Karma (Kings of Rebellion MC Book 1) - K.T Fisher Page 0,51
me she gives me the biggest smile.
“Hello, Lauren my lovely!” She wipes her hands and then rushes towards me. “What can I help you with?”
Right on cue, my stomach grumbles and we both laugh. “I followed the smell.” I admit.
“Take a seat and I’ll take care of that loud belly.” With a smile, she leaves me to fill up a plate full of food fit for a king and places it in front of me as I sit where she told me to. “If you need anymore, give me a shout.” Laura then gives me a kiss on the head and re-joins the women cooking dinner for what looks like an army.
I won’t lie, I’m a little in shock with her show of kindness. Even my own mother wouldn’t do that and I think that’s where the shock has come from. I’m not used to that affection.
As soon as Laura sees that I have finished, she rushes to my side and gives me a funny look as she looks at my half eaten plate.
“Did you not enjoy it?” She sounds gutted and I rush to explain.
“No! I loved it Laura, it’s just that since everything that happened I can’t eat as much as I used to.” I admit with the biggest smile I can manage with how low I am feeling, which probably isn’t as big as I would like and looks more like a sad grimace.
Laura sees my fake smile for what it is and takes my plate anyway. “You need anything darling, you come to me.” She leans in close and whispers, “I’m the president’s old lady, so anything I say goes around here. You need anything, I’m here for you.” She gives me a cheeky wink and leaves me to it.
I decide now that I have food in my belly, I need a drink and when I get to the bar there’s only one stool free, and it’s in the middle of two large bikers. I straighten my back, pull on my big girl panties and take the free seat. Both men look at me while taking a drink, the one on my right introduces himself first.
“Hey babe, the names West.” He smiles a huge charming smile. West has bright blue eyes and golden hair, all messy and ending in line with his jaw.
“Hi, I’m Lauren.” I smile back and I’m certain that he drops some of the charm in his grin. As soon as I said my name I noticed it, but that can’t be right.
“I’m Duke, nice to meet you Lauren.” Duke, unlike most men around here, is clean shaven, with short black hair and hazel eyes. He’s very good looking, but I’m not too keen on the tattoo covering almost all of his neck. He holds out his hand and I take it, laughing as we shake.
West offers to get me a drink, and after refusing him four times I give up and accept his offer. Two drinks later, the flirty conversation changes.
“We’ve heard stories about you.” Duke begins.
“Really?” I prepare myself for questions about Demon and all things Devil’s Spawn related.
“Yep, Devlin says you have your claws dug deep in the VP.” West smirks.
“Is that right?” I frown. “Were those his exact words?”
“Fuck if I should know.” West laughs loudly. “Gossip gets around here faster than a girls sleepover. All I know is Devlin thinks Grim has a hard on for you, and that’s a problem.”
“Why would it be a problem?” I ask, slowly sipping on my beer.
Duke laughs. “Because you’re fucking hot! Every man in this club will be drooling over you girl, and Grim is a nasty bastard. If he catches anyone looking at what he’s liking, men will get hurt.”
“You’re joking.” I narrow my eyes at them both.
West wraps an arm around me and I sway on my stool from how heavy he’s leaning on me. “Afraid not, baby girl!”
I feel a little awkward with where our conversation has led to, so I try and steer them away. I ask them about their families, which then somehow leads to mine and it’s not long until I’m talking about Maisy and all my mistakes. The alcohol probably helps towards my blabbering mouth right now, but West and Duke don’t mind.
“I don’t believe it.” West adamantly shakes his head. “A sweet girl like you couldn’t do that.”
“Looks can be deceiving.” I smirk.
Now it’s time for Duke to wrap an arm around me. “But you look so innocent.”