“Yes, forever and ever. Do you think it’s corny that we say that all the time?”
He looked hurt. “No. It’s our thing. Between you and me.”
“I’m sorry.” I stroked his chest. “I love that we say it.”
“Good.” He kissed me softly, inhaling me into his lungs. This boy turned me into putty every day.
I purred, wrapping my arms around his neck. Never wanting to leave this spot. Except Jill was waiting for me at the library. I was already fifteen minutes late. It wasn’t easy dating my best friend’s older brother. I wanted to be with Zach every chance I got. In a year, he’d graduate and join the Marines. I’d have two years with Jill while Zach was gone. Maybe she wouldn’t be so fickle if she got herself a boyfriend.
“I need to go, Z.”
His kisses picked up, smothering me. “You can go when I let you.”
“Jill’s waiting.”
“She can continue to wait.”
I pulled back, arching my brow.
“Fine. Can I come over later?”He helped me up, then laced our fingers together as we made our way to the library.
“You don’t even have to ask.”
He raised our joined hands and kissed mine.
I shook myself out of my reverie, feeling flushed.
Zach’s head turned slightly at the top of the stairs. I backed up, returning to Lynx, hoping my ex hadn’t noticed me.
I’d never take Zach back. I’d be a fool to give him another chance after breaking my heart.
Not that it was even an option.
He was already happily taken. We’d moved on with other people, years ago. I just happened to get tangled up with the Devil, which wasn’t Zach’s problem.
Lynx smiled, jerking his chin in greeting. “That was fast.”
I took my seat, darting my eyes between Lynx and Storm. “Everything okay?” I lifted my beer and gulped it down.
“Just fine,” Storm issued Lynx a nod and left.
That was strange.
“I don’t think your prez likes me very much.” In fact, I’d bet my life he didn’t. Not once since I arrived had he been nice to me. He growled and glared a lot. I had a feeling he only let me stick around because of Jill and his wife Madeline asking him to. All the more reason to help me leave the country.
“Can I?” Lynx took my injured hand and disregarded my statement. “I was a Boy Scout once upon a time. Learned first aid and how to survive in the wilderness. You can trust me to not hurt you.” He winked, carefully removing the bandages.
Part of the gauze stuck to the open trenches of flesh. No thanks to Zach.
“So why are you with this rough crowd?” I teared up, swallowing hard as I scanned the room of bikers and kittens, hoping no one paid us any mind.
Sugar and Tina weren’t around. Jill had gone to pack with Wolf. Just to be prepared, if we had to get out of dodge quickly. Since a couple of prospects retrieved my things this morning from the rental car, my stuff was already packed. I had nothing else to do but sit around.
“Sorry, babe. I just want to make sure it’s not getting infected.”
“I appreciate it.”
His hazel eyes met mine. This guy was panty-melting hot with dirty blond hair, long on the top and short on the sides. It was so lustrous, I wanted to run my fingers through it to feel if it was as silky as it looked. Most of the men I’d seen were handsome. Who knew bikers could be sexy as sin?