he got off on a technicality and was just about to blow the cover of too many people in high office. We stormed his warehouse and destroyed all the evidence, finding underage girls locked like dogs in cages, drugged up to their eyeballs. Let’s just say he suffered an unfortunate accident and by the time the authorities arrived, they found him hanging by his sorry neck in an apparent suicide. The sight of those women scared shitless caused the beast in me to roar and it doesn’t get any better when I return to see Sophia dressed in a figure-hugging black dress, heading into the bar with Ashton.
Before I can even change, we need to debrief with Ryder and Snake and it’s hard to keep my head in business picturing Sophia loose in that fuckbarn.
“Good job men, I’ve tied up the red tape and the file is closed. Head off and grab a shower and a cool beer.”
Snake jumps up quicker than most and Ryder rolls his eyes. “I’m guessing Bonnie’s back.”
“She sure is and she better be ready and waiting for me because you won’t be seeing me for the next two days.”
“More like two minutes.” Brewer laughs causing the rest of us to jeer but Snake just winks. “Keep telling yourself that Brewer because it’s what he tells his old lady on a daily basis. Two minutes my ass, you’re a lightweight.”
Brewer hold his hands up. “Do you honestly think my old lady would still be with me if it took two minutes? Watch and learn kids because there’s a reason that woman puts up with me.”
“I ain’t watching shit, couldn’t think of anything worse than watching you with your old lady. I need a willing professional, or two.” Rebel winks and I roll my eyes as he says, “Coming, Mav, you’ve been avoiding that clubhouse since you got back and the girls are mighty pissed. Fancy joining me in a spot of…”
“Get the fuck out of here, the lot of you. and keep your depraved habits for the bedroom, I don’t wanna hear it.”
Ryder shakes his head as we head out and Rebel is right about one thing, I am going to the bar tonight but it’s with only one woman in my sight and she had better not be in the same pissy mood she was in earlier because I have plans for the two of us that nobody else needs to know the details of.
I think I break all records for showering and washing the blood from my hands. As soon as I head inside the door, I look for her and it takes me a while before I see her backed in a corner looking scared shitless. Ashton is beside her and two of the whores, Lauren and Josephine. Nice enough girls who couldn’t scare a bug from their shoe, which makes me wonder why she’s so afraid.
Our eyes connect across the space and even from here, I see the relief enter hers. She looks down and a flush creeps across her face which makes me start walking. I don’t get far before Amy, one of the whores grabs a hold and purrs, “Maverick, honey, I heard you were back, fancy hooking up with me tonight?”
“Not tonight, darlin’.”
She shrugs and then turns her attention to another guy like an off/on switch and I carry on walking. I see Millie looking miserable behind the bar and feel a little bad for her. It’s obvious she’s upset, but if I go there, it’s admitting I’ve done something wrong and I haven’t. I’ve fucked Millie just as many times as any other girl here. There was no understanding between us and if she thought otherwise, it’s in her head.
Ashton looks up and smiles when we approach and says in her soft, sweet voice, “Maverick, you’re back. Did it go well?”
I nod respectfully. “Yes, Ryder’s on his way, just finishing up.”
She smiles and as her eyes move past me, I watch in awe as her pretty face softens and her expression changes to one of total devotion. We all know that look and crave it more than the air we breathe to see such a look directed at us. Ryder and Ashton have a love that is so pure it gives hope to the rest of us. If I was hoping for that same look from Sophia, I am mightily disappointed because as I look, her eyes narrow and she turns away, staring at her drink as if