Haze's Jewel (Savage Legion MC, Book 8) by Aria Ray

Author:Aria Ray [Ray, Aria]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2024-09-02T00:00:00+00:00

Chapter 12

Haze

I dock the boat at a local restaurant that caters to day trippers and permanent residents who want to sit down and eat an elegant meal. It’s expensive, but this is a celebration, so I’m prepared to go all out for Anna. I hate that she’s gotten the impression that I’m not the settling down type. Although she’s not necessarily wrong about that, it’s not a part of my personality that’s etched in stone. If I met the right woman, I’d want the chance to have something real.

My brother thought the same as me, until he met Trix and fell for her hook, line, and sinker, and now they were gonna be a family. I hadn’t told Anna about that, as Vapor had told me in strictest confidence. The baby was a surprise and Trix didn’t want to announce anything until she’d had the three-month scan. My sister-in-law was also terrified she was gonna have a multiple pregnancy, which was why Anna’s comments about twins running in families freaked her the hell out.

But seeing Vapor so happy, had gotten me thinking, maybe settling down wasn’t such a bad thing?

Anna’s all wide-eyed when we get inside the restaurant. “This is a really nice place. I never knew it was here.” Glancing nervously at me, she adds, “Guess I’m not used to places like this. When my parents were married, I was too young for fancy restaurants, and after they divorced, my stepmother refused to allow me to go out with them, and my mom and I couldn’t really afford to frequent places like this.”

I slip my arm around her and murmur, “You deserve all the best things in life, Anna.”

Her expression turns bashful. “I like an occasional treat as much as the next girl, but I prefer when it’s just the two of us, sharing pizza from a box.”

Something about her lighthearted disclosure endears her to me. It might be because I’m a little out of my element at places like this as well. I lean over and give her a kiss on the side of her head, tugging her close.

Just then the hostess shows up to seat us. Of course, it’s someone I had a fling with at Rigs’ wedding a couple of years ago.

Ignoring Anna, she gushes, “Haze, it’s so nice to see you again.”

My grip on Anna tightens. “Stephanie, it’s nice to see you again too.” Getting right down to business, I add, “We need a table for two, preferably somewhere with a view of the ocean.”

She barely spares Anna a glance as she responds, “Of course. Anything for my favorite club brother.” I cringe inwardly when she says that and hope that Anna doesn’t pick up on her tone. Stephanie and I are history, that’s if we were even an item—which from my recollection we weren’t.

I follow her, never taking my hands off Anna. I don’t know why I’m being so handsy, but I can’t seem to stop. I realize that I’m engaging in guarding behavior

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