as he places the card into the surprised woman’s hand.
“Ring it up” he orders, completely ignoring me. I grab the bag angrily once the items have been paid and start making my way towards the SUV indignantly. I am just reaching out for the passenger door handle when I see Fang riding towards us.
Stopping the bike, he sits back as he looks at an approaching Gunner, a frown on his face, his body tense. I want to go and ask him what happened with dad, but I think that first I should let both men talk as there seems to be tension between them. Opening the door to the SUV I lean in to place all the snacks inside. I bought more than I needed or can possibly eat but knowing that Gunner was behind me made me take longer than necessary wanting to anger him.
Closing my eyes, I take in a deep breath trying to calm myself. I know that I am quick to anger, a bad trait of mine that has got me into trouble more than once. I don’t know what it is about him but even when I know he’s an ass I still want to walk up to him and slide my arms around him to hold him close. Compared to me Gunner is double my size, but there is something about him that has my protective instinct on high alert. Straightening I take a step back away from the SUV and turn to face the two men, I stop, my intention was to go to them but seeing Fang’s shocked expression has me stopping in my tracks. I don’t know what Gunner must have said to Fang, but the anger that was there before has gone, and in its place is shock. Turning my head, I look at Gunner only to freeze when I see his heated gaze on me.
I tense confused, the man is an enigma. First, he stands up against my father because of me, then he acts as if he can’t wait to be away from me, and now he is looking at me as if I was the last piece of stake in the world.
GUNNER 3
I can see the fury in Fang’s eyes as I approach, his body is vibrating with it. I can give him some lamed ass excuse, but Fang deserves to be told the truth. The truth? I still can’t believe that out of the blue my mate explodes into my life, now when I’m all fucked up the universe decides to throw this hand at me.
I can’t be with her, I can’t let her get close because I don’t know if I have the strength to do the right thing and keep her away, but I have realized that no matter what I need her close enough for me to make sure that she’s okay because Dawn is a firecracker, and I have a feeling that she will be trouble if she is left to her own devices.
“What the fuck Gunner, what were you pulling back there?” Fang growls as he glares in anger.
“I won’t allow that motherfucker to manhandle her.” I reply when I come to stand before him.
“It’s his fucking daughter, he can discipline her any way he likes.” Fang states as he throws up a hand in frustration.
“She’s my mate, no one touches her no matter what they are.” I growl, my rage starting to roil to the surface, my wolf that was temporarily calm for the first time since everything happened with the Hades MC is now clawing in anger again. I see the shock on Fangs face as he opens his mouth to respond and then closes it again.
Looking over at where Dawn is now stepping back from the SUV, I see her petite little ass encased in her Jeans, her perfect figure a beacon of lust for me. “Fuck, now that I wasn’t expecting.” I hear Fang saying from behind me, but my attention has now shifted and is on my mate. I can see her reluctance when she sees the tense interaction between Fang and me. Will she accept me as her mate, or will she fight me?
I quickly shake my head, what the hell am I thinking? I can’t take Dawn as my mate; I can’t take anyone as my mate. “Umm, am I interrupting?” she asks when she is close, a light frown on her face. I am about to send her back to the car when Fangs sudden bark of laughter has my head snapping around to face him.
At my look of surprise Fang throws his head back and roars even louder. “Ass” I mutter and then see Dawn’s confused expression from the corner of my eye. “We will be leaving now; ignore Fang he hasn’t got all his marbles.” At my comment Dawn’s eyebrows shoot up in surprise and then she is lifting her hands to her waist tightening the t-shirt over her perky breasts.
Fuck, this woman has me as horny as a mountain goat. I swear I could grab and throw her into the back seat of the SUV and take her until she can’t walk straight. “Looks like it must run in your pack.” She mutters before turning around and making her way back towards the SUV.
“Umm” Fang says with a straight face, but I can see the laughter lurking in his eyes. “I can’t imagine a better mate for you,” he nods and then the mask cracks and the grin is spreading across his face. “Very docile.” He murmurs just before he is roaring again with laughter.
“Dick!” I call making my way back to the SUV. Starting the vehicle, I glance to my right to see Dawn glaring at me, does this woman not have any other expression when looking at me except a glare?
“What?” I ask raising a brow in question
“Am I safe around all of you?” she asks
“Of course, you are safe no one will hurt you at the Club. Why?” how can she think that we would harm her in anyway. I will rip anyone apart that tries to harm her.
She shrugs at my question, turning her face to look out the window. Her features are perfect, she is beautiful with her wild red hair and flashing eyes when irate with me. Being this close to her and not being able to touch her is torture, but after the fight I have gone through these last months with myself, the fact that when I am close to her my wolf is calm gives me enough patience to hold myself in check for as long as necessary. One thing is for certain, no matter what, I will never be able to let my guard down, I will never be able to hold this woman close while I sleep. I can’t trust myself to not hurt her, and that is something I would never be able to live with. If I had to hurt my mate, I would be the worst type of male out there.
The banging on the driver’s window has me tensing as I snap my eyes away from Dawn to Fang that is leaning across from the motorcycle to knock on the window. “You need more time to gawk?” he quips which has me lifting my hand to show him the finger as I put the SUV into gear and make my way out of the services.
“I don’t understand you,” Dawn’s statement surprises me. We have been driving for at least half an hour with her completely ignoring me when she suddenly breaks the silence with this statement.
“Why would you want to?” my question has a surprised look appearing on her face. I can see her thinking about the question.
“Your actions don’t add up.” She mutters as she raises her index finger to her lips.
“How don’t they add up?” I ask in surprise, not sure if I like the fact that she is analysing me.