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“I should probably be thanking you guys.” Caden paused and gulped. “I needed this.” It was an admission he wasn’t fully comfortable making. Had this deal with the club not fallen into his lap, he might have had to close down business. It was a personal failure that weighed heavy on him.
He felt a strong hand grip his shoulder, and he glanced at Saint, who was staring forward as they walked. “You saved our asses with this deal, not the other way around.” He tightened his grip on his shoulder. “You, Cade.”
He didn’t fully buy it, but Saint’s words resonated with him. Pride for a man like Caden was gold. And Saint was making sure he didn’t doubt his. They made their way into the back building and greeted Drake. They entered the trailer, and Caden stood back as the four men surveyed the work.
“Fuck, man, you did a good job. Exactly what we need.”
Drake laughed. “That’s why you’re paying me a shit ton of green.”
Caden had ordered the customized cages to transport the parts. Drake had outlined the truck to make the transport flawless. They’d both worked hours together to get it to Kase’s specifications.
Kase inspected the truck. “Fucking perfect. And it’ll be ready to go next week?”
“Yeah. Now that we worked out the kinks, the other three should be done by next week. You can haul the inventory to your store,” Caden said.
Kase turned his head. “You did good, Cade.” He shifted his gaze to Drake. “You too, man.”
At thirty-five years old, it still felt good to get recognition from his brother. They may not always have seen eye to eye, but Caden respected Kase. As his younger brother, he appreciated the praise.
“Then it looks like we got time for a beer or ten,” Trax said, walking back toward them. He slapped Caden on the shoulder. “Good work, bro, ya got it down.”
Saint gave him a sharp nod of approval as he passed, followed by the others, leaving Kase and Caden alone in the garage.
“Wanna tell me what’s going on with Fruity Pebbles?”
Caden shifted his stance to face his brother. He lit a smoke, eyeing Caden.
“Why do you care? Who I board is none of your business, Kase.”
His brother smirked. “Yeah, you mentioned that.” He took a drag from his cigarette. “But who you bring around my family is my business.”
Caden felt the heat rise from his neck. “I been taking care of Pop for a long fucking time, and now you’re questioning shit?” Caden shook his head. He’d taken on the care of his father when he already had his hands full with Trevor and his business. It was bullshit, Kase thinking he could step in and question anything he did. “Fuck you, Kase.”
“Just wanna know what the fuck is going on.” He shook his head. “You got a fucking stranger living here, and you don’t know shit about her. It’s dangerous.”
Caden snorted. “You afraid of her, Kase? All one hundred and twenty pounds?”
“No.” He cocked his brow. “Are you?”
Caden clamped his lips and dug his hands in his pockets. While Caden was rousing him about Kase’s fear in Marissa’s strength to hurt him, Kase was asking from a different angle. It had been a long time since Caden had an interest in a woman, had taken up for her and become protective. Kase knew it and knew Caden too well.
Caden folded his arms and clenched his jaw. Any response he gave would have to be evasive. It would be used against him. To Kase, a woman was a weakness that gave an enemy leverage. Caden wouldn’t hand over the leverage to his brother.
“Just a woman I’m fucking.” It may have been the biggest lie he’d ever told.
Kase stared back at him without saying a word. He was a methodical bastard, king of the mind fucks.
“What the fuck, Kase?”
Kase snickered and walked to his brother. “Just seeing where you’re at with her is all.” Caden didn’t utter another word. “You tell me she’s just a warm hole,” he shrugged, “I got no issue with it, no need to go digging into who the hell she is.” It was a game with Kase, and he was not about to show his cards. Kase slapped him on the back and jumped down from the trailer.
“Let’s get a drink.”
Caden stood in the trailer until Kase left the building. His brother was an asshole, but he’d brought up a point that had crossed Caden’s mind. He didn’t know much about her. She’d shared some with Caden, but he knew she was holding back with him. It gave him pause to wonder exactly what it was she was hiding.
Chapter Ten
She had been listening to the sound of the men’s voices for over three hours. As the night wore on, they grew louder. She had peeked out her back window. A bonfire had been set up, and all the men surrounded the fire, beer in hand. For a short time, Trevor had been out there sipping on a soda but had since, left leaving Caden, Kase, and the three men from the club.
