yeah, he said,” I reply, wondering why the hell he won’t just leave already.
“It seems he’s not the only one after the job, though, and the competition is fierce. Why should I give it to Owen over Jake, who I know better, and who I’ve worked with longer?” he asks me like my opinion on the matter should count for anything.
I’m assuming the other guy he’s talking about is Jake Rowlins, one of the officers that moved to the station with him last year. A slimy toad of a man who cheats on his wife any chance he gets.
“You should give it to the person who deserves it the most. Your friendship to Jake shouldn’t factor into your decision any more than my relationship with Owen will,” I say truthfully.
“It matters, Reign. If you tell me to give the job to Owen, I will. For you, I’ll do it,” he purrs, coiling a strand of my hair around his finger.
“My brother doesn’t need me to put in a word with his boss. His achievements and merits stand on their own. I think you should leave,” I tell him, having reached my limit.
“Oh, Reign, you really are a temptress,” he murmurs before walking casually down the path to Travis. All I can do is stand there, gaping at his back in horror.
Chapter Four
Priest
I survey the crowd, watching as Cas and Crow tag team a club bunny over the pool table. With a cock in her mouth as well as her pussy, the woman sandwiched between them writhes in ecstasy.
I turn away bored. It’s just another Friday night fuck fest, which gets real old, real fast.
I’m not an angel, far from it. I’ve fucked my way through all the club bunnies and the hangarounds, but just once it would be nice to fuck a girl that wanted more than just to screw the president of Carnage.
Bates doesn’t care. He’ll screw anything with a nice rack and a tight ass that’s willing and I imagine Saint will be the same way when he’s home, but I’m so over this whole scene.
“What’s up with you, man?”
I look over at Bates, who has a bunny on his lap, and shrug. Sensing I won’t say shit in front of her, he taps her ass, which she takes as her clue to leave.
“Spill. What’s going on with you? You’ve been a miserable bastard lately. Hell, even when we had Tonya between us the other night, you looked like you were bored as fuck.” The nosy bastard never misses much.
“That’s because I am bored. Things have been quiet around here lately. It’s the same shit day in, day out. Same pussy, same problems. I don’t know.” I take a swig of my lukewarm beer and sigh.
“Priest, you live for this shit. I swear, ever since that crap went down with Orion, Halo, and Gage, you’ve been different. Hold up.” He pauses to stare at me for a beat before continuing. “Their old lady, what’s her name?” He clicks his fingers as I take another sip before answering.
“Luna.”
“Right, Luna. I saw the way you watched her. And the other chick, the sister. Do they have something to do with this?”
People write Bates off as one-dimensional. Named after the Norman Bates character because of his psychopathic tendencies, they would be surprised to know just how intuitive the asshole really is, probably due to his social skills, which are nonexistent.
“No. Maybe. Fuck, what do you want me to say? That I’m sick of being just another revolving dick to these girls? I want someone who sticks around after the cum dries, who is loyal to the club, but also committed to the three of us.”
And therein lies the crux of the problem. Bates and Saint have no interest in taking an old lady, at least not yet.
“You’re talking about something permanent?” Bates questions, taking a sip of his beer, his eyes not leaving mine.
“Yeah, I guess I am.” No point lying about it.
He’s quiet for a minute, observing the scene at the pool table as Cas pulls from the bunny’s mouth and shoots his load over her face.
It’s like living in a live-action porno and my dick doesn’t even twitch.
“I could be down for that, but she would have to be pretty fucking spectacular to hold my interest,” he grins.
I pause with the beer in my hand, judging if he’d ever seriously consider settling down. I know Bates has the attention span of a fish, especially where pussy is concerned.