Blacklisted (Loveless, Texas #3) - Jay Crownover Page 0,92

overtly sexy outfit. She wanted someone to see us meeting in the parking lot, and I had no doubt she had someone lurking nearby to take photos of me walking into that motel room so she could send proof of my infidelity to Presley. I knew she wanted to seduce me, but I hadn’t figured out if she was also planning to get rid of me. Aside from getting me to sleep with her, having Presley blame herself for my demise was undoubtedly the best way Ashby could destroy her for good. If Presley believed I lost my life because I’d fallen for her, there would be no coming back from that. She already had so much guilt when it came to people she cared about being in danger because of Ashby.

This woman wasn’t just crazy, she was evil. She’d proved it multiple times.

I tried to keep the scowl off my face and even put my features into something that appeared more anticipatory as I guided the redhead toward the wired room. I doubted I was successful. My insides were churning, and every single part of me that craved vengeance for the woman I very well might be in love with howled in outrage at being ignored.

“Who was that woman? Was that your new girlfriend?” Obviously she knew that it was not, but asking was a good way to get information, and if I was stupid I would be spilling exactly why Kody was so worked up and thus give Ashby a new target to take aim at.

“Former girlfriend. We stayed friends, so she’s always all up in my business. Apparently, she doesn’t think it’s a good idea to screw up my new relationship by spending time with you.”

“Interesting. It sounded slightly more personal than that.” There was a calculating gleam in her eyes, and once again I wondered how anyone who got anywhere near this woman couldn’t make out that she was a predator of the highest order. No wonder she’d practically eaten Presley alive.

“I’ve got my own shit to deal with. I don’t take on others. I also have things to do today, so let’s get this show on the road. You said you wanted to thank me for helping you out with your car and that you were just passing through town. I have limited free time, so if you wanna pay me back, it’s now or never.”

I was pretty sure Kody was already on the phone with Presley telling her what an unfaithful asshole I was. And if Case wasn’t the one behind this whole wayward plot, I had no doubt he and Crew would both be racing in my direction ready to kick my ass once they heard about this shitshow.

“You’re in a hurry. That’s so sexy.” The words were purred in a sultry voice as her fingernails trailed over the tattoos on my forearm.

My skin crawled in response. “I don’t waste time when it comes to taking care of business.”

“Ahhh, I found myself a real-life bad boy to play with. How fun.” She grinned as she opened the door. “I bet your girlfriend has no idea what to do with you, which is why you called me. How sad for her. She must be pathetic.”

More like I had no clue what to do with my pretty doctor. I wanted to give her as much as she’d given me since we started spending time together, and the best way to do that was by finally getting rid of the awful woman standing next to me. But even in doing that, I’d still managed to mess up, and I knew it was going to hurt the one person I promised to keep anything from happening to.

“You seem pretty interested in the other women in my life.” I knew why, but it was obnoxious regardless. The worse she talked about Presley, the harder it was to bite my tongue. “This is only a one-shot deal.”

“It doesn’t have to be a one-time thing. My plans might be flexible. I kind of like you, bad boy biker. I think we could have some fun together.” She grabbed the front of my vest and pulled herself up so she could touch her lips to mine. “It’s been a long time since I’ve had someone interesting to play with.”

My stomach rolled and I had to bite the tip of my tongue to keep myself from telling her to go straight to hell. She had a special spot reserved just for her,