Verek (Savage Kings MC - South Carolina #3) - Lane Hart Page 0,42
the Savage Kings crew like they’re coming from an impromptu meeting in the parking lot.
Cheers go up, and then others are gathering around them. I assume it’s some sort of celebration for Roman’s nuptials until I hear someone say, “Verek, man, where the hell have you been?”
“On a little vacation. You miss me?” is the teasing response from the deep voice I haven’t heard in over six months.
I gasp so hard that I get choked on my own oxygen.
“Are you okay? Is she okay?” Jake asks frantically.
“What do we do?” Lucas asks.
I hold up one finger, letting them know I’m not choking to death but just need a minute. When Winston starts to make a speech for the couple, I hurry to the bathroom to try and recover from choking and from Verek’s unexpected presence.
All the stalls are empty, so I take a seat on the closed toilet lid, glad to be free of my shadows for a few minutes.
I’ve been waiting for this day, for Verek to come back, for so long that I think I had started to give up on it actually happening.
The bathroom door opens, and for a second I think my guards have followed me into the ladies’ room.
“Tessa? Are you in here?” Charlotte’s voice calls out from the other side of the door.
I’m a little dizzy either from the drinks or Verek, so I stick my foot out and kick the unlocked door open. “In here.”
“Oh. What are you doing?”
“I needed a minute.”
“Are you okay? Verek’s here!”
“No kidding,” I reply. “You didn’t know he was coming?”
“No, of course not,” Charlotte answers. “Roman didn’t either.”
“Is Roman mad? How is he taking Verek’s return?”
“I don’t think he minds,” she says with a grin. “He’s in a good mood.”
“Yeah, I bet he is. You two were in his office for over an hour!”
“I guess it’s probably good that you insisted on moving out. He’s insatiable and can’t get enough of his wife. His words, not mine.”
“I’m happy for you,” I tell her honestly. “Just a little jealous.”
“I know and I’m sorry,” Charlotte says with a sigh, leaning her shoulder against the side of the stall. “Don’t give up on this happening for you just yet. Who knows what could happen tomorrow?” she says as if she’s somehow suddenly psychic.
“I’m too pissed at Verek to speak to him,” I say, even though my anger at him and enthusiasm for his return is waging a war inside of my head and heart. There’s another body part that still hasn’t forgotten about touching every inch of his sexiness and how much I want to do it again. That part is a traitor and should give up once and for all.
“I wasn’t talking about Verek,” Charlotte says just as I hear the bathroom door open again and Zoe says, “Charlotte, your husband sent me in here to find you! He’s ready to go. You’ve got a flight to catch.”
“Ugh,” she groans. “He’s so bossy, sending a pregnant lady on a search mission,” she says with a grin before turning somber. “Are you sure you’ll be okay here without me?”
“I’m a grown woman,” I remind her, just as Jake said earlier. “I’ll be fine. I have Lola and Frick and Frack to keep me company.”
“But they’re not me,” she says with a pout. “I’ll worry about you.”
“Don’t,” I tell her. “I’ll miss you, but it’s high time you and Roman get some alone time, don’t you think? It’s just for a few days. Enjoy your honeymoon and stop worrying about me.”
“I’ll be around if you need anything, Tessa,” Zoe says when her bump appears beside Charlotte before the rest of her squeezes into the doorway.
“Thanks, Zoe,” I tell her with a smile. “See, I’ll be fine,” I say to Charlotte.
“Okay, well, I’ll be checking in once a day,” she assures me.
“That’s not necessary,” I reply as Verek’s face comes to mind. Dammit. I hate to admit that I am a little less anxious about Charlotte and Roman leaving knowing he’s in town. Although, I’m still pissed at him for not calling, and I have no idea how long he’ll be here. Is he back for good or just stopping by for a few days because Roman got married? Where the hell has he been? I have so many questions that only he can answer even though I don’t want to talk to him face-to-face. I’m not sure if I can keep my hands or mouth off his sexy body.