Series: Silver Spoon MC Series by Nichole Rose
Total pages in book: 36
Estimated words: 33590 (not accurate)
Estimated Reading Time in minutes: 168(@200wpm)___ 134(@250wpm)___ 112(@300wpm)
Estimated words: 33590 (not accurate)
Estimated Reading Time in minutes: 168(@200wpm)___ 134(@250wpm)___ 112(@300wpm)
"Good," he grunts. "You didn't need to date. And you've found your place. It's right here with me."
"I love it here," I whisper. "I wish I'd visited more when I was younger, but Aunt Ophelia usually came to us for holidays." I snort. "Probably to keep my parents from finding out that she's been terrorizing the town her whole life."
Finn laughs quietly. "Everyone here loves her."
"Why do you think Silas is following me around?" I ask after a moment.
"I don't know, but I intend to find out," Finn growls, his body immediately going rigid beneath mine. "He won't be following you anymore, pretty baby. We're dealing with that shit as soon as I find him."
"He said it was personal."
"I don't care what he said. He scared you and made you cry. Once we get you settled in at work tomorrow, I'm hunting his sorry ass down. And then we're going to have a long chat about exactly how far outside of town he should stay from now on."
"Finn, you can't run him out of town."
"I'm not," he says, his tone grim. "I'm running him out of the state."
"You should leave him and run away with me," Giant says, winking at me early the next morning. He was waiting by the front door when we got here an hour ago. He's been giving Finn grief ever since.
I cover my mouth with my hand, hiding a smile.
"There's a reason you're my least favorite brother," Finn growls, glaring daggers at his brother. "This is why."
"Uh, rude," Giant says, grinning ear to ear. "I'm your favorite fucking brother and you know it."
Finn grunts and turns his back on Giant. "Playboy and Rafe are going to watch the store today. I'm taking this asshole with me."
"I don't want to go with you," Giant complains. "I want to stay with your girl."
Finn's left eye twitches.
I faceplant into his chest, laughing uncontrollably. I can't help it. He's so grumpy! He's been a snarling beast all morning. He really doesn't like Giant flirting with me, which is exactly why Giant's doing it. I think he pushes buttons just because he can. He's exactly like Aunt Ophelia. Only about fifty times bigger and a million times hotter.
"Are we having a hot guy convention someone forgot to tell me about?"
I pull away from Finn to see Maddie standing in the doorway to the shop, dressed in a black romper and high pony.
"Maddie," her husband growls.
"What?" she says. "I married you. That doesn't mean I don't have eyes, Fischer!"
"Welcome home!" I cry. "You're back early."
"Fischer has a case so we had to come back. How is everything here?" She glances at Finn, who has an arm around my waist and then at Giant. "Hi, Finn. Hi, Giant."
"Everything is good."
"Everything is not good," Finn growls, narrowing his eyes on me.
Maddie's eyes widen in alarm. "Did something happen? Please tell me Gladstone isn't causing problems again."
"No, of course not."
"Some asshole has been stalking Scarlett," Finn growls. "He tried to get into the shop while she was closing up last night."
"Oh my god," Maddie whispers. "Are you okay?"
"I'm fine." I elbow Finn in the ribs. Hard. "He didn't get inside. Giant is here to install security cameras around the building to help keep an eye on things until the situation is handled." I grimace. "I was going to call you to get permission before he gets started, but I haven't made it that far yet."
"Of course he can install cameras," she says instantly, waving me off. She looks at him. "Do whatever you need to keep her safe."
Fischer murmurs something that makes her giggle.
"Maybe don't put any inside the offices?" she suggests.
"We were only planning to wire up outside," Giant says. "But I can run a feed inside if you want. We've got the extra tech for it."
"Do it," Fischer says, earning a pout from Maddie. "Sorry, little thief. I know this is your show and I'm more than happy to let you run it, but when it comes to your safety, I'm head counsel. You need security cameras inside the store."
"Fine." Maddie scowls at her husband. "But you're paying for it."
Fischer fights a smile.
"It's already covered," Finn says, and then shrugs when everyone looks at him. "If Scarlett's going to work here, she's going to be safe. I'll pay whatever I have to pay to make that happen."
Maddie looks at me with wide eyes.
I blush.
"We'll cover it," Fischer says. "It's our responsibility."
"Okay, this is my cue to exit stage right," Maddie says with a laugh. "Scarlett, walk me to the back. You can catch me up on business while they argue over who is paying for what."
I fall into step beside her, though I already know she doesn't want to talk business. She wants to know about Finn. It's written all over her face. I don't mind telling her. I like Maddie. She's a great boss and is turning out to be a good friend.