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Running my hand over my face at the mention of Bryn's name, a beautiful, innocent woman sucked into the underbelly of the world of kink and domination, my world. She was killed for trusting the wrong man with her safety. A sick man that I would do whatever it took to have locked up or kill myself, whichever came first. We all grew up together as kids and I swore to Parker that I would do everything in my power to find her killer because it just so happened that he belonged to my club. A club my friends didn't even know that I was a member of, and not just for the investigation but had been for an exceptionally long time. "I made him a promise and I intend to keep that promise. She was my friend, too, and she didn't deserve to die that way. No woman does. The things that animal did to her..." Stopping mid sentence, I closed my eyes at the rage that filled me up every time I thought about her murder. "I just can't let that happen to another woman who comes across him, unknowing of the damage he will do to her. I do think I may have gotten a lead finally, but I need to talk to the woman who was at the club last week and roughed up by her Dom. She managed to escape, but not before he really messed her up. He seemed to know where all the security cameras were, so he never faced them and then he led her to an empty dungeon without anyone knowing. I'm just waiting until she gets out of the hospital and her family isn't around. I don't think she would want them to know the truth about what really happened to her."
Relaxing back into the chair, Dalton said, "Well, at least you might finally have something to go on then. And you know if you need mine or any of the guys help, we're always here for you."
"Thanks man, I know I can always count on you."
"Yes, you can, so now I want you to really listen to me when I tell you that you need to step it up and talk to Sloane, because I think she might be moving on soon if you don't."
This news felt like a knife being twisted in my gut. "What exactly are you talking about?" I leaned forward with a newly heightened interest.
"Honestly, it's just a feeling. But Brooke keeps mentioning this new guy she's been hanging out a lot with. His name is Jared."
My blood began to boil at this news of another man possibly touching what was mine. But then it hit me. She wasn’t mine and I had no rights to her, but then again, that didn’t matter. "So, is it serious?"
"Don't know man, but I think it's time for you to shit or get off the pot with her. You know she's under your skin, you can tell me all day she's not, but you forget I know that look and that feeling of someone touching what’s yours. And I know you won't allow another man to take what you want." Sitting there for a moment, taking in what he'd told me, he got up and headed towards the door. "I'll leave you to it. But like I said you had better figure out where you stand with her before it's too late and the decision is made for you." I gave him a nod and Dalton left my office, shutting the door behind him. Getting up from my desk, I felt the intense need to move around from the anger that was now sweeping its way over me like a rush of adrenaline and I knew I needed to get out of here. After mindlessly driving around for the last half hour I found myself parked outside the Boulevard café: Sloane's work. Sitting in my car while I debated on whether to go in or not, I watched the people as they came and went.
Stay away from her, she's better off without you.
Those words ran through my mind over and over and over until I just wanted to shout back at myself to shut the fuck up! Finally, having had enough of the thoughts in my head, making my decisions for me, I got out of the car and headed inside to see who exactly this Jared was to her and find out what the hell was really going on between the two of them.
Opening the door to the café, my senses were overcome by the familiar aroma's of freshly brewed coffee and baked goods, but then I spotted her and I couldn't think of, or smell anything else. As I stood in line, waiting for my turn, I saw Reyna catch my eye and give me a little smirk as if to say that she knew I'd come around. But what she didn't know was thatIdidn't even know if I had yet or not. While I waited, I searched the area in the café and noticed a guy sitting at one of the tables, looking in Sloane's direction and causing me to wonder if this was the guy that I'd just heard way too much about. Keeping my eyes on him, he finally caught my stare and glared back at me before returning to read the paper in front of him. Turning my attention back to what was in front of me, I found that the line had cleared and that the only person in front of me was the only one I wanted or needed. It was then that it hit me like a brick wall, I would do whatever it took to make her understand me.
CHAPTER
2
Sloane
As I got ready forwork this morning, I had a bit of a distraction pulling me back. He was about six feet tall with dark hair, green eyes, and a body like a God. His name was Jared, we had met at the café one morning a few weeks ago when he came in, and we'd been hanging out now and then ever since. He really was a great guy, knew what he wanted, and didn't play the hot and cold games with me the way Archer used to. But even though he seemed to really like me, and the sex was good, I found him to only be a distraction from what I really wanted.
What my body wanted.
And that was Archer's touch.
Even though we’d never had sex, we had messed around with one another. The things that man could do with his tongue and hands alone had always left me wondering what other delicious surprises he had in store.
You're better off forgetting him.
