Heart Beats (Joker's Sin #3) - Davidson King Page 0,17

off. “Fuck. I’m ignoring it.”

Shane chuckled but hummed when I began licking along his neck.

“Take this off.” I reached for his shirt and my phone went off again.

“Someone is trying to get a hold of you.” Shane laughed softly, but there was no hiding his frustration.

“Don’t move,” I said as I reached into my pocket and pulled out my phone. It read Atlas. “This better be good.” The irritation was obvious in my tone. Needing to feel Shane, I rubbed my thumb over his swollen lips.

“Sorry to interrupt.” Atlas didn’t sound at all sorry. “I have someone here at the club claiming to know you.”

Suddenly the gift and the flowers and the unsettling feeling came rushing back. I sat up quickly, and Shane, obviously realizing something was up, sat up too.

“Who?”

“I should say two someones. A Ziggy and a Trinity.”

I shot Shane a look.

“Ziggy and Trinity?” I repeated, and Shane rolled his eyes. Likely because of Trinity, not Ziggy.

“Yeah. I let them in, and they’re hanging at the bar. I told them you didn’t come in for a few hours. I wasn’t about to tell them where you lived. If you wanted them to know, they would.”

Thinking about what Shane said, I realized they could’ve looked me up but didn’t. “Thanks. Give me a little while, and I’ll be there.”

“No rush.” Atlas disconnected the call, and I huffed.

“We gotta rain-check this.” The look of disappointment on Shane’s faced mirrored how I felt.

“Trinity is in Haven Hart, isn’t she?”

I nodded. “Yeah, and Ziggy is too. They’re at the club, so I gotta get over there.”

“Right, of course.” Shane stood and quickly righted himself.

“Want me to drop you off at your place, or do you want to come to the club?”

He seemed surprised by the offer. “I’ll come to the club. I’d just be a couple of hours early. I can get some stuff done before Max gets there. Give him a break.”

“Okay. Let’s go.”

When I opened the door to Joker’s Sin, raucous laughter filled the space. It only took me a second to realize it was Ziggy that had people in stitches. He was telling Atlas and Toby some story I was sure included me, with wild hand motions.

I turned to Shane and while a small smile played on his lips, I knew he wasn’t thrilled with our interruption…Nor was I.

“Stop telling lies,” I shouted, causing all the heads in the room to turn my way.

“Lies? Oh no, my friend, I tell only the truth. It’s not my fault your life is one insanity after another.” Ziggy laughed and approached, engulfing me and then Shane in a hug. “Hey, there, Strawberry,” he said to Shane.

“Hi, Ziggy, nice seeing you again.”

“And so soon,” I added. I knew Ziggy wouldn’t find it offensive, but having not seen him and Trinity in a long time, seeing them only a week and a half after the con was odd. And with the flowers and song, I could admit I was feeling a little off-kilter.

Ziggy’s booming laugh echoed through the club. “Nice seeing you too. But, yes, it’s strange. Trinity and I have this Star event thing in a few days only a few hours from here, and she suggested we stop in and see this amazing club you have chosen to grow roots for.”

“I’ll let you all talk. I’m going to start prep and stuff, so Max doesn’t have as much to do when he arrives.” Shane didn’t wait for a response; he just hurried off, Toby hot on his tail.

“Hey!” Trinity sidled up next to me, her arms wrapping around my midsection. “Twice in one month, how perfect is this?”

I really didn’t want to answer that, so instead I nodded toward Atlas. “I see you met the boss man. Atlas, have these two been lying to you for long?”

Atlas chuckled. “Nah, I didn’t get any lying vibes from them.” His brow lifted, and I knew he’d heard enough to know they were likely telling him truths…much to my dismay.

“So are you two sticking around for the show tonight?” I asked.

“We were talking with Atlas here, and he recommended something that could be a lot of fun.” Trinity beamed brightly, and mischief sparkled in her eyes.

“Oh?” I made eye contact with Atlas, and he shrugged…the bastard.

“Yeah. Since you have three DJs here, what about we plan something fun for tomorrow night? We can’t stay past that since we have the other gig, but maybe after tonight we can all figure something out?” Trinity had a