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“I like the feisty ones.”
I had reached for my pocketknife in my back pocket when the slimy fuck disappeared from my view as a tall, thick body threw him against the brick wall of my shop and I heard a loud crack. Before I could stop him, King grabbed the fuck’s head and twisted hard, snapping his neck. The man’s lifeless body fell to the floor at King’s feet as King turned to look at me. One minute he was killing my attacker, the next he was standing before me, muttering, “One day. Can I have one day without drama?”
“I didn’t ask that fuck to come in here!”
“Fuck!” King roared, before grabbing me, cupping my face. He groaned. “You are going to be more trouble than you are worth, aren’t you, cupcake?”
“What?” I whispered, his face so close to mine, I could smell his minty breath.
“Fuck it,” he whispered right before his mouth smashed against mine, kissing all the common sense out of me. Holy shit could this man kiss. Lips firm but soft as he demanded my submission. Fuck, he tasted like sin and sex, if that even had a taste, not that I would know, but if it did, it tasted like King. The kiss ended before it even started as he released my lips, leaning his forehead against mine as he whispered, “I knew it.”
Knew what? The man made no sense.
Pushing out of his arms, I stepped away, angry. Angry that he waltzed in and saved the day again, and angry that he kissed me without my permission. Glaring up at him, I sneered. “I never asked you to jump in and save me. I can take care of myself, asshole!”
“Oh really,” King doubled over, laughing. “He was going to rape you.”
“I know that!”
King stood, rolling his eyes. “God, you are going to be a pain in my ass.”
“Why are you even here?”
“Fuck if I know.” King sighed. “What did this fucknut want?”
“Said he had a message from my grandmother.”
“Another relative?”
“None that I ever met.”
“Come on,” King sighed, grabbing my hand as he led me towards the front door. “I owe you a cup of coffee.”
“What about him?” I asked, looking back at the dead body on the floor of my shop.
“He isn’t going anywhere.”
That was twice now that King and his merry band of misfits saved my ass. I didn’t know what the fuck my former family wanted, but apparently, they were hell bent and on a tare about something. I could easily call the old bitch and find out what the fuck she wanted, but that would play right into her hand. Nope. The best thing for me to do was to ignore those inbred motherfuckers and forget they ever existed. Besides, I didn’t have time to deal with them.
I wanted to know why King kissed me.
Sitting in Beth’s coffee shop, the Main Drip, I stared out the large window watching the tourist mill about enjoying their day, trying to ignore the brooding bastard across from me. Though I was thankful, he came to my rescue once again. I didn’t need his help. I could have taken that slimy fuck.
“Are you even listening to me?”
“Nope,” I said, taking a sip of my excellent coffee. Beth was hands down a master when it came to the heavenly brew. The woman could make apple cider vinegar taste good.
“Hello you two!” Beth said cheerfully as she sat down next to me. “I’m so happy to see that you two are getting along.”
I loved Beth. I really did. She was hands down one of the nicest women on the planet and a damn good friend. But I was seriously reconsidering her position in my life because of her association with King. The man was a pain in the ass. He also had no concept of personal boundaries and a nasty temper.
“Is this a date?” Beth asked hopefully, looking from me to King.
Ignoring Beth, I asked, “Why did you kiss me?”
“What!” Beth squealed, clapping her hands. “King kissed you?”
“You didn’t stop me,” the obstinate man grinned.
