I don’t have to think long and hard about my next move and jump into action. A move my brother taught me at a very young age and we spent years perfecting it. Knee to the balls; instant impact, instant result.
“It will be a while until you can think about something long and hard, asshole,” I snap as Ledger is leaning over, gasping for his breath. I ignore him and glance around the room. “Colt? Are you here? Anyone of you seen my brother?”
“Motherfucker,” Ledger growls and slowly rises to stalk toward me with a dominating stare. Was he this big before I kneed him in the balls? “Why the hell didn’t you tell me you’re Colt’s sister?”
I cross my arms in front of my chest. “You didn’t ask.”
He grabs his Stetson and slides his hand through his blond hair. Wow. I’d like to do that for him. It looks silky and great to pull when kissing. Wait. What? That’s it, my brain is fried.
“Can I please have some water? I’ve been traveling all night and had to walk for hours.” My shoulders sag and suddenly everything comes crashing down on me and I feel very freaking tired.
“Here you go, babe,” a man from my left says, holding out a bottle of water for me to take.
Ledger snatches it from him. “Fuck off, Alfie. She’s Colt’s sister, you ain’t touching her, not even with a ten-foot pole, understood?”
“You’re no fun,” Alfie mutters and shoots me a wink. “Come find me if you’re into some fun. I ain’t afraid of your brother.”
“That would be a mistake on your part,” I mutter.
A chuckle comes from behind Alfie and a man with black hair and green eyes steps closer to me. There’s a patch on his pecs stating he’s the vice president.
“Roper?” I ask. The man merely raises his eyebrow in question. “My brother said I could always come to him if–” I stop the words from falling out and clear my throat. “Roper is the VP, Weston the president. I would really like to see my brother now. Can you please get him for me?”
“Nice spill of details we’re already aware of. But I guess the main question here is, why didn’t you call to let him know you were coming over to see him?” Roper asks.
“I didn’t plan anything.” My shoulders stiffen and the memory of what happened last night assaults me, reminding me how dangerous, ruthless, and deadly an MC can be. And I’m standing in the clubhouse of one now, not knowing any of these men.
Ledger steps slightly in front of me. “Give her a chance to catch her breath before you start your third degree.”
Without looking he holds out the bottle of water for me to take while he keeps his place to form a barrier between me and the other men.
I greedily take the water and twist the cap off, draining half before I ask, “Why aren’t you getting my brother?”
“He’s out, delivering a Longhorn bull we sold. Will be back in about two days.”
“Ledger,” Roper snaps.
“What? She’s Colt’s sister,” Ledger snaps back.
Roper’s harsh eyes lock on mine. “We don’t know that. I didn’t even know he had living relatives, he never talks about them.”
“She stayed in the saddle when Toby started bucking,” Ledger states.
Alfie shoots me a grin. “Can handle anything between those sexy legs of yours can you now?”
Ledger lunges at Alfie but Roper manages to intercept right before impact. “Alfie, out. You, church,” he growls at Ledger as he pushes him in the direction of a room. “You too, ma’am.”
I drain the rest of the water and place the bottle on a nearby table before I follow both men into a room with a large table surrounded by chairs.
“Sit,” Roper snaps and points at a chair.
I plunk down in the one he assigned to me, happy to be off my feet.
Ledger takes a seat beside me and leans forward to create yet again a barrier between me and Roper.
Roper eyes the movement but ignores it when he asks, “What made you come here?”
“I told you, I need to see my brother.”
“And that still doesn’t answer my question. If you want to stay here, you’ll need–”
“I’ll take responsibility. She’ll stay with me,” Ledger states.
Roper pierces him with a hard stare. “You’re the quiet one, Ledger. She giving you a hard on? Take one of the willing pussies coming to the party tonight instead of thinking with your dick while you’re sitting at the fucking table here discussing club business. For all we know, she’s looking for a way in. Some fucked-up ex of Colt who wants to suck him dry.”
This little fact makes me snort. “Colt doesn’t have any ex to come suck him dry. And I’m sure the sucking part only takes place if it involves his dick. My brother doesn’t commit and wouldn’t pick up a damn phone even if I did call him last night. But he is my brother and I can count on him. He’s the only one who can help me. You know what? I’ll leave. I’ll just go somewhere else and come back in two days. I’m sorry if I caused any trouble between you guys.” I try to get up but Ledger prevents me when he curls his fingers around my wrist.
“Sit, we’re not done yet,” he snaps.
“Nice to see your brain is still working. And her reply tells me she must be Colt’s sister since she voices the whole suck cock and phone thing without jealousy or repulsion, ruling her out as stray pussy.”
“Geez, thanks,” I mutter.
“I’m honoring your request, Ledger. But you make sure to be her shadow, got it? We have kids roaming around the ranch and we don’t want any
