Devil's Charm(39)
“Have you come out here to insult me some more?” she asked.
“No, I’m not here to insult you at all. What I said was fucking wrong of me.”
“It’s true. I was a stripper, probably will always be a stripper.”
She hadn’t looked at him.
“You’re my old lady, too.”
Lexie tensed, glancing behind her at him.
“I know you don’t have a clue what that means, but I promise you I’ll discuss it all with you in time. I think we need to get home and just forget about what happened tonight.”
His cell phone went off, and he checked to see the caller wasn’t recognized.
Ten minutes later, Devil was fuming. Snitch was back, and The Skulls were in danger. His men were needed to right a wrong from his past.
Walking back to Lexie, he wrapped his arms around her, pulling her back against him. “I’ve got to go for a little while. I need you to promise me you won’t disappear.”
“You’re leaving?”
“Only to handle some business. A friend needs me, and I promised to help him.”
“Fine, go.”
“Promise me.” He tilted her head back to look into her eyes.
“I promise, Devil. I’m not going anywhere.”
Seeing she wasn’t lying, he kissed her lips and disappeared inside the club. It was time to put the past to bed.
Chapter Eleven
Four days Devil had been gone. Lexie placed Simon on the floor in the sitting room, watching him play. She sat beside him, finding his antics cute. Judi sat with a book in her lap, and Phoebe was in the kitchen making some kind of curry. They were her closest friends. A couple of Devil’s boys were hanging around at the club, checking in to make sure she was safe and happy.
He hadn’t phoned.
She hated the fact she was sat most days beside the phone waiting for him to call. Closing her eyes, she looked up at the ceiling wishing she hadn’t let him leave. What he’d said had been in the heat of the moment.
“He’ll be back before you know, and then you’ll be moaning and groaning,” Judi said, smiling.
“I’m sure he will.”
“The boys will be back, and we’ll get some normality to this strange world we live in,” Phoebe said, taking a seat and sipping at a warm cup of tea.
Running a hand over her face, Lexie wished there was something she could do to make him call. Glancing at her cell phone she smiled as Phoebe made a frustrated noise.
“He’ll call. I promise you, he’ll be back before you know it.”
“Are you really sure?” Lexie asked, pouting. Phoebe had a way about her that made her forget her sadness.
“If he doesn’t call then he’s got something else planned. Vincent is at the strip club today taking the deliveries for beer and shit. Kids are in school, Simon is playing nicely, and Judi is getting ready for her exam. Everything is all right in my book.”
Lexie noticed Phoebe was fidgeting with the edge of her shirt.
“You don’t sound all that convinced if you don’t mind me saying so.” Lexie moved a ball out of the way so Simon could continue on playing.
Judi had her head in a book.
“I didn’t get my period,” Phoebe said, whispering the words.
“Wow, do you know if it’s, you know, the right news?” Lexie asked, lifting her feet underneath her.
“No, I’ve not said anything to Vincent. He wants to wait a couple more years before we have another kid.” Phoebe looked troubled now.
“I’m sure he wouldn’t mind. He’s, erm, partly to blame.” She looked toward Judi, who was chuckling. “Shut it, you.” Lexie threw a pillow at the young girl.
Judi collapsed onto the floor in a heap of giggles. In no time at all they were all laughing. During their crazy laughter, the sound of the doorbell being rung invaded their fun.
“I’ll go. I’m expecting a delivery of my course stuff,” Judi said, getting to her feet.
“I love that girl,” Phoebe said.
“Me, too. She’s fun.”
Staring at Simon, Lexie thought about her own sister. She had more in common with Judi than she did with her half-sister.
“Don’t let it get to you, honey. Devil’s a good man. Vincent told me what happened. All he did was get angry and lash out.”
Lexie shrugged. “I’m not even mad about it anymore.” She chuckled, thinking about the heated yet scared expressions of the men she’d danced for. Lexie said as much to Phoebe.
“The boys know they can look but can’t touch. I wish I could have been there.”
Looking behind her, Lexie couldn’t hear anything from the door, and Judi had been gone a couple of minutes. Getting up from the chair, she walked down the hall and started running as she finally saw Judi fighting with a man.