“Yes, I do know how to break in,” he said with a grin. “Text me, Rebel. I’ll see you later.”
The bedroom door closed behind him, and I sighed, leaning back against the pillows. I still had plenty of questions, but I knew I had already forgiven Rook. Forgiven or not, I already knew being with him would only make my life more complicated from now on.
Twenty-Eight
Regan
Iwalked up to the back of the garage two days later, smiling when Rook turned to look at me, his eyebrows jumping up.
“I wasn’t expecting you here. Stalking me again?” he asked, leaning down to kiss me.
“Nope. I didn’t come to see you.”
He scowled, looking around at the other guys. “What the fuck does that mean when you are dressed like that? Who are you coming to see?”
“Are you saying I look bad?” I asked, looking down at my new dress.
His hand slid over my hip, pulling me in. “You look beautiful. So beautiful that I will be very jealous if it’s for any other man.”
“It’s for me, not a man.”
Evie ran out from the front, heading right towards us. She reached up, pushing Rook out of the way, and making him stumble back.
“Come on, I’ve been stuck here all day and need a break,” she said, smiling as she headed to the door.
Rook grabbed my arm, pulling me hard against his chest. “You’re going out with Evie?”
“Yeah. We’re picking up Harper and going out for the night.”
“Where?”
I shrugged, and he scowled more. “I don’t know, around town.”
“But where?”
“I don’t know yet.”
“Fine, don’t tell me. I can track Evie’s phone anyway.”
“That’s creepy,” I said, looking up at him. He smiled, the bright blue of his eyes looking more clear now.
“We all have it set up on Evie’s computer that we can look at everyone’s locations if needed.”
“Well, it’s not needed. We are going out for a drink, maybe to dance, and to hang out. Nothing dangerous or deadly.” I looked past him to the bikes and the toolboxes that seemed to hold more than just mechanic’s tools. “Unlike you.”
His hands cupped my chin, making me look up at him. “When you look like that? I’m definitely not the one being dangerous or deadly tonight. You’re going out with Evie, so yeah, you’re going out to cause trouble. Text me if you need anything.Anything, Rebel.”
“I don’t think I’ll need any help with anything tonight. Who knows who I might meet? Evie seems like she could attract a lot of fun people,” I said, smiling to further I push his buttons.
Rook’s lips twisted into that wicked smile, his eyes growing heavy. “I think you’re trying to insinuate that you could meet another guy. Maybe go home with him? Or invite him home with you? Hilarious, if you really think I would let it get past the doors, let alone all the way to a bedroom.”
“You couldn’t stop me if that’s what I wanted to do.”
“Stop you? No, baby, you’re a goddamn queen against me. I can’t, and won’t, stop you.” He grinned, bringing me closer until my lips were almost at his. “But I would stop him. And you really won’t want to make out with him, let alone do anything else,when I rip out his throat and leave it on your pillow. So much blood and not enough breathing.”
“Rook,” I warned, scrunching my nose at the thought.
A rumble came from him as he finally leaned down, closing the distance between us to kiss me. “I love when you say my name like that. Like you kind of want to wrap your hands around my throat.”
