Shade(65)

Shade would ask Mick later what questions the woman had wanted answered.

“What the fuck are you doing here?” Knox asked angrily.

Diamond’s back stiffened. “Drinking a beer. What business is it of yours?”

“Since when do you hang out in biker bars?” Knox inquired.

“Is this a biker bar? I wasn’t aware of that. There weren’t any motorcycles out front, nor were there any signs saying ‘Assholes only,’ ” Diamond mocked.

“She was asking about Sam,” Mick interrupted.

“What did Viper tell you about letting us know when you were going to be snooping around?”

“You might have to bow down and kiss Viper’s ass, but I’m not one of your members, so I don’t actually give a damn what he wants.”

Shade leaned against the bar, picking up the drink Mick had automatically set down in front of him.

“He the one who pays you?” Knox asked the question everyone in the room already knew the answer to.

“Yes.” Diamond was trapped by her own answer.

“Then you better be worried about what he wants.”

“It doesn’t matter; I’m done here.”

“Since you’re here, you might as well stay and have another beer.” He turned to the bartender. “Mick, get her another beer on me.”

Mick turned around, reaching for the beer.

“I don’t want one.” Diamond started to slide off the seat, but Knox placed an arm around her waist, planting her back on the barstool.

“But I want you to stay. At least then I’ll know where you are.” His body blocked hers from getting off the stool.#p#分页标题#e#

Giving in, the stuffy lawyer took a drink of her beer. Shade was about to tell Knox to back off, that Viper would kick his ass if she quit, but then she relaxed, turning her face toward Knox and giving him a venomous smile.

Shade leaned against the bar, enjoying the show. This was worth an ass-whipping.

“You think your macho attitude is going to send me running? You’re just pissing me off, Knox. I’m trying to find out who killed the woman you’re going to go to jail for murdering, unless I catch a break and find out who did.”

“What did you think you would find out here?” He reached for his own beer, his chest brushing against her shoulder.

“I thought I would find out if there was someone else in town she was sleeping with who might have a motive. Until I can find the men who were with her that day at the diner and find out if they could be responsible, then your ass is still the best suspect the jury will have.”

“They weren’t responsible for Sam’s death, so if that’s your only lead, you need to start searching somewhere else.”

“How can you know that for sure?” Diamond questioned.

“Because they’re not in town. If they were, the sheriff would have them locked up. Find someone else.”

“It’s not that easy,” Diamond snapped.

“If it was going to be easy, Viper wouldn’t have hired you.”

Shade almost smiled at the look Knox was giving Diamond. The lawyer was turning bright red in embarrassment.

“Let’s dance.” Knox didn’t give her a chance to refuse, taking her hand and leading her to the dance floor where he turned Diamond into his body, pulling her hips close.

Diamond instantly struggled to put some space between them.

“That’s like oil and water, isn’t it?” Mick asked as they both watched.

“More like dynamite and nitro. Put them together, and you have Armageddon.”

“Fuck, Shade, I didn’t know you could crack a joke,” Mick laughed.

“I wasn’t joking.” Shade watched Diamond and Knox dancing together. The same look Shade had seen on his face the day before was there again.

Knox had intended to pay Diamond back for not following Viper’s orders, but the brother was on a slippery slope, not realizing his own danger.

Bliss was grinding against Rider while Evie danced with Cash. Stori and Raci were dancing together, giving Knox fuck-me looks over Diamond’s shoulder. When the music ended, Knox let her leave the dance floor, placing her back on the stool.

“I need to be going.” Diamond placed her empty beer bottle on the bar top.

Knox moved closer to her side. “Want another beer? I can give you a ride home.”

Shade rolled his eyes at Mick as they made fun of his attempted seduction. That woman needed more than a fuck-me stare.

“No, thanks. I’ve had enough.”

When she would have jumped down from the stool, Knox leaned forward, placing his hand between her thighs. The lawyer froze in place.

Shade subtly moved closer to Knox’s back, unable to see what the brother was doing. Knox gave him a warning glare over his shoulder, and Shade placed his hands in the air. Backing away an inch, he moved so he could watch them in the mirror behind the bar.