Never Kiss an Outlaw(26)

None of the bitches mouthed off. Whatever the fuck she'd become, it clearly worked. I barely recognized the anxious little caterpillar we'd picked up about a week ago. She'd come outta her cocoon all spitfire.

Maybe Sixty was right about this place changing girls. Just not the way he said.

Whatever was happening here, it was dangerous. Seeing the shy girl slink away and the woman emerged made me want to bite her damned sexy lip even more.

“You about done?” I said, putting my hand on her shoulder.

She whipped around and smiled when she saw me. “Firefly!”

Fuck. Seeing this honey all over her lips wasn't gonna make tonight easier. I'd have preferred vinegar for what I had coming – plus it would've anchored my cock down better.

“Yeah, sorry, I was just wrapping up. Night manager was a little late, and all the girls move faster when I tell them, ever since the fight.” She grinned. “Feels good, to be honest. I never thought I'd be great at this job, but that's changing.”

“Yeah, babe, you're doing well. No fuckin' doubt about it.”

Goddamn, I've gotta stop calling her babe, I reminded myself.

“Listen, we'd better hit the road so I can get you back to your place. Weather says it's gonna be storming tonight.”

“So what?” She wrinkled her nose and pushed a hand through her hair, fluffing it, like giving the threat of getting soaked the finger. “We can wait it out. Let's have a drink at the bar across the street. If it's still raining when we head out, I don't mind. I've got a nice, warm shower waiting at home, thanks to you.”

She did it. Before I knew what the fuck was happening, her little arms were around me, her nails digging into my muscle like I'd just handed her the moon.

Fuck. Shit. I had to put a stop to this now, dammit, or I never would.

“No more of that,” I growled, pushing her away. That lead ball in my chest did a fucking nosedive, and my dick demanded to know what the fuck I was doing.

“Huh?” Confusion clouded her beautiful face. Didn't make me want her one bit less.

Nothing about this shit was easy.

“This crush, Cora. Don't bullshit me. We've both got something going between us, clear as lightning cutting through the summer sky. Just as dangerous too because we ain't grounded. I know the Prez told you to stay the fuck away from me. He said the same to me. Means we can't have this flirting and teasing.”

I didn't tell her he'd threatened to cut my dick off. Wasn't sure it'd have mattered anyway with the way she shook her head, stepped up to me, that defiant smile pulling at her lips.

Christ. Was she wearing gloss? I wanted to bury those hot little lips in mine, set them on fire 'til they burned right off her pretty face.

“And you're just going to let him push you around?”

“Nobody's telling me to do shit, darlin'. This is my decision. I helped you out, and as far as I'm concerned, my job's done. Any man in this club with a little free time can drive you home. From now on, you'll be riding with our prospects, Tinman and Lion. I've got other shit to shovel.”#p#分页标题#e#

“That's too bad. Really.” She tried to sound upbeat, but I could hear the hurt invading her voice. That sassy look on her face became pure poison. “I'll have to get drinks with them, I guess. Maybe they'll be more fun than you, Firefly.”

Fuck. More fun? What kind of goddamned fun was she talking about?

“Shit, I've been looking all over for you, brother.” I was ready to open up on her, tell her the prospects didn't know shit about having a good time, when a voice boomed behind us.

Skin waited for me to turn around, wearing the same smug ass smile he always had. “What do you want?”

“Two things. Meg says you're doing great, Cora. The shit that happened the other night was nothing but a speed bump, and now we're riding smooth as a sheep's tongue.”

“Sheep's tongue,” I snorted. “Yeah, and you'd fucking know.”

“Yeah, yeah, motherfucker,” He shook me off without even losing his smile. “Second, Prez told me to come by to deliver the news in person. He says you've got a good thing going with this girl, and you've really helped diffuse what could've been a damned bad stick of dynamite.”

Cora pursed her lips. We both wanted a piece of the jackal in front of us, acting like he was judge and jury.

I clenched my jaw. Just get to the fucking point, asshole, I growled inwardly.

“Shitty part is, he's hearing rumblings from Atlanta. Says the Torches have found out all about her old man, and their informants have already been sniffing around his old place. Crawl went by there earlier and said it was fucking ransacked. Somebody went through the police tape and turned it upside down, busted a few windows, looking for shit.”