Binding 13

I stood there for a long ass minute, giving every one of those BCS scum a glare, and waiting for a response.

When I didn’t get one, like I knew I wouldn’t, I turned around and walked away, only to halt at the door.

Call it childish, but I couldn’t stop myself from stalking back to their table and tossing it on its side.

Feeling ridiculously satisfied when their drinks all spilled and smashed to the floor, I spun on my heels and stalked out.

"Joh

For fuck's sake.

Inhaling a calming breath, I turned to face him. "I'm sorry for making trouble in your bar. It won't happen again."

"Trouble?" He arched a brow. "I saw you on the cameras. You could've killed that kid."

Agitated, I ran a hand through my hair. "Those pricks were giving my girlfriend a hard time," I bit out. "Now I'm sorry that I resolved the issue in your bar, and I'll pay for any broken glasses or damage I caused, but this will be my last time putting money behind your bar."

Liam balked. "Jesus Christ, relax, Joh

"I don’t associate with scum, Liam," I told him in a tight tone. Pointing to the lounge door, I added, "And those fuckers are about the scummiest you can get. So you go ahead and keep on serving them, and I'll go ahead and find a new watering hole for my team."

"Joh

"No, I don’t think so," I hissed, brushing his arm off as I stalked for the door. "I have a reputation to uphold and I can't do that in a place that serves scumbags."

"This will be their last time here," Liam called after me. "I'll have your usual ready for you tomorrow?"

I stopped at the door and turned back. "I'll be back when the clientele doesn’t consist of vicious fucking bullies."

And then I turned around and stalked out.

Sha

"No, no," Sha

Yeah, I did.

I left her out here in a freezing cold car for half an hour.

It wasn’t good enough.

Not for her.

"You good?" I asked, turning to look at her.

"Yes, and thanks so much for paying," she said and I watched as her cheeks turned a bright shade of pink. "I really appreciate it."

Was she serious?

Was she really thanking me for that?

Christ, this girl was unlike any of the others.

"That's no problem, Sha

"Well, it means a lot to me, so thank you," she whispered, tucking that fucking beautiful hair of hers behind her ear.

Her eyes burned holes in me so deep that I had to look away before completely losing myself in the girl.

It was too much.

She was too fucking much.

"Uh, here's your stuff," she said, gently placing my keys and wallet on my left thigh.

My good thigh, I realized.

Shit, this girl was too much.

"You can count it here if you want," Sha

The fuck?

I stared at her. "What?"

Sha

"I trust you," I told her. "I'm not counting anything. It never even crossed my mind, okay?"

"Are you sure?" she whispered, killing me with those big eyes.

I nodded and resisted the urge to lean across and kiss the shite out of those swollen lips. "I am absolutely sure."

The smile that lit up her face then was so striking that it made my heart race recklessly.

I just stared at her for the longest moment, wondering how the hell I got here, and how the hell I was going to get out.

"I better take you home," I finally said as I shoved my key in the ignition and cranked the engine.

"Of course," Sha

I had to look away.

I couldn’t risk another glance at her.

Not tonight.

Get your ass away from this girl before you do something stupid like lose your heart as well as your head, my brain hissed as I tore out of the carpark, nerves shot to hell.

Too late, asshole, my heart taunted.

"Or," I heard myself say, giving into the urgent need I had inside of me to keep this girl right here with me.

Sha

Don’t do it, Joh