“What do you think?” She grinned, pulling off her clothes then following him into the bathroom.
Shade showered, letting Bliss run her soap-covered hands over his body, washing the scent of sex off. Then she kneeled at his feet and sucked him off; she had managed to get him hard again. The brothers called her Bliss because that was what it felt like when you fucked her. Shade personally thought she was just as good giving a blowjob.
Shade wrapped a towel around his hips, leaving both women in bed with Razer as he went to his own room. Lying in the bed, he stared up at the dark ceiling for hours before he finally managed to find sleep.
Chapter 2
Razer had been right; it was a small town, and he saw her again much sooner than he had expected. The weather was warm, and several of the brothers wanted to go for a swim at the nearby lake. The women packed a couple coolers with beer before they headed out.
Shade was starting his bike when Sam climbed on behind him. He almost told her to get off then noticed the other brothers already had bitches on the back of their bikes. He would have preferred Evie or Jewell; at least they wouldn’t cling to him like a fucking leech. Regardless, the ride to the lake relaxed him despite Sam’s presence.
As Razer slowed down, making the turn onto the isolated spot where they could party in private, Shade was surprised to see Beth Cornett kneeling on a blanket while her sister swam.
He climbed off his bike without taking his eyes off Lily, who had frozen when she saw the motorcycles pull into the small lot. Shade swallowed hard as his eyes slid down the curves of her body while she merely stood in the water, her hands going to her breasts to cover the flesh left exposed by the pink bikini she was wearing. He was grateful the sunglasses he was wearing were dark enough to hide the lust he was sure would be visible, until he saw the terror in her beautiful face.
With so many eyes on her, she was petrified.
“Mind if we join you?” Razer asked as he walked up to Beth.
“Not at all, but as you can see, we’re about to leave.” Beth looked worriedly at Lily.
“We can’t tempt you to stay?” Shade heard Razer ask.
“No. We’ve been here awhile, and the sun is getting to us.”
“I bet that isn’t all that’s getting to you,” Sam said snidely, brushing up next to Razer. Her sharp gaze was pointed at Beth’s swimsuit top.
Everyone noticed how Beth blushed.
“Ignore her. She’s a bitch, but I’m sure you know that since you’ve lived around her longer than I have. Hi, I’m Evie.”
Shade was thankful for Evie and her kindness. They needed to know the people who lived in the town. It was the only way to gain trust and, therefore, answers.
“Hi,” Beth acknowledged while continuing not to take her eyes off Lily.
Standing, Beth pulled on her shorts self-consciously and was about to reach for her T-shirt when Razer made his move, already bending down to get it then holding it in his hand, playfully not letting go at her sharp tug.
“Everything all right?” Razer was staring at the still-frozen Lily.
“Yes, everything is fine.” Beth got a hold of her shirt then put it on.
“She okay?” At Evie’s question, Shade looked around at The Last Riders and saw the looks of concern they had for Lily, who was beginning to tremble.
“Hey, we can leave,” Razer offered, which Shade was part glad about, not wanting to scare the poor girl any further, and part sad because he wanted to watch her, talk to her, hold her, chase her fears away.
“No … No, it’s fine.” With the blanket in her hands, Beth walked slowly toward her sister. “Lily, I finished packing everything. Are you ready to leave?”
Shade watched as Beth tried to coax her out of the water.
Lily shied away from her, back into the water, and Beth stopped.
“Lily, please. They won’t hurt you. They haven’t even started drinking yet. You have nothing to be afraid of. Have I ever let any harm come to you?”
A small moan passed Lily’s trembling lips as she took a hesitant step toward Beth, and Shade felt a primal urge to protect her at the sound.
“That’s it, sweetheart," Beth praised.
“For Heaven’s sake, leave, bitches. No one wants you here anyway.” Sam’s loud mouth had Shade clenching his hands into fists. He wanted to shut the stupid bitch up, but he didn’t want to make a sudden move that would frighten Lily further.
“Shut up,” Evie hissed quietly.
“Why do I have to shut the fuck up? That skinny slut thinks she’s better than us—”
Fortunately, Evie smacked Sam on the mouth, silencing her. “I told you to shut up.”
The other women surrounded her, moving Sam away from the water so Beth would have a clear path to get Lily to their car.
“Beth…” Hearing Lily’s broken voice for the first time, Shade knew he would never forget it.