Patch and Boxer went to the door.
“I’ve got it from here,” Ava told them. “I appreciate your help.”
Boxer looked at me, then Ava. “Are you sure? Maybe we should give Ire some privacy. You could hang with the old ladies and cuddle the babies.” He seemed to be laying it on thick to get her out of the room. But why?
“Boxer, I’m staying. Unless Drew wants me to leave?” Ava turned toward me.
“I don’t care. Stay or leave. It’s up to you.”
“I’ll stay then.” She couldn’t hide her hurt expression as she went toward the door.
What had she expected me to say? I didn’t know her. Felt nothing for her. Giving her a choice seemed like a nice thing to do after she ran out of here earlier.
“Let me know if you need anything.” Boxer gave her a strange look. “Catch you later, bro.” He threw up a hand and was gone.
Ava closed the door. “Okay. Let’s get you into bed.” She smiled, but like before, it was forced.
Shit, if I didn’t feel like a fucking obligation. I didn’t need her help, and I didn’t want to see the pain in her eyes because I didn’t remember her. “You don’t have to do this.”
“But I want to help you.” She pulled back the blankets and fluffed the pillow.
“I’m capable of taking care of myself. I’m not your responsibility.” I liked her eagerness and persistence to please me, but… “There are those other women who offered their services too.” I hadn’t gotten all their names when they’d popped in. They were downright sexy and flirty. Patch had made them leave and told them I didn’t need their help; Ava was in charge.
What did he know about what I needed?
Nobody was in charge of me—definitely not some chick I didn’t know.
Ava gasped. “Do you know what their services are? They’re club girls, kittens. They have sex with the members of the club… all thesinglemembers.” She fisted her hands at her sides.
“Why are you getting angry?” The more I learned about this MC, the more I liked it. When had my life taken a turn for the positive?
I raked my gaze over the blonde bombshell shooting daggers out of her baby blues. Whoa, she looked pissed off. She might annoy me with her coddling, but I didn’t mind getting to drool over her.
“You listen to me, Drew Rivers. You might not remember who I am and what we meant to each other, but I assure you, I was your everything, and youaremine.” She pressed her hand to her chest. “I can’t believe this is happening.”
I groaned as I sat on the bed, feeling a headache coming on. “What if I never remember you? What then?”
“Don’t say that.” She came to my side and took my hand. “You’ll remember everything.”
“Damn, you sound so sure of it. I almost believe you.”
“Believe me, Drew.” She placed my hand on her heart and put hers on mine. “Try to remember us.”
Her heart raced under my palm, the way mine was doing. She was a stunning beauty. So damn sweet too. I didn’t understand how I’d gotten so lucky to be in a biker club with sexy chicks who seemed eager to take care of my every need—and this woman, Ava. She was determined to make me remember her. I shouldn’t be an ass to her. What if what she said was true: she was my everything?
Damn, the very thought of loving a woman so much that she’d become my everything blew my mind.
Ava’s jaw was tense as she stared at me like a mighty warrior, ready to battle the enemy to protect what was hers, which apparently was me.
I was genuinely shocked at my good fortune. All I remembered was how my whole life had sucked. Parents hadn’t let their children play with me back in grade school. I’d been banned from participating in school activities in middle school after getting expelled three times. It only got worse in high school. It was like I’d been a deadly, illegal drug the way everyone rejected me.
“I don’t want to do you wrong, Ava. But at some point, we’ll have to come to terms with reality.” I shot her a dirty look, for no other reason than to push her away. “I’m not good for you.”
“It’s only been a week, and you’re ready to give up. Why? Do you not find me attractive? Am I not what you’re into? Before losing your memory, you were very into me.”
“Honey, you’re hot. Sex on a fine pair of legs, from what I can see.” I licked my bottom lip, raking my gaze slowly up and down her body.
I could be with Ava no problem. Meaningless sex was easy. It was the emotional shit I didn’t like.