Centering Kaos: Military MC, Single Mom Slow Burn Romance (Dead Presidents MC Book 10) by Harley Stone

Author:Harley Stone [Stone, Harley]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2021-06-20T18:30:00+00:00

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Kaos

THE MOMENT TINA fled out of earshot, Carisa turned on me, gesturing wildly at the now vacant stool between us. “What the actual fuck was that?” she asked.

The “that” in question, had been one hell of a sexually charged lunch. Tina had been blushing and stammering, and every muscle in my body was sore from the strain of not reaching for her. Of not wrapping my arms around her and burying my face in her neck. If my cousin hadn’t been there, things between Tina and me probably would have escalated until I stripped her bare, sat her ass on the countertop, and fucked her right there in my kitchen.

And then afterward, there would have been hell to pay.

But since I couldn’t say any of that without sounding like I was out of my fucking mind, I decided to be a smartass. Gaze snapping to the stool, I replied, “That was once a tree. Though technically, it started out life as a seed. Which begs the question… what came first, the seed or the tree? I’d say the answer depends on whether you believe in creation or evolution.”

She blinked. “Are you for real right now?”

I shrugged. “Dunno. Are any of us really real?” She was making this too damn easy. “I could be a figment of your imagination. This entire universe could be just a program aliens are running in your head while you’re plugged into their matrix. Who knows? Maybe your drunk ass slipped and bashed in your noggin, and now you’re stuck in your own mind.”

Her expression flattened. “I’m talking about the fireworks going off between you and Tina.” Carisa narrowed her eyes at me. “Have you guys… hooked up yet?”

Hooked up? What were we? Teenagers? I shook my head. “It’s not like that. She’s going through a messy divorce. Her ex is a piece of shit, and I’m putting her up until she can get free of him.”

Carisa continued to study me. “She said she has a kid.”

“Dylan.” I fought a smile at the mention of the boy. “He’s a quick-witted little asshole who likes to put me in my place. You’ll love him.”

Her expression went all soft. “That is adorable,” she said, pointing at me.

“What?”

“That thing your face does when you talk about him. You called him an asshole, but you like the kid.”

“He is an asshole,” I defended. “Way too smart for his own good, but he’s also a great kid.”

“I don’t doubt it.” She pushed the rest of her sandwich aside and took another sip of wine. “I like Tina. She’s… she’s a good person. She has a work ethic and morals and shit. Insisted on helping me even though I tried to explain that this is my job. The woman isn’t looking for a free ride. When we went grocery shopping, I thought I was going to have to throw down to keep her from paying. Luckily, I snagged a few bottles of wine I figured were well out of her price range. She had no choice but to let me flash your credit card.

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