Three Way, the Novel by Olivia Hawthorne, Olivia Long Page A

our hearts light.
    “Must be nice to have no job,” Quinn said acerbically as we passed him in the hall. I made note of the door that belonged to his room, at least that puzzle was answered.
    “I was working,” Ryker said in a growly tone.
    “You were at the clubhouse?” Quinn exclaimed.
    “Yeah.”
    “Why the fuck did you take Margot? Why would you put her in danger?”
    “I’m fine,” I said. “Ryker was with me the whole time.”
    “That’s not the fucking point,” Quinn said, not looking at me but keeping his gaze locked on his brother’s face. “Why would you drag her into that world?”
    “I wanted her by my side.”
    “Fucking selfish, as usual,” Quinn grumbled and shook his head.
    He walked away and we made our way to the bedroom. As we were stripping down, I watched Ryker’s muscles ripple under his tattooed flesh and noticed scars here and there.
    It hadn’t occurred to me that him being in Hell’s Warriors might actually be dangerous. Until then it had felt more like manufactured fear, like I knew we would be safe from harm.
    After Quinn’s reaction, I wasn’t so sure.
     

Chapter Nineteen
     
    The days went too fast and soon I had to get back to work. I mean I didn’t have to, I knew Ryker would provide for my every need if I asked, but I wasn’t ready to ask just then.
    I was planning on taking a car into the city to my place and gathering up the rest of my things. I still had to let Tawny know I wasn’t going to be living with her anymore.
    I couldn’t wait to see the look on her face when she realized she’d have to pay her own rent or find some new sucker to push around. It certainly wasn’t going to be me anymore.
    “I’ll drive you,” Ryker said when I was nearing the front door. He was already waiting for me, keys in his hand.
    “I thought you were busy tonight,” I said with a wide smile.
    “I decided to make time for you, kitten,” he told me. “Club business can fucking wait. I’m not ready to let you leave my side.”
    “That’s going to make waiting tables pretty tough,” I laughed. I was thrilled that he wanted to come with me, I’d been having my own pangs of sadness over leaving him.
    “I’ll watch,” he said with a lopsided grin. “I can keep the perverts at bay.”
    “They’ll definitely leave me alone if you’re glaring at them,” I laughed.
    We took a sleek fast car, an over priced Audi or something. I wasn’t exactly big on cars but I knew expensive and I knew fast.
    I held onto Ryker’s thigh as he sped through the streets. He made me gasp a couple times with his crazy maneuvering, but I quickly realized he was in complete control.
    Ryker was in complete control in all aspects of his life, and in complete control of me. That much was clear. I love it though, I wanted to be taken care of and loved my entire life, our entire lives.
    Mel didn’t even raise her eyebrows when Ryker followed me in. She mumbled something under her breath and walked to her back office. She knew when she was defeated, and she knew she needed Ryker’s club protection.
    “Hello there,” Jake said and looked Ryker up and down as he sat at the bar. “Are you sure you’re solidly hetero?”
    Ryker laughed, grabbed my hand, pulled me close and said, “Without a doubt. I’m completely and utterly in love with Margot and the last time I checked she was all woman.”
    Jake pouted exaggeratedly and rolled his eyes at me. “You bitch, you took the best one off the market.”
    “I can’t help it, it’s love,” I laughed and grabbed my apron, tied it on and picked up my drink tray.
    The night went smoothly enough although I could barely keep track of any orders. Every time I looked over at Ryker his simmering gaze almost knocked me off my feet and screwed up my head.
    I didn’t know how he could spend the entire night sipping his drink and watching me. I thought he’d get bored, but he seemed complete enraptured with my every move.
    I supposed if the tables had