She punched me again. “If you’re looking for Chloe, she’s in the office with Lacey and Kade.”
Chloe was the last person I wanted to see. I wasn’t in the mood for her sweet attitude or her ability to coax me into a quickie, which she usually did when I was frustrated. She was all about feelings, and I wanted raw and rough with someone who didn’t want anything from me except a good time. Not to mention, I’d promised myself I wouldn’t lead her on.
Lynn checked her notepad. I snatched a shot of tequila from her collection of drinks. As I knocked back the alcohol, she lifted her head and immediately slapped my hand.
“For fuck’s sake, Kelton. Are you trying to get me fired?”
“What’s he doing?” Kade appeared out of nowhere.
“I took one of her tequila shots.” I didn’t want to get Lynn in trouble. She was a single mom and needed this job to support her two kids.
Kade popped me in the back of my head. “I’ll throw your ass in jail if you take another drink. Now, what the fuck happened to you? And don’t tell me you got into a fight again.”
I shrugged. “I won’t tell you I got into a fight again.”
“George filled me in. My office. Now!” Rage was stamped all over his face.
Fucking great!
Lynn gathered her tray of drinks and left. Kade glowered at me, crossing his arms over his chest. The music changed from head-bobbing to slow and moody. Which was just the right speed to set up Kody, who sang depressing songs. I checked the stage opposite the bar. Kody was hooking up his guitar. Several girls gathered around him to watch. My brother was doing something right. He always had girls at his feet.
“I think I’ll hang here and wait for Kody to start his set.” I wasn’t in the mood for big brother to yell or tell me what my flaws were and that I should work on fixing them.
“Fuck you will. If you don’t get in my office, I’ll drag you.”
I laughed. “Go ahead. I dare you.” I was itching for a fight. I’d only gotten one punch in with Dillon. I could’ve used several more to release the tension.
“Stop being a dick.” He grabbed my triceps, his strength stopping the blood from flowing.
Normally, I obeyed my big brother—or had up until I started college. I loved him and would die for him, but I was on my own, living in a condo with a roommate, and having the time of my life. For the past three years, I didn’t have to hear him being the parent, which he had been for most of my childhood with our mom’s mental illness and our old man deployed on military missions. Out of Kody, Kross, and me, I was the triplet who’d given Kade the most grief.
He let go. “Five minutes.” His tone was less irascible.
“You can reprimand me here.” I glowered at him. I wasn’t about to hear him chastise me in front of Lacey and Chloe.
“Lacey took Chloe home.” He gave me a half smirk. “Lacey coaxed her to come down here. Then as soon as Chloe got here, she was throwing up.”
“Is she okay?” I didn’t want to marry Chloe, but I wasn’t a complete dickhead.
He nodded at someone.
I tracked Kade’s line of sight to find George ambling down to the other end of the bar.
I shouldn’t be surprised since Kade wrote their paychecks when Mr. Robinson wasn’t around. He’d opened up another club not too far from Rumors.
“She said she ate something that didn’t agree with her.” He began walking away. “Let’s go.”
The faster I got this over with, the faster I could find a sexual partner for the night. I followed like a good brother. When I rounded the corner into the hallway, I ran right into Trudy Davenport. She smelled like an enticing plate of sex, sex, and more sex with her strawberry fragrance. I sized her up while she giggled. She wore a tight-fitting miniskirt, showing her long-ass legs, with a top that made her tits scream, Touch me.
She mashed those dick-hardening tits right into my chest. “I was hoping to find you here.”
“Mmm.” I stared at her breasts like a complete dick.
“I talked to my dad about your résumé. He said he’d look it over and call you Monday.”
“Sweetheart.” I bit my lip. “I don’t need your help. But I wouldn’t mind—”
A hand landed on my neck. “Kel, office. Now,” Kade’s hardened tone zapped the lust that was making my dick swell to huge proportions.
She ran her soft hands up under my T-shirt. “If you need a friend later, I’ll be listening to your brother.” She winked and sashayed away.
I watched her hips sway then shook off the thoughts of tapping her ass as I met Kade in the office.
Once the door was closed, Kade said, “Sit.” He tipped his head to the red couch underneath the small window.
I rubbed my bruised knuckles as I went to the fridge and removed a can of Coke and chugged half of it. After I let out a burp, I straddled the arm of the couch.