“What?”
“You heard me! Bull—fucking-shit! Your ‘brother’ knew Beth was alive and had his daughter, but when she reached out to him for help, he paid her to disappear!”
“You’re fucking insane. That shit did not happen.”
“Really? Because I was there, Torch, and let me tell you, it happened and it nearly destroyed my sister. So, if you think I’m going to sit around and wait for you to drag me back to Kentucky just so your brother can fuck Bethie all over again, then you’re the insane one.”
“Damn it, Katie, I’m telling you that… that did not…”
“Save it. I was there. You weren’t. In case you’re wondering, pretty boy, if it’s between trusting you and your overused cock and protecting my sister, she wins every damn time.”
With that, I limp into the bathroom and slam the door, since I couldn’t stomp like I wanted too. Once I lock the door, I slide down to the floor and stare up at the ceiling. I have to get out of here and find Bethie and Gabby. I can’t let my stupidity be the reason she loses Gabby. Colin said he made a deal with Skull. He hired Skull to bring us back to him and in exchange, Skull gets to keep his child. Bethie and I were convinced he was lying, but it’s clear now that he wasn’t. It’s also clear that I should’ve listened to my sister and never spent the night with Torch.
I just hope Bethie’s not the one who ends up paying for my stupidity.
“So you’re taking me back to Colin,” Katie says dejectedly.
I refuse to feel guilty here. I have nothing to feel guilty about and she’s not even trying to believe what I’m telling her, which pisses me off.
“Damn it, Katie. Skull will not turn you or Beth over to Colin,” I tell her for the hundredth time. It’s true, he won’t. I conveniently leave out that Beth might prefer that to what Skull will do with her; that’s a battle for another time.
“Yeah. Sure. You have such faith in your brother. Whatever. When are we heading out?”
I don’t know if I want to shake some sense into her, or kiss her. “In a few minutes. I just need to say goodbye to Latch and Sabre first,” I tell her, throwing my t-shirt on and rolling it down my chest. I’d hoped she’d change her mind about sex, but it seems she’s intent on not having sex again. I don’t know why that fucking pisses me off more than anything else, but it does. And the fact that it does, pisses me off even more. I mean the least she could have done was sucked my cock, after I gave her two orgasms. Her outrage didn’t even bother coming out until she got hers. Women. Fucking hell. This is why I will never do a relationship. Never.
“They’re not coming with us?” she asks, confused.
“No. They have to get back to Annie. Latch’s sister got into some kind of trouble. They’re going to drive straight through. Skull wants us to take our time while he gets things ready there,” I tell her, refusing to look at her.
“You mean he wants us to drag our feet to give my sister time to come out of hiding and try to save me?” she asks. “And who is Annie?”
Really the fucking woman is too smart for her own good.
“I’d deny it, but you wouldn’t believe me anyway, and Annie is their woman,” I tell her, slipping on my boots. “I’ll be back after I say goodbye to my brothers.”
“They share a woman? Are you guys, like, polygamists? Shit. Bethie has no idea what sick fucks you guys are.”
“Just because they happen to love the same woman doesn’t make them sick. They’re completely sewn up over her and treat her like a queen. If Annie’s happy, you don’t need to fucking judge her,” I growl, really pissed off at her now. Shit, I don’t think I’d ever be able to share a woman I loved fulltime, but it works for them, so what-the-fuck-ever. I don’t ever intend on having a relationship that lasts more than a few weeks. Month, at the most. So it’s not like that fucking matters.
“Of course Annie’s happy. That’s, like, every woman’s fantasy. Shit I want to be her.”
“You just got all self-righteous about it!” I don’t like the idea of two men sharing Katie at all.
“Only because I thought they had, like, six wives or some shit. What you just described is hot as hell. Hmm, you seem to have a lot of brothers. Maybe you could hook me up with a couple to play with. If I’m going to be held there against my will, I might as well have fun.”
“Sorry, baby. I offered you my dick last night and you turned it down. I’m the only option available to you. So, all of this,” I say, making a sweep over my body like a game show model, just to piss her off, “I’ll just give to someone else. You’ll just have to go without any while you’re at the clubhouse.”
“Not likely.”