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Frowning, Ryder had to admit that Darkness had absolutely no people skills. The man really knew how to wreck the fun moments in life as well.
Shooting Darkness an annoyed look, she stated coldly, “You can have a seat in the waiting room and take his gay friend with you. I don’t need any distractions when I—” Glancing back at Ace she continued, “When I work.”
“Fine, whatever. Just get the job done.”
Following his brother, Ryder murmured on the way out, “Remember to be a good little boy, and the doctor will give you a sticker.”
Dr. Reynolds laughed, which seemed to infuriate Ace all over again. “Fuck off. I’m glad you’re leaving. A little peace and quiet would be nice for a change.”
Falling into step beside Darkness on the way to the waiting room, Ryder mentioned casually, “That was a shitty way to treat a doctor. She agreed to squeeze Ace into her already tight schedule. It seems like you could be nice for once.”
“Bitches make me nervous. You know that, brother.”
“She ain’t some club whore. She’s a medical professional.”
His club president’s head jerked around to look at him. “Are you fucking kidding me?”
“Look, I know you ain’t ever gonna respect women. I’m just taking it upon myself to point out when you cross the line.”
“Fuck the damn line. Know what set me off about that one?”
“The pretty redhead making googly eyes at Ace?”
“Fuck if all the halfway decent bitches don’t look right over me like I’m fucking invisible.”
“That ain’t Ace’s fault.”
“You know I ain’t ever gonna get in a brother’s face over some hot bitch. I’ll stick with the occasional whore. At least they know their place.”
“Where might that be?”
He didn’t reply, but then again, he didn’t have to. His smile was as dark as his nickname implied. Everyone in the club knew Darkness had no love lost for women. After being royally fucked over by the love of his life some years ago, he considered all women manipulative and deceitful.
Ryder was of a similar mind but intelligent enough to know women came in all shapes, sizes, and personalities. Some were manipulative and deceitful, but a good bit of them were just real nice. Ryder had been lucky enough to draw the notice a good woman, so he knew they were out there.
Hanging out in the waiting room proved an impossible task for Darkness. He paced back and forth until everyone was shooting him annoyed looks. Then he went out to smoke a joint, came back in, and fidgeted in his seat like a crazy man. Ryder made productive use of his time by going through his e-mail. A couple of hours later, Ace came out on a pair of crutches looking like the cat who ate the canary.
Once outside, they got Ace settled in the back of the vehicle, and for once, his new friend and partner in crime was quiet.
Darkness climbed behind the wheel, insisting on driving. Ryder suspected it was just to have something to do. He turned to stare at Ace. “You must have been given some good drugs.”
“Yep.”
“What do you mean, ‘yep’? No ‘fuck off and shut the hell up, Ryder’? What’s up with you?”
Ace kept his eyes closed tight, raising Ryder’s suspicions. “Nothing.”
“Nothing, my ass. You’re more mellow than I’ve ever seen you. If I didn’t know better, I’d say you look like a brother who just got laid.”
“Mind your own business.”
Ryder’s brows popped, and with a fuck-load of shock in his voice, he said, “Fucking hell, you did get laid.”
Ace sighed. “Not exactly.” Unsnapping his pants, he pulled them open. Lipstick kisses were all over his lower abdomen.”
“That lipstick go all the way down, brother?”
“Yep,” he said with a cocky smirk.
