“Ever hear of manners big boy?” I ask, and he quirks his eyebrow at me, but stays silent.
I sigh and shake my head, “I’m Holly. Holly Bell. It’s nice to meet you. And you are?”
“My road name is Rash. You Precious, can call me Quinn. This is Jasper, but everyone else calls him Jester.”
“It’s nice to meet you two, but I have to get going, I’m late for-”
“Yeah, that’s not happening. You aren’t going anywhere.”
I stand tall. Who the hell does he think he is? ‘You aren’t going anywhere’ like he has any right to be part of that decision. I’m about to blast him when Jasper squeezes Quinn’s shoulders. The tension seems to leave Quinn immediately at Jasper’s touch and I can’t help but wonder what is going on between them.
“I think what my friend here is trying to say is that you’ll be needed if the police show up. To answer questions.”
That makes sense, but I still don’t like the way he told me what to do.
“I’m just going inside. I’m here for an interview with Ryker. Do you know Ryker?”
“Yes Doll, we know Ryker. Go in through those doors over there and make your first right. He’ll be in his office. Tell him to come on out here for us will ya? His old lady is in there and will keep you company.”
“His what?” I ask, but they’re already turned around and walking toward the other dangerously sexy guy who came out with them.
I make it ten feet from the door when Quinn yells for me to wait.
“Don’t you leave Precious. We’ll be in shortly, after we take care of this.” He says and nods to the guy who has now passed out on the ground, then goes back to his conversation.
I make it to the office and find a curvy brunette settled on an older guy’s lap, while he stares at his computer. I knock on the open door waiting for someone to tell me to come in.
The beautiful woman looks up at me, and tries to get up from his lap, but he holds her tight and growls “Stay.” She smacks him on the arm and he laughs. She huffs out a sigh before turning back to me.
“You must be Holly.” She says kindly.
“That’s me. Before we get started Ryker, the guys I just met in the parking lot, Grumpy, Happy, and Soldier need you outside. There was a woman getting hurt-”
I don’t get to finish my sentence before he’s sliding his woman off his lap and walking toward the door. Before he walks out, he turns to us. “Emersen you stay your ass inside. Do you hear me?”
“But Chelsea.” She sobs.
“She okay?” Ryker asks me.
“She will be. It looks like her boyfriend or something is with her.” I tell them.
He looks back at Emersen. “Stay inside. I’ll bring her in as soon as I can figure out what’s going on. Holly, don’t leave. I’ll need to speak with you.”
I nod and watch him close the door. I hear a lock engage from the outside and the need to escape captivity wars with the knowledge that these guys are doing what they need to. Sheesh this guy is protective. I see Emersen sitting back in his chair with her arms wrapped around her knees. I walk around the desk and put my hand on her shoulder, but she flinches away.
“Hey, she’s okay. She’ll need ice but she’s definitely going to make it. She got that guy down on the ground all on her own. She’s going to be okay.”
She clasps her hand over mine that I left on her shoulder. “Thank you for being there.”
“I’m glad I was too.”
