“No, Winter. Leave it alone. You don’t want a mad Shade to deal with. I certainly don’t want to deal with him,” Razer warned her, reading her thoughts.
“I don’t know what you’re talking about,” Winter replied using her fingernail to tear at the beer label.
“Leave it alone,” he said with finality.
Winter finally nodded her assent.
Winter almost spit out her beer when the bar door opened and Lily walked inside wearing jeans and a loose pale blue top that highlighted the darkness of her hair. Lily’s eyes searched the bar before finding Razer at the table. Her face was full of tension and you could see fear in the back of her eyes as she approached their table.
“Fuck, what’s she doing here?” Viper muttered under his breath.
“I don’t know,” Winter was also at a loss.
“May I join you?” Lily asked, trying to appear casual.
“Yes,” Razer spoke for the table.
Lily greeted them, deliberately keeping her eyes on their faces.
“Razer, could I talk with you privately? I‘ve tried to find several opportunities, but with Beth and you constantly together, it’s been hard to find a moment.”
“Go ahead and talk, Beth and I have no secrets from the club,” Razer told her.
“Perhaps I could find another time,” she said, beginning to rise from the table.
“Lily, sit your ass down and tell me what’s on your mind,” Razer said softly.
A soft scream of frustration could be heard from the back of the bar. Lily turned instinctively to see what was happening and faced a wall of biker’s staring back.
“What happened?” Lily asked.
“One of the girls probably saw a rat,” Winter said, glaring at the brothers.
“Oh,” Lily said. Taking a deep breath, Lily spoke her mind. “Razer, you know I love my sister.”
“I know that you two are very close.” Razer’s eyes were watching Lily hands.
“We are, our parents adopted me, but Beth and I are as close as if we shared the same parents. We tell each other everything,” Lily confessed, not noticing that now Razer was becoming tenser. “When you and Beth broke up, she came to my dorm and shared with me how badly she was hurt.”
Razer listened attentively, still watching Lilly’s hands. His jaw grew tighter and tighter.
“I am aware bachelor parties are meant to be fun, the man’s last night of freedom, and I wouldn’t want to take that fun away it’s just that…” Lily paused, her eyes going to Bliss dancing with Rider. They had toned down their erotic dancing when they had seen her enter the bar, but Bliss couldn’t hide the sexy outfit she was wearing.
“I don’t want to see her hurt that way again,” Lily said miserably.
Razer suddenly leaned across the table, his hand covering the one flicking the rubber band repeatedly against the bright red flesh of her skin.
Winter swallowed hard.
“Lil sis, you’re breaking my heart, please stop.” Lily’s hand became still under his, he nodded toward Winter.
“You trust her?” Lily turned her head to observe Winter before turning back to Razer.
“Yes,” answered Lily.
“Do you trust her enough that she would tell Beth if I’m stepping out on her?”
This time Lily didn’t look at Winter, but her answer was the same.
“Yes.”
“She’s attached to my hip the rest of the night, when she leaves I leave.”
“Okay,” Lily smiled at Razer in relief. Geez, the girl was too beautiful Winter thought in worry.
“I am marrying Beth because I love her, which means I’m not going to do stupid shit to hurt her again. Beth has learned to trust me and I want you to also.” He moved his hand touching the rubber band, “You don’t need this anymore to keep from being afraid, lil sis.” Razer leaned further across the table. “I swear on my life, I’ll never let anyone hurt you again.”
Lily gave him a heartwarming smile before getting up from the table and hugging Razer, who hugged her back before sitting her away from him several inches.
“Now, let’s get you out of here, you have another year before you can legally be in a bar,” Razer joked. “Mick made an exception for Beth’s bridal shower, but he might get pissed off we start making a habit of it.”
Lily laughed. “He can’t get in trouble. I turned twenty-one my last birthday. I thought Beth told you, everyone just thinks I’m a year younger because mom and dad were so concerned I was behind in school when they adopted me.”
“Is that so?” Razer said.
“I would have thought she would have told you. I guess she was waiting for me to tell you, now I have. Now Beth has no more secrets from you, does she?” Lily teased as Razer ushered her quickly out of the bar.