Semua Bab Satisfying Her Darkest Fantasies: Bab 541 - Bab 550

Their hour with the kids flew by. Eric had more energy than all twenty kids put together. On their way out the door, Eric pounded Jace on the shoulder. “Let’s go grab a beer or two. What do you say?”Jace smiled. Was he finally making that elusive connection with Eric? “Yeah. Sounds great.”Two beers turned into ten or twelve. Jace lost count. Being a quiet drunk, Jace stared into his magically refilling mug while Eric chattered enough for five people with everyone in shouting distance. He kept himself and half the bar entertained. Jace wasn’t sure that Eric was even aware of his presence. He wondered what Aggie was up to. Three weeks was long enough to let his pain fester. Maybe he’d drop in on her the next day. Assuming he didn’t die of alcohol poisoning or asphyxiate on his own vomit in the night.“You drunk, yet?” Eric asked near midnight.Jace closed one eye to get rid of the three or four extra Erics in his line of sight. “Define drunk.”“Wanna go get a tattoo with me?”Jace nod

After changing into jeans and a T-shirt, Aggie grabbed her leather jacket along with Jace’s and then met him at the curb. He sat on his bike, gazing up at the sky. She touched his arm gently, and he started.“Do you always think that hard?” she asked, handing him his jacket. He slipped into the worn leather garment.“Mostly.”“Where do you want to go?”“Anywhere.”So he was back to answering her questions with as few words as possible.“Do you want to go someplace quiet where we can be alone? Or crowded where we can have a lot of fun?”“I don’t like crowds.”“Then let’s just ride.”“You’d like that?”“Yeah.”He smiled, and her heart melted. “Me too.”He took her hand and helped her climb onto the bike behind him.“Aggie?”“Yeah?”“I really like you too.”She slid her arms around his waist and put her chin on his shoulder to try to see his expression under the light of the corner street lamp. “I’m glad to hear you say that, Jace, but what brought it on all of a sudden?”“You told your

Aggie tossed a plate of scrambled eggs in front of her mother, who was sitting on a stool at the breakfast bar. “So when are you leaving?”“When it’s safe,” Mom said, sprinkling Tabasco sauce on her eggs and then digging in.Standing, as it would take actual effort to climb onto a stool, Aggie yawned and picked at her own eggs. She’d had a rough night at the club. Some drunk dickhead had climbed on her stage and gotten fresh. Well, fresh was putting it lightly. The bouncers had to mace him to get him off her. She hated men. Well, most of them. At the moment, Jace was the only exception, and as he was touring the Northeast, she hadn’t seen him for several weeks. He was always gone. They kept in contact via text message. He didn’t like to talk on the phone. She missed him and worked hard not to feel bitter about his touring. Or that he was never out of her thoughts for a moment, while he was undoubtedly having the time of his life. Sinners were on their way home to LA today. Maybe she c

“Aggie!” Jessica answered the phone. “How are you? Sorry I bailed on you after the show in San Francisco. Sed thought we needed to do more celebrating.”“Don’t worry about it. Speaking of Sed, is he around?”“Why?”Aggie almost laughed at the jealous edge to Jessica’s tone. “Jace has been shot. I wasn’t sure who needed to be informed.”“Shot?”“Yeah, shot.”“What do you mean Jace has been shot?”“I mean some dickhead shot him with a gun.”“Shot him?”“Yes, shot him. Can I just talk to Sed?”“He’s not here. He went to the studio. Eric said Jace bailed on recording this afternoon, so Sed’s working on vocal tracks.”Aggie realized if she wouldn’t have surprised Jace with a visit, he’d still be safely in the recording studio and not lying in some hospital bed. “Will you let Sed know what happened? Jace will be in here overnight. Probably longer.”“Which hospital are you at?”“County.”“I’ll round up the guys, and we’ll come see him. How’d he manage to get shot?” Jessica asked.“Some guy t

“Come join me after your shower. Don’t bother putting on clothes.”She grinned. “If you insist.”“Towels are under the sink.” He climbed into bed and admitted that he did need rest. He was almost unconscious the moment his head touched the pillow. He heard her close the bathroom door. A moment later, the water started flowing. He considered joining her as he drifted toward oblivion. Next time.Aggie’s scream woke him. “Get out of here, you f**king pervert!”The bathroom door closed. “I told you she’d go Brazilian, Eric. You owe me twenty bucks.”Jon.“How do I know you’re not just saying that?” Eric said.“Have a look.” The bathroom door opened again. There was a loud thud. “Hey, baby, don’t throw stuff. We’re just settling a bet.”Jace leaped from the bed and stalked down the hall. He grabbed Jon by the arm and spun him around. Jace’s left-handed uppercut to Jon’s chin sent him flying. Jon landed on his back at Eric’s feet. Eric stared at Jace in astonishment.“Do you want a piece?”