King(7)

Henry came in the door then, carrying the food. Placing it down on the desk, he brought a small table to place in front of King then set the food down in front of him.

“Thanks for bringing me lunch,” King said to Evie before he began eating.

Evie shrugged. “It was no big deal; we always have plenty. The men all have big appetites.” Evie winced at her poor choice of words.

Evie stood still, waiting silently for him to make an ugly comment.

“Anything wrong?”

“Does he always wait on you like that?”

“Henry?” His violet eyes stared back at her cynically.

“Yes. You got a problem getting off your ass and doing stuff for yourself?”

“No, I went for a walk and tired myself out. Henry had to help me back to the bedroom.”

Fuck. She should have kept her mouth closed; it was no business of hers whether Henry wiped King’s ass for him.

“Sorry, I should have minded my own business. You should have told me you weren’t feeling well. I would have checked you over better.” She set her satchel back down, starting to open it.

“I’m fine. I just overdid it.”

“You’re sure?”

“Yes.” His lips twitched.

Evie closed her satchel again. “You only need to be walking around your house. It’s too soon to be doing much more than that.”

“I’ll keep that in mind.” Evie nodded her head, picking up her satchel again.

“Lily, Beth, and their husbands are coming for dinner Friday. Would you like to come?” Hell, no, Evie thought, about to turn down the invitation. “I thought it would make Razer and Shade more comfortable to have another acquaintance here.”

Evie thought quickly. If King said something to piss off Shade, it might be better to have someone else here to help pull him off King. Not that she would be much help, but at least he wouldn’t punch her like he would Razer for interfering.

“Yes, thank you. I’d like that.”

“Good. I thought it could give everyone something to do on a Friday night. It’s not like this town has a lot to keep you busy. What does everyone do to keep themselves occupied?”

Evie swallowed. Somehow, he knew. Like a snake about to strike, he was waiting for her reaction. Evie’s face went impassive. “We go to the movies.”

“I’m glad to provide a better option this week.”

“I’ll see you Friday then. Make sure you tell Beth if you’re not feeling better tomorrow.” Evie turned, leaving the room before he could say anything else. She almost ran into Henry as she got to the front door. The man was determined to beat her to the fucking door.

“Later, Henry.”

“Goodbye, Evie.”

Evie released the breath she had been holding. Going to her car, she threw her satchel into the backseat, pulling out her cell phone before she put her key in the ignition. Finding Shade’s number, she hit dial.

“We need to talk.”

* * *

King looked up from his plate when the door opened again. “Well?”

“The phone was in her hand before she backed out of the driveway.

“Good.”

“King...?”

“What?”

“Be careful. This guy doesn’t mess around. The two responsible for Lily getting hurt were found at the bottom of a mountain not far from here. They crashed their bikes and went headfirst over the guardrail. It took a helicopter to get their bodies out.”

“He doesn’t fuck around, does he?” It wasn’t a question; it was a statement.

“No, he doesn’t.”

“I’ll be careful. I don’t plan on being stupid.”

“Making him aware you know what’s going on at the club might not be smart.”

“It’s merely gossip I could have found at the local diner. Besides, I know exactly how I’m going to bring Shade down.”

“How?”

“Evie. I’ll find out everything I need to bring down the club from her.”

“You think you can get her to betray her club?”

King didn’t say anything, giving his friend a confident smile.

“She might be able to resist your charms.”

“When has any woman turned me down? Plus, she’s a whore. She fucks all the men in The Last Riders and most of the women. Why would she turn me down?”

Henry didn’t say anything, taking the dirty dishes and moving the small table back against the wall.

“Henry?”

“I don’t think she’s going to be as easy to fool into ratting out her friends. All those reports you’ve been reading show how loyal they are to each other, so I don’t see her breaking so easily.”

“Did I say it was going to be easy? I think she’ll fight her attraction to me, but she’ll cave and tell me everything I need to know once I have her in my bed. I don’t know which I’m going to enjoy more: fucking her or getting Shade out of Lily’s life.”