Chapter Nineteen
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Jett
Well s**t.
I wasn’t even sure what I had done but I had done something to make Harper mad at me. Which just went to prove I was not cut out to take a mate. The unpredictable moods of women were something I wasn’t equipped to deal with.
Because I had absolutely no idea why she was mad at me and when I knocked on her closed bedroom door she ignored me. Even though I knew she was awake. I could hear her inside even if she was trying to be quiet.
So let her sulk, it was probably for the best. As much as I wanted to kiss her some more , when she kissed me back it was like all my defences evaporated and I started actually thinking about claiming her for real.
I had said I would protect her and I would. But that was it. Unless of course she fancied some no strings attached fun between the sheets. I was more than down for that. But nothing else.
I wouldn’t allow her or me to catch feelings.
So why was the fact she wouldn’t answer the door crippling me. Not seeing her when she was under the same roof was killing me. It was so much worse then before , at least I couldn’t smell her everywhere I went.
“You ok?”
I tipped the beer bottle to my lips and didn’t answer ,my eyes lingered on the door. Why the hell hadn’t she come down? It wasn’t exactly quiet and she must be curious but no. She was still behind her locked door and I knew it was locked because I had tried it. Thinking I could just check in on her. I wasn’t tempted to crawl in next to her if she was asleep and hold her in my arms all night. Nope not one little bit.
“Jett?”
“Mhmm.” I shrugged non committedly , taking another long drag of the already half empty bottle and tore my eyes away from the door.
“Just give her some time.”
Finally I turned to my president . I was by no means a small man but compared to the very size of Diablo I no doubt looked tiny. The man was a giant with his dark auburn hair and swirling tattoos. He looked like a dangerous brute and he could be but he was also the most level headed man I knew, second maybe only to Bat.
He also liked to cook.
“I don’t know what you mean.”
“The human girl , you like her. You called her mate in front of everyone so don’t deny it.”
“I don’t plan on claiming her , I don’t even plan on f*****g her, she’s already so messed up. So I’m just going to get her back on her feet and get her somewhere safe.”
Diablos made a small sound in the back of his throat. “Because she is human? It complicates matters but it’s isn’t unheard of.”
“No because she is Harper. She is beautiful and sweet and has already been through so much. She deserves better then this.” I made a blanket gesture to encompass everything in this room. Everything I loved. My club, my brothers. “Better then me.”
“You like her so much , you will make yourself unhappy and let her go!”
I shrugged again. Was it really letting go if she wasn’t mine to begin with?
”she likes you as well, otherwise she wouldn’t be acting like she is.” Diablo nodded thoughtfully. “Women are confusing creatures, doesn’t matter their species.”
“Acting like what? I did absolutely nothing.” I turned my body away from the club girl who had decided to perch on the sofa next to me. Angling my body and dismissing her without a word.
“What happened between you and Harper earlier? Before you went out? And don’t say nothing because half the club got aroused just by the pheromones in the air.”
I growled , the thought of my brothers lusting after her was enough to make my Beast crazy. “Nothing , ” except it wasn’t nothing , it was everything.
Her kisses had been everything.
The feel of her leg wrapped high on my waist had been everything.
The smell of her arousal had been everything.
“Just some kisses.” I finally added, trying to make light of it.
“Kisses huh?” Diablo bit back a laugh. “God you have it bad, but think about it Jett. You made out , don’t interrupt me with your just kisses bull s**t” He held up a warning hand. “You were flooding the whole house with how much you wanted her, it was really off putting . So I know you weren’t just sharing a few chaste kisses. But anyway.” He waved a hand dismissively. “And then you both fell asleep right?”
Mutely I nodded.
“And then you left her and took another woman out on your bike?”
Shit, was that what she was mad at?
“It wasn’t like that , shii…it. Is she jealous?”
“I know it wasn’t like that, your brothers know it wasn’t. But does Harper? Have you actually spoken to her about …what ever is going on between the two of you?”
“Nothing is going on between us, Ive told you. As much as I want her. She deserves better.”
Diablo said nothing for several long moments. “Then don’t lead her on anymore. She likes you Jett. You are her hero . You saved her. It’s who she looks for when she feels sad or scared but if you don’t want to keep her then you have to let her go.”
I knew what he was saying was true but it didn’t mean I had to like it.
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