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She’s holding back the truth.
“What was her name?”
“I told her I wouldn’t namedrop in the article, so it doesn’t really matter who she is.” Hannah folded her arms across her chest, giving me a daring look.
Ballsy.
“Lucky for you, I don’t really give a shit about what your article says as long as it doesn’t paint the club in a bad light. Ijustwant to know who sent you running to the hotel like a damn maniac—so who was the woman?”
“Oh, that’s not what sent me running to the hotel,” her shoulders dropped, her voice softening. “It was, um, that guy Nitro, and one of the other members. I don’t know who the other one was.”
“What did they do to you?” I demanded, anger instantly erupting in my chest. I had no problem going and beating the shit out of Nitro.
It wouldn’t be the first time.
“I think he was just trying to scare me. I ran into them when I was leaving the café, and they were getting off their bikes. They talked to me for a few minutes—nothing interesting, and then I left... But theyfollowedme until I brake checked them. It just shook me up, soyeah, I was in a bit of a hurry.”
“You brake checked them?” I nearly burst into laughter.
“Yeah,” she shrunk back like she was expecting me to get mad. “They didn’t get into a wreck or anything—they didn’t even hit the Tahoe. They did give me the finger, though.”
“Good riddance, but you’re gonna get yourself into trouble,” I groaned, though inwardly I was still amused by the courage. “You can’t do shit like that anymore.”
“Uh, okay. What else was I supposed to do? Because you all seem to think that I can just magically avoid these men that confront me. It’s not like I start a conversation with them.”
“I don’t want you going anywhere alone.” As soon as the demand left my mouth, she recoiled instantly.
“No fucking way. You’re not going to tell me what to do.” She sounded like a defiant child, arguing with their parent—and I wanted to fuck that attitude right out of her. She knewjusthow to pushallmy buttons.
But my dick would have to wait.
“You’re the one who started shit with Nitro, not me,” I countered. “And I’m beingniceenough to offer you some protection—are you seriously going to sit here and argue with me? It’s aboutyoursafety. Vinny will fuckingkillme if something happens to you.”
“Vinny knows that I’m a capable grown-ass adult who can take care of myself,” she spat back at me. “You canleave.I’m not going to be some biker’s property.”
“Really?” I shot back at her, taking a step in her direction. “So what would you do ifIwas Nitro, huh? Here I am, I followed you to your hotel room. Now what?”
She gave me a disgusted—but amused look. “I would just call the cops or something.”
I lunged for her phone on the bed, tossing it toward the door. “Too late. You don’t have your phone now.”
“I wouldn’tnothave my phone,” she snorted, rolling her eyes. “I would’ve already called by now.”
“But you didn’t call when they were chasing you, did you?”
“Okay, but that’s different. You’re assuming that they broke into my hotel room.” She stood to her feet, shooing me toward the door.
“No.” I stood like a statue, making my point. “I’m not playing with you, Hannah. They’re not nice guys. I don’t know what Nitro is capable of, but after what happened between us, youaremy responsibility—and Vinny has made that clear. We go way back. I’m not letting him down.”
“So what are you going to do then?” she threw her hands up in the air, blowing out a frustrated breath. “Just stay in my hotel room all the time and go with me wherever I go? That’s batshit crazy, Viper.”
“I have people who can keep an eye on you, Hannah.” I kept my voice cool and collected, somewhat amused by how riled up she was getting.
“No.I will call Vinny myself and tell him that,” she lunged for her phone, and I caught her arm, stopping her and pulling her into my chest.
“I amjusttrying to protect you,” I said in a low voice, the sweet fruity scent coming off her and hitting my nostrils. “There’s bad shit going on right now, and Iwillbe keeping an eye on you all the time. I have enough going on as it is.”
Her chest heaved as my hand stayed wrapped lightly around her wrist. I couldfeelthe defiance radiating from her as her eyes locked with mine. The contact with her set my cock off, but I held back, already knowing that she had asked me to leave.
