“She kneed me in the nuts.”
“Conquering her would be a delight for you then.” Butler slapped his thigh. “I’ve got to take a piss.”
Shaking his head, Snake grunted out, turning back to look at some of his other brothers. None of them paid any attention to him. Leaving the hospital, he pulled out his smokes. It was freezing cold, and he zipped up his leather jacket. He couldn’t be in there, not yet.
Inhaling on his cigarette, he looked toward the parking lot in time to see a car he remembered. Jessica parked toward the back of the parking lot just as the doctor from last night made an appearance. Snake couldn’t recall the doctor leaving. He watched as the bastard parked next to his little bitch.
Snake couldn’t look away even though he wanted to. Gritting his teeth, he waited as they walked toward the main doors.
“Maybe we could grab that coffee,” bastard said.
“I don’t think—”
“One coffee today at lunch. I’m not asking for much.” The doctor kept talking even though Jessica looked to be trying to get out of it. She didn’t want him.
“Hey, babe, it’s about time you turned up,” Snake said. He dropped his smoke to the ground, stubbing it out. Closing the distance between him and Jessica, he gripped the back of her neck, tugging her close.
“You need to pick that up,” the doctor said, pointing to the cigarette on the ground.
Glaring at him, Snake tugged Jessica close. “What about that coffee today at lunch? I’m waiting around anyway.”
“No news on Judi?”
“Devil’s up with her now.”
“Jessica, are you coming?”
“I’ll be there in a moment, Milford.”
Snake waited, keeping hold of the back of her neck. “You can take your hands off me now.”
“I don’t think so. You’re being rather compliant, and I like that.”
“You’re an ass.”
“So, we’re doing lunch?”
“No, we don’t have to do lunch.”
Snake turned her so she didn’t have a choice but to look at him. “What about Doctor Bastard?”
“Doctor Bastard?”
“Yep, I don’t care to know his name. He’s going to see you alone at lunch. Why don’t you want to have a coffee with the loser anyway?”
“He’s going through the nurses, and I’m a nurse. It seems he’s deciding to add me to his list of the conquered.”
Snake didn’t like the bastard even more. “We’re having coffee then. He’ll catch you out or step it up.”
“Why are you helping me?”
“Why not?”
“You’re not the kind of man to give a woman a helping hand.”
“You really have a low opinion about me, don’t you?”
“I work with what I know, and I don’t know anything great about you.” She shrugged. “Will you let go of my neck now?”
“No, I like holding your neck. You’ll do as you’re told.” He caressed the sides of her neck, enjoying the way she squirmed.
“You’re annoying me, Snake.”
“Lunch?”
“Fine. Lunch, but you keep your hands and lips to yourself.”
“I won’t come near you at all.” He held his hands up, releasing her.
She glared at him before turning away to enter the hospital. Butler might actually be right. There was something thrilling about chasing after the doctor. She wasn’t giving him anything, and he was having to fight for the smallest moments with her.
Taking a seat beside Butler, he saw the brother was smiling.
“What are you smiling about?”
“I could ask you the same question.”
Shaking his head, Snake leaned forward, resting his elbows on his knees.
“Devil, Ripper, Curse, Pussy, Death, and now you,” Butler said, smirking.
“What the fuck are you talking about now?” Snake asked.
“Six brothers down. Wow, we’re going to be a club filled with pussy.” Butler couldn’t stop laughing.
Listening to his brother laugh, Snake tried to ignore him. He wasn’t falling for Jessica. There was nothing to his interest other than sex. He didn’t want to get involved, have kids, or share their life together. A simple fuck was all he wanted, and he’d be happy with that.
Devil came down looking older than when he went up. Getting to his feet, all of the brothers gathered around.
“What’s going on?” Spider asked, speaking up from the back.
“They’re injecting her with steroids, preparing for a possible C-section. They can’t keep her blood pressure down, and it’s bad, boys. It’s really fucking bad. Ripper’s going to need you.”