Never Enough: The Vipers MC (52 page)
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Authors: Lexi Cross
Though, he’d have to keep his hands off her. If he messed up like that, it wouldn’t just be his job on the line, it would be his ass. Matteo was highly protective of his daughter. And while he trusted Ryder and all the other men he employed, no doubt he believed like Pia did, that none of them were good enough to date his daughter, let alone have casual sex with her. He was good enough to take a bullet for her, or get into fights for her, but not to be in a relationship with her.
He would shoot Ryder so fast if he found out they’d been together. No. He’d have to control himself. Have to find a minute to be alone and jerk off to relieve the pressure. He could fantasize about her all he wanted. That would have to be enough.
“We need to get back,” he said.
“I’m not ready to go back,” she said. But her voice was much gentler now. She didn’t scream or wave her hands around at him. She actually looked somewhat sad.
“Do you really want him to call the cops to come out here and find you?”
She thought for a minute, then shook her head. “Fine.”
Then he thought she could just text or call her father to tell him she was out here and was going to go for a ride or whatever it was she wanted to do. But she hadn’t thought of it, and now that he’d gotten her to comply, he certainly wasn’t going to suggest it.
They walked back toward the house. He hadn’t realized how far they’d come. They’d been running for a while. Her bare feet kicked at the grass as she walked. The night was growing chilly. She might be cold.
“Do you want me to carry you so your feet aren’t in the grass?” he asked.
She glared at him and her attitude was back when she said, “No.”
“Do you want my jacket? You look cold.”
“I don’t need anything from you.”
“Okay.” They walked for another few minutes in silence, then she started shivering. “Still rather freeze than forgo your pride?”
“I don’t know what you’re talking about. I’m fine.”
“Sure. Is it hard work?”
“What?” she snapped at him.
“Being such a brat all the time? Not giving in to anything or anyone ever? Always having to fight? Is it hard?”
She walked faster and crossed her arms tighter over her chest. His stride easily matched hers. He needed to stay close and be within a few feet of her at all times. That was the job. If she kept trying to get away from him, he’d even drag her into the bathroom with him. She might love that.
“Is it hard being such a jerk all the time?” she asked after a long while.
“Did it take you this whole time to come up with that?”
“See what I mean? Jerk. All the time. How does anyone put up with you? Oh, right. They don’t, because you spend all your time chasing after me. You’re pathetic.”
“Well, that answers my question, then.” He nodded to himself. He was getting to her. He could hear it in her voice.
“What question?”
“It’s exhausting trying to be so fake. It takes so much of your time and effort that it consumes you. It’s all you think about. How to be better and bigger than the next person so you don’t feel so small.”
“I don’t feel small. I don’t think you even realize who I am in this world.”
“Oh, I do. You’re a scared little girl who has to hide behind her name and her money to get people to like her. How many people have ever liked the real you?”
The house was in view now. She broke into a run, her bare feet sending gravel flying out behind her. His mouth pulled into a half smile as he broke into a jog to catch up to her. He’d gotten to her. Definitely. Struck a chord loud and clear. It was just a matter of time before he cracked her wide open.
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