The Biker's Fate Chapter 21

Danielle

We sat silently chewing for a few minutes before my phone pealed from the bedroom. I rose to my feet. "That might be Kim." I rushed for my room and grabbed the phone just in time. "This is Dani."

"Someone's awake early," Kim said. "I was expecting to leave a message."

"Austin brought me breakfast."

"Wow, you must really like this guy. No one wakes you on the weekend without feeling your wrath."

I giggled. "I'm not that bad."

"You keep telling yourself that, honey."

"So what's the plan for tonight?" I asked, and headed back to the dining area. Austin had moved to my sofa, his booted feet up on my coffee table, the remote in his hand.

"How about I pick you up at nine and we head to Blush?"

"Hoping if we get there a little earlier, we'll be able to get in?"

Kim laughed. "That's the plan."

"I like it. Just one change."

"What?"

"Austin wants to drive. So, how about we pick you up?"

"He's crashing girls' night?" she asked.

"Nope. He's just designated driver. He'll drop us wherever we want to go and pick us up when we're done. It means we can drink and not worry about getting a cab."

"But he's not staying."

I glanced at Austin. "Nope, he's not staying. It's just us."

He raised an eyebrow and cocked his head.

"Sounds good to me," Kim said.

"Awesome. We'll see you at nine."

"Perfect."

I hung up and looked at Austin. "What?"

"What if I want to stay?"

I shook my head and grabbed my bagel, flopping down beside him on the couch. "Resist the urge. It's girls' night out and girls' night out is sacred."

"Where am I taking you?"

"Blush."

"No."

"What?"

"Sorry, let me rephrase," he said. "Hell, no."

I paused mid-chew. "You're joking."

"You're not going to Blush, Dani. It's a meat market."

"It's the most exclusive club in Portland and we've never been able to get in."

"No mystery there, babe. They probably know who you are."

"What's that supposed to mean?"

He scowled.

"Tell me," I demanded.

"Damn it," he said, but didn't elaborate.

I set my bagel on the coffee table and turned to face him. "Austin, what aren't you telling me?"

"Club business."

"So, this is how it's going to go every time you don't want to tell me something? You're going to hide behind 'club business'?"

"Babe, I can't tell you. You just have to pick somewhere else to go."

"No. We want to go to Blush and since girls' night out is sacred, you don't get a say in it. If you want to drive us, you can take us where we want to go."

"Blush is off the table, Dani."

"Then we'll get a cab."

He studied me. "I'm driving you, babe, and you're going somewhere other than Blush."

I threw my hands up in frustration. "You are not the boss of me, Austin!"

His phone buzzed and he swore again, but answered it after he checked the caller ID. "Yo. Yeah. Fuck me. This shit needs to be dealt with, brother." He rose to his feet and headed out my door just like he had the other night. Only, this time, I didn't really want to let him back in. I took my minute of reprieve and called Kim.

"Wow, two calls before eleven," she said. "I must be special."

"Hey. Austin's being all alpha male about Blush and won't 'allow' me to go."

"What the hell?"

"Yep. So, either we go early and blow him off, which I have a feeling won't work, because he's here and I don't really know when he's leaving."

"Or..." Kim said.

"Or, he drops us off somewhere else and we either walk or cab it back to Blush."

Kim chuckled. "You really want to play that game this early in your relationship?"

"Please, if he keeps going like this, there isn't going to be a relationship."

"Well, I'm up for whatever. I really do want to try for Blush, though."

"Me too," I said. "Okay, it's sorted. I might call you later to fake make plans, you good with that?"

"I got your back, Dani. Always."

"This is why I love you best," I said.

"Okay, I'm going for a run. Love you."

"Love you too." I hung up, finished my bagel, and was downing my last gulp of coffee when Austin walked back in. "Everything okay?"

"Yeah," he said, but I didn't believe him. He looked pissed. "But I have to go."

"Okay. See ya."

"Don't be like that, Dani." He frowned. "Just trust me on the Blush thing."

"You got it, buddy," I quipped, and stood.

He narrowed his eyes and gripped my chin, albeit gently. "Don't go thinkin' you're gonna do anything stupid, Dani."

"Oh, but you said I'm not stupid, so how could I possibly do anything stupid?"

"Do I need to put a recruit on you?"

"What does that even mean?"

"Have someone watch you."

I gasped and pulled out of his grip. "You wouldn't."

"I would if I felt I needed to."

"You know you just erased the experience of a sweet morning breakfast, with me regretting I let you in my house because you're being the biggest dick on the planet."

"When you see mine, babe, you'll see how right you are."

I snorted. "You're disgusting."

"Unfortunately for you, I can't stick around and show you just how fun disgusting can be. I'll pick you up at eight."

"Don't bother," I snapped.

He chuckled, sliding his hand to my neck and pulling my head forward. "Eight o'clock, baby." He kissed me quickly and then he was gone.

I stood next to my couch and stared at the door, debating on whether or not I was going to throw something at it. In the end, I locked up and put a new plan into motion. Austin Carver was going to find out just how dangerous the wrath of Dani could be. Starting with me not being at his beck and call. Jerk!