Billionaire Beast (Billionaire Bikers MC #2) (4 page)

Pressing in the correct floor he’d need, he waited
while staring at his reflection in the mirror. His hair was a mess from
Temperance running her fingers through it, gripping him as he rode her pussy.

Just the memory of her squeezing his dick was enough
to make him hard all over again.

He adjusted his length and grew impatient with the
slow moving carriage. The moment the doors opened, seconds later he was
knocking on Temperance’s door. He didn’t like to be kept waiting, so he kept on
knocking, growing more agitated by the second.

“What the hell?” a guy said, opening the door.

Richard wasn’t impressed. He checked the number on the
door, and then looked back at the man.

“I’m looking for Temperance Harris,” he said.

“Who are you?”

“Who are you?”

“You’re knocking on my door.”

“I’m here to see Temperance. I wasn’t aware she had
visitors.”

“This is my apartment,” the man said.

Richard didn’t like him, as he was trying to stop him
from getting what he wanted.

“Jay, what is going on?” Temperance asked, and
suddenly there she was. “Richard?”

“Yeah, you remember me.”

“What are you doing here?”

“You ran out on me.”

“It’s not cool to come and stalk her. Kind of creepy,”
Jay said.

“Jay, don’t,” Temperance said.

“Why don’t you mind your own business?”

“Do you think I’m scared of you?” Jay asked, stepping
forward. “Big old businessman.”

Richard stepped forward about to show him that he was
more than just a businessman.

“Don’t, Jay, he’s a biker, too. Don’t mess with him,”
Temperance said.

“What?” Jay asked.

He stared at Temperance wondering how the hell she
knew that. “We need to talk.” Richard noticed she was wearing a bathrobe, which
only served to piss him off.

Closing the door, he kept on glaring at Jay.

“I’m not leaving you alone with him. The rich think
they can get away with all kinds of crap.”

“He’s my boss.”

“The boss you just had sex with!”

“Jay. Please.” She growled the last part out between
clenched teeth.

“Fine. Fine. If you know what the hell you’re doing.”

“I do.”

He watched as the mysterious Jay walked away. Richard
liked that he was prepared to stay with her to keep her safe. Jay cared about
her, that much was obvious.

All of Temperance’s blonde tresses were falling around
her in waves, and he found he couldn’t resist touching her.

Reaching out, he twirled some of her hair, finding it
soft to the touch.

“What are you doing here, Mr. Bruce?”

“Mr. Bruce? We’re back to that? Seriously, after I was
just balls deep inside you.”

“God, you’re going to be vulgar.”

“Don’t,” he said. “Don’t pretend you weren’t with me
the whole way.”

“I’m not.”

“Then don’t pretend you weren’t someone different. I
heard you, Tempe, and you came apart in my arms.”

“What are you trying to say?” she asked.

“Don’t be my employee. Be the woman you were tonight.”

“That’s not going to work. We crossed the line, and
now we have to uncross it.”

Richard shook his head. “There are some things you cannot
uncross.”

“This has to be uncrossed.”

“We fucked, and I’m not going to forget it.” He stared
down at her, and he stroked her cheek, forcing her to look up at him. “Don’t
push me out.”

“You had a woman come to the office today, and she
wasn’t a client. I’m not stupid, Richard. I know she was there for you. To
service you.”

“I can’t deny that Tina wasn’t there for that reason.”

“And now you’re following me home.”

“How do you know about the club?”

“The club?”

“The fact I’m a biker.” Richard folded his arms, and
watched as she walked away. The robe only went to her knee, and it was plain
white giving off the air of innocence.

She took a seat on the sofa, and he watched as she
grabbed a glass of wine, taking a drink. “You left your leather jacket in your
office. I saw it, and I did a little research. There’s an old picture of you in
a newspaper clipping some years ago. Your club made headline news. Was that
woman today part of your club?”

“Yes.”

“You’re not denying it then. You’re a biker?”

“Yes.”

“A billionaire biker.”

He took a seat next to her, nodding. “Yes.”

“You do know that sounds crazy, right? A billionaire
who spends his free time being part of a biker club.”

“It’s an MC, and I don’t advertise what I do.”

“You’re surrounded by rumors though, all the time.”

“I know.” He shrugged. “It gives me an edge in the
boardroom.”

“If you think so.”

“I know so.”

She rested her head on the back of the couch, and in
that moment, Richard finally saw her. Temperance, in her own space, surrounded
by her own personality, and he liked it. Even Jay, her best friend, suited her.
Pictures of Jay and Temperance dotted the walls. She wasn’t some sweet,
innocent girl, but a woman who liked what she liked.

“Jay is my best friend. I’ve known him since I was a
kid, and he’s an accountant. We share an apartment, and it works for us.”

He didn’t know if he should be jealous or not. He
loved sharing a woman, and seeing the way Jay was with Temperance, it made him
wonder if there could be something in it for the future.

“I should apologize to him?” Richard asked.

“Nah, it’s Jay. He’s very protective of me.”

“Are you two done?” Jay said, coming out of his room.
He wore a pair of jeans and a plain white shirt.

“It’s your apartment as well. Anyway, you wanted to
meet my boss, here is your chance. Jay, please meet Richard, my boss. Richard,
this is my best friend, Jay.”

“I’d say it’s a pleasure but it’s not,” Jay said,
moving around to sit in a chair opposite. “Do you think it’s right to fuck your
female employees?”

“Jay?”

Richard held his hand up. “I’ve not been with anyone
else, and what I had with Tempe tonight has been building for awhile.”

“Tempe? That’s what you call her.”

“This is ridiculous,” Temperance said.

“You got a problem with that?”

“She’s
my
friend. Only
I
call her that.”

“Jay, you’re sounding like a child.”

Richard stared at his opponent as Jay looked at
Temperance. He hadn’t become a billionaire by failing to read all the signs. He
saw it as clearly as he was seeing the yearning on Jay’s face. His earlier
assumptions had been correct.

“Don’t worry about it,
Tempe
. I’m sure I’d be pissed, and rather territorial if the girl
I’d been in love with for some time, suddenly showed interest elsewhere.”

Temperance burst out laughing. “You don’t have a clue
what you’re talking about.”

“I don’t?”

“You control the boardrooms, but you don’t know
everything. Tell him, Jay.”

Richard leaned back, getting comfortable as he stared
back at Jay. “Go ahead, tell her, Jay.”

Silence fell on the room, and he waited. He didn’t
give a fuck if Jay was in love with Temperance.

He wasn’t going to back down without a fight, and then
he’d win. Tonight he had a taste of her, and that wasn’t going to be the last
time. However, Jay opened up a great deal of possibilities.

Chapter Four

 
“I can’t,” Jay
said.

“What? Sure you can. You’ve been sleeping with women
all this time. You’re not in love with me. We’re best friends. We did that, and
you said it made everything too awkward.” Temperance looked at Richard, but he
was too busy staring across at her friend. The way he was looking at Jay made
her nervous.

What was Richard thinking?

She didn’t have the first clue, and that scared her.

“I know what I’ve done, and I know what I feel.”

“No, this can’t be happening.” She tucked her legs up
underneath her and stared at her friend, not really seeing him. “This night is
just getting crazier by the second.”

“I love you, Tempe,” Jay said.

She shook her head. “I’ve just seen a woman leave. A
woman you call your Friday, or Red, because you can’t remember her name.”

“I didn’t sleep with her.”

“Don’t try to pretend you’ve not had sex with every
single woman that you’ve been with.”

“No, I have slept with her, but I’ve not slept with
each woman in a long time. It has been a few months. I’ve been cutting things
off with them. You wouldn’t have noticed as you’ve been working all the time.”

“I can’t believe this right now. You’re telling me
that you’re in love with me?” She was aware of Richard watching the whole thing
between her and Jay.

“Yes.”

“No. I can’t do this now. Not with everything.” She
got to her feet, and turned to look at Richard. “I’ll see you tomorrow. I just—I’ve
got to go to bed.”

She left the room, not looking back, and slammed her
door closed.

None of this could be happening. She didn’t for a
second think it was possible. Jay didn’t love her, and Richard coming to her at
her apartment, was just crazy.

Sitting on the edge of the bed, she stared down at the
floor, trying to make sense of everything, and once again, she drew a blank.

There was no way to make sense of what the hell was
going on with those two.
 

****

“Why did you have to do that?” Jay asked.

“Why did you have to keep it a secret?” Richard was
intrigued by the man. He didn’t feel jealous as he saw an opportunity here to
live out part of his desires. Jay had been in her life for a lot longer than he
had. From just listening to them, he knew Jay had been Temperance’s first, and
they shared an apartment. There was a chance they could share, and he was more
than willing to give that a shot.

“You don’t just advertise that shit.” Jay stood and
started to pace.

“You’re supposed to be best friends.”

“We are best friends.”

“And yet you can’t even tell her how you feel.”
Richard rested his head on his hand, curious about the man pacing before him.

“You know what, leave.”

“Why?”

“This is my apartment, and if you don’t leave, I’m
going to beat the shit out of you.” Jay moved to stand in front of him. “I
don’t give a shit if you’re some kind of biker.”

Richard always loved it when men stood over him. It was
what made standing up so exciting.

Getting to his feet, Richard stared down at her
friend. “Just so you know, I won’t be backing down. Tempe is mine.”

“Do you really think she’s going to go for a guy like
you?”

“I had her on my desk this very evening. I’ve got a
better shot than you. I’ll see her soon.” Richard made his way to the door,
glancing back at Jay. “It was nice to meet you, and I have a feeling this isn’t
going to be the last time.”

He always liked to get ahead of the competition.

Leaving Temperance’s apartment, Richard climbed into
his car and made his way to the luxury clubhouse that he shared with nine other
billionaires. They were the closest thing he had to a family, and to a
brotherhood. He’d never grown attached to anyone else. The billionaire bikers
had become his family, and without them, his main focus would be on his
business.

Richard loved the club, and he also loved helping
others.

The women they had saved, that was what the meaning of
the club stood for him. The BBMC, protected the vulnerable, and saved those in
need on a personal level. It wasn’t just about signing a check, which he could
easily do. Anyone could sign a check, but only a few could get their hands
dirty.

Driving toward the club, it gave him time to think
about his little PA. Temperance was proving to be different from how he
imagined her. He truly believed she was a prim and proper woman, who believed
promiscuity was what was wrong with the world. Of course, he’d gotten it wrong
on every single count.

Jay opened up something that Richard had tried to
ignore. He loved sharing a woman, and with Jay, it would be the perfect way to
start a relationship that excited him. Every other time, sharing a woman, the
sex had been amazing, but something had always been missing. He and Tempe had a
connection, Tempe had a connection with Jay, it could work.

Parking at the underground parking facility, he saw
there were several of the club members already there.

Making his way toward the main bar, he found Lewis,
John, Blake, and Jackson at the bar drinking. Russ and Anna were also present.

“Hey, Richard,” Russ said.

He gave the men a nod, and made his way up to the bar,
taking a seat. There was no sign of the women, and he glanced around the main
room, seeing it empty besides the men sitting there.

Anna rounded the bar, and gave him a smile, her rounded
stomach showing signs of her late pregnancy. “What can I get you?”

“You’re a barmaid now as well?” Richard asked.

“Just for tonight. Sean, Jamie, and Malcolm are
keeping the rest of the women busy.”

“Russ is not keeping you busy?”

She laughed. “Not this week, no.”

“How come?” Richard’s curiosity got the better of him.

“Enough, Richard,” Russ said.

“What? It’s a perfect reasonable question. Why do you
have to bite my head off?”

“It’s personal. Leave it alone.”

“What can I get you?” Anna asked.

“An explanation would be good.” Richard folded his
arms.

“Why are you being a dick?” Russ stood up, and turned
to face him.

“I thought we shared this kind of information.”

“Ignore Richard. He’s got his own issues. He fucked
his PA this evening,” Lewis said.

Turning to the other brother, Richard glared. The
drama tonight was starting to piss him off. “Does Mandy know who you are yet?”

“You hit below the fucking belt,” Lewis said, getting
to his feet. The stool clattered to the floor, and Richard stood as well. “What
the fuck is your problem?”

“My problem? I ask a reasonable question, and that
fucker is going on the defense. I remember a time when we could ask this kind
of shit—”

“Stop!” Anna said, yelling to be heard. “We’ve had a
little complication, and the doctor has advised that I take it easy. I’m not to
strain myself or have sex. That’s all I’m going to tell you. Please, don’t
irritate Russ anymore. It has been … tough.”

Richard was the world’s biggest dick. No, he wasn’t a
good friend, and he was an asshole. “Shit. I’m so sorry.”

Anna’s eyes filled with tears. “I’m going to go lie
down.”

She left, and Richard wanted to beat the shit out of
himself, which was hard to do.

“Fuck! You just couldn’t let it go, could you?”

Running fingers through his hair, he looked at his
friend. “I’m sorry, man. What is going on?”

“She’s having problems, and I brought her here to
relax, and because we had a club meeting tonight, which you missed.”

“A club meeting? I didn’t know we had a meeting.”

“I couldn’t get through to your cell, and I told Tina
to let you know.”

“Shit. I left my cell at home. Tina didn’t give me any
fucking message.” Running fingers through his hair, he looked around at the
club brothers, staring at him with disapproval. He got that, and he understood
their anger.

“Can I go and apologize?” he asked.

“Yeah, but don’t upset her anymore.”

Richard nodded, and before he left, he turned to
Lewis. “I’m sorry, man. I shouldn’t have said what I did. I’m an asshole.”

“That you are, and I appreciate the fact you know the
truth, and that you are an asshole.”

“How is Mandy?”

“Confused, scared, terrified, and she wakes up at
night, screaming, not knowing what the hell is going on. Whatever those fuckers
did to her, I hope she never remembers.”

“Has she seen her family yet?”

Lewis shook his head. “No. She doesn’t want to see
them. I try. At the moment I’ve been able to get her in a room with a two way
mirror, where she doesn’t see them, but they can see her. Not to talk to her,
just to know that she’s alive, and she’s doing okay. They’re trusting me to
take care of her.” Lewis snorted. “I can’t take care of her. I couldn’t even
stop her from being taken.”

“You can’t blame yourself for that shit. It was years
ago.”

“It doesn’t change the fact she was still taken.”
Lewis took a sip of his soda.

“Where is she now?” Richard asked.

“Therapy, just talking with someone.”

“She doesn’t remember anything,” Blake said.

“Doesn’t matter. She still has feelings, and
nightmares. We’re not allowed to rush her to remember what happened.” Lewis
glanced down at his watch. “I better go and pick her up.”

Richard watched Lewis leave, seeing a change within
the brother.

“He’s found her, and it hasn’t done him any good,”
Jackson said.

“No. She’s a shell of the woman he knew.” Richard
turned to Russ. “I’m going to go and see Anna.”

“Sure.”

Richard left the main clubhouse and walked toward
Russ’s room. He gave a little knock and waited for Anna to call out for him to
enter.

Opening the door, he found Anna curled up on the bed,
crying.

“I’m so sorry,” he said.

He couldn’t do tears. It was his one weakness with
women, tears. They scared him.

“You don’t need to say sorry. You’re always glib like
that.” She wiped underneath her eyes, sniffling some more. “I’m being stupid.”

“You’re not stupid at all.” He moved, taking a seat on
the bed. “I was being insensitive.”

“Lewis said you were being a pussy tonight. What did
he mean by that?”

“Fucker shouldn’t have said anything.”

Anna laughed. “It’s not very nice, is it, when people
start to invade your privacy?”

“Is this payback?” Richard asked.

“No. I was just wondering what made you say the stuff
that you’ve actually said. You’re glib, but you’re not cruel.”

Richard sighed. “I had sex with my PA.”

“Temperance?”

“Yeah, how do you know her name?”

“I called a few times to leave messages for you. Russ
asked me to.”

“I had no idea.” He’d always assumed that Russ had
called directly.

“I’m always helping out where I can. I don’t like to
feel like a waste of space. I have to do something.”

“You’ve got to rest now.”

“Yeah, Russ, he’s been freaking out a little. I had a
little bleeding, and the doctor recommended that I rest and abstain from having
sex. Russ hasn’t touched me since.”

“Everything is okay though, right?”

“Yeah, everything is okay. How are you dealing with
crossing that line with your PA?”

“I’m handling it okay. I’m more worried about her.”

“I don’t understand.”

Richard told her what had happened, including the
incident with her friend.

“You’re not jealous though?”

“No. I’m not jealous. I’m intrigued.”

“Intrigued how?”

“Let’s just say there is something I’ve wanted, and
with Temperance and Jay, there’s a possibility I could have it.”

“And Temperance just walked away?”

“Pretty much. She doesn’t know how I’m feeling about
this though. Jay can help me to have what I want.”

“She may not have feelings for him.”

Richard snorted. “They’re best friends.”

“So?”

“He was her first.”

“So?”

“You’re not helping me, Anna.”

She chuckled. “What I’m trying to say is besides the
obvious, that women are complicated, and not all of us stay hung up on those
facts. We can have friends that are men without having any sexual desire for
them. I consider you a friend, and I don’t want to sleep with you.”