Danielle
Mack grinned and I knew I didn’t really have much of a choice, so I followed him around the room eting the brothers and their won. I wasn’t entirely sure I’d rember any of their nas, but I tried to smile and not hide behind Mack as the n eyed both curiously and suggestively. I recognized Hatch’s na when Mack introduced , and he put at ease instantly. Long dark hair and a beard gave him a Rollo from Vikings look, and he had blue eyes that crinkled at the corners when he smiled.
I also knew I wouldn’t forget Knight. He didn’t stay long, but he made a lasting impression. I should figure out a way to introduce him to Kim. He was really tall, but so was she, so they’d be a gorgeous couple.
I was half an hour in, and still no sign of Austin, so I asked where the ladies’ room was and got a chuckle from a few of the n.
"I’ll show you," Mack said, and led down another hallway and to the second door on the left. He banged on the door, got no response, so pushed it open, and indicated for to enter.
"Thanks," I grumbled, and closed the door behind . Finding the light switch, I flipped it on and wrinkled my nose. Gross. A toilet, sink, and a white pressboard cabinet were all that sat in the relatively large space. It looked like a heavily used bar bathroom, complete with toilet seat up and empty toilet roll.
I opened the cabinet to see if I could locate more toilet paper and found a container of disinfectant wipes along with the warehouse rolls of paper, so I wiped the toilet down best I could before replacing the roll and doing my thing. After washing my hands and drying them with toilet paper... no paper towels anywhere to be found... I pulled out my phone and sent Austin a text.
I’m thinking I need to give you the definition of glued. You’re obviously busy, so I’m going to call a cab.
I dropped the phone into my purse and pulled open the door, but it wasn’t Mack on the other side of the door.
Austin grinned, sliding his hand to my neck and pulling in for a kiss. "A cab, huh?"
"Where have you been?" I demanded.
"Sorry, baby, got caught up with the Prez. I’m all yours now. No more business."
I poked his side. "Jerk."
He laughed and lifted my hand to his lips. "Did you et everyone?"
"I have no idea," I said. "Mack introduced to a few people, but be warned, I won’t rember who they are... except maybe Knight and Hatch. And I t Susie and a few of the other ladies when Mags took back to the kitchen."
Austin nodded. "Those are the key won. They belong to soone."
"Belong to soone?"
He tugged down the hall toward the great room. "Old ladies."
"Oh, right." I pulled him to a stop, and he faced . "Who does Tiff belong to?" I asked.
"Fuck. She’s here?"
I frowned up at him. "Yeah. She’s here and really good at giving the stink eye."
"Ignore her. She’s no one."
"She seed pretty friendly with Mack."
"Mack’s friendly with everyone." Austin cupped my cheek. "Hang in with , yeah?"
"I feel totally out of place," I admitted. "Everyone’s looking at weird."
"What the hell? They’re being rude?"
I shook my head. "No, they just keep looking at like I’m an alien or sothing."
Austin laughed. "Babe."
"I’m the only one wearing clothes."
"I told you to wear what you feel comfortable in."
"I am," I stressed. "I just didn’t realize I’d be wearing forty-two layers more than anyone else."
He grinned as he grabbed my hand and turned back toward the bathroom. "Co with ."
He led past the bathroom, up a set of stairs, then another, down a wide hallway with doors every few feet, and into the last door on the left. Flipping on the light, he pulled into his arms and kissed . He slipped my purse from my shoulder and I let it fall as Austin guided to a bed and laid down on top of it, stretching out beside . He continued to kiss until I ca to my senses and pulled away from him, flopping onto my back and taking several deep breaths.
Austin leaned over and smiled, his hand settling in the middle of my chest. "You are the prettiest girl in the room, baby. That’s probably why they’re all looking at you. But no one will disrespect you, because they will answer to , so you tell if you run into a problem."
I stroked his cheek. "I’m a big girl, honey, I can deal. I just don’t want to do this without you. I appreciate you sending Mack to help, but I don’t want Mack. I want you."
He kissed again, and then sat up and pulled from the bed. "Glue."
"Yes, glue," I repeated. "If I have to put a leash on you, I will."
He wrapped his arms around and slid his hands under my cami. "Don’t make promises you’re not willing to keep, baby."
I cocked my head. "Being leashed is a turn on for you?"
"If it ans you’re naked and I get more of what I did earlier, then fuck yeah."
Heat pooled between my legs. "You’re killing ."
He straightened my shirt and cupped my cheeks. "Soon, baby. I’m not gonna be able to wait much longer."
"It’ll be good for you," I quipped.
Austin groaned, but he did smile while he was doing it. "Leave your purse, babe. It’ll be safe in here. I’m gonna take a leak."
While he headed through the door to the left of the bed, I took a minute to take in the room. The bed was nothing more than a mattress and box-spring on a low platform, but it was made, and the comforter and sheets looked clean. A very masculine gray, but clean.
A six-drawer black bureau sat against the wall, under the only window in the room, and a wooden door was partially open to reveal a closet with a few shirts hanging inside. If this was his room, he wasn’t here often.
I heard the toilet flush and then the faucet turn on. Austin returned to the bedroom and smiled. "Ready?"
I grabbed my phone and slipped it into my pocket before taking his hand and following out of the bedroom. "How often do you stay here?" I asked.
"On average, about once a week."
"Where’s your ho?"
"I have a condo on Naito." He squeezed my hand. "I’ll show you next week."
I grinned. "Sounds good."
We walked down the hallway, past the gross bathroom again, but before we reached the common room, Austin pulled us to a stop. "You good?"
"Glue, right?"
He smiled, leaning down to kiss quickly. "Yeah, baby."
"Then I’m good."
The rest of the night flashed by so quickly, I wasn’t entirely sure it had happened. I t everyone there, tried to rember everyone’s nas, but only managed a few. It helped that most of them had their nas on their cuts. I got a lot less weird looks being in the presence of Austin, and I started to relax as the night went on. Could have been the wine as well, which was all I was drinking. I’d brought two bottles of my favorite red, and I was pretty sure I was the only one drinking it, as I never saw anyone else with anything other than beer in their hands.
I was leaning heavily against Austin, half listening to him talk to a couple of his brothers, my fourth glass of wine partially gone, when a little hand patted my thigh. I glanced down to see a little girl about four, her hair in a haphazard ponytail, her jeans on backwards, and her tiny little leather vest covering a pink shirt with roses on it. "Hi, wady."
I hunkered down beside her. "Well, hi. What’s your na?"
"Lily."
"Hi, Lily. I’m Dani."
"My pants don’t fit. Can you hewp , pwease?"
I smiled. "They’re just on backwards, honey. Where’s your mom?"
"I don’t have a mommy. My daddy’s in his room."
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