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As he stopped in front of the exit of the club, he didn’t even need to call anyone; the door simply opened, and Trick stepped outside to meet us.
“Now get in there and let them all know you’re fine, despite the fact that you’re a great big liar who hides probably thegreatestdanger to her life from everyone. I’m going to park the truck, and I’ll be right in.”
I was amazed how he could forgive me so easily while also being so blasé about the fact that I’d lied to him, yet also be so open about how much he hadn’t liked it. That kind of made me fall in love with him even harder.
Despite all the affection roaring through me, I managed to scowl. “You’re going to leave me alone withthat?” I demanded. My brother looked as if he was going to smother me with a horde of protective hugs. “You suck.”
“I do…” Luke agreed in a husky voice, grinning naughtily as he leaned across the center console toward me. “Plus, I lick and kiss, and if you ask real nice, I might even bite too.”
I snorted at his joke, then cupped his cheek gently and lovingly murmured, “You’re such a perv,” before I pressed my mouth to his.
He groaned in the back of his throat and kissed me back before retorting, “And now I’myourperv,” against my lips, just as my passenger door came open.
“Alright, alright,” Trick interrupted. “Enough face-sucking already. We need to get her out of the open and inside. Right now.”
I pulled away from Luke to turn and scowl at my little brother. “Oh my God. You make it sound like Dax is waiting at the window of some tall building right now, ready to take me out with a sniper rifle.”
“Well, maybe he is,” he muttered moodily as he hopped onto the truck’s step bar, bringing him and his bruised jaw right up in my business so he could reach across me to manually unlatch my seat belt for me. “Now, let’s go.” He took my arm and started to drag me from my seat.
“This is so ridiculous,” I said, only to glance back at Luke for help.
But he looked way too amused to help with anything as he waved at me. “Have fun.”
I narrowed my eyes, and Trick shut the door on his chuckle.
“So kissing Luke’s a thing now, huh?”
With a rueful cringe toward my brother, I shrugged. “I guess.”
His eyebrows lifted in question as he hustled me into the bar, wanting to know if I was okay with this development, but my blush must’ve appeased his curiosity because then he rolled his eyes and nudged my shoulder with his.
“Look at you,” he murmured, making sure the door was securely shut and locked behind him. “Following my advice and giving him a test drive.”
“Oh God,” I groaned, my face growing even hotter. “That is not at all why…” Unable to discuss any of this withhim, I broke in with, “I’m not talking about this with you.”
He just chuckled. “Nor do I want you to. I just wanted to say you look happy. And that makesmehappy.”
I glanced up at him and melted. “Thank you,” I said sincerely. “Iamhappy.”
“Good.” Squeezing my arm affectionately as he steered me left.
The meeting seemed to be held in the back reception area, and when Trick opened the door to lead the way inside, Dad’s voice was rising above a cacophony of objections to say, “We are not stalking and harassing this man, end of story.”
“And all I’m saying,” Noel, Lucy’s dad, shot right back, “is that there are enough of us to keep an eye on him and know where he is at all times. No one has to actually engage with him. That way, we’ll know if he gets anywhere near Chloe, Lucy, or anyone else.”
Dad ran a harassed hand over his hair, trying to seek patience. “For how long?” he finally asked.
“Until the fucker’s finally behind bars for good,” Noel boomed.
“Yeah, except it could beyearsbefore this goes to trial and is finally settled.”
“This man hurt three of ours. We have to dosomething.”
“Agreed.” My dad nodded objectively and opened his mouth to say more, but my mom, who was sitting next to him, lit up and cried, “Chloe!” before she popped to her feet and hurried my way.
As she dove against me, hugging me hard, she was already demanding, “Are you okay? Have you seen or heard from him at all? Do you need anything?”
“I’m fine,” I said, hugging her back. “I’m good. I haven’t seen or heard from him at all.”
