Breathe Into Me Read Free Page B

have you been?” Henry practically shouts at me.
    “I was outside planning world domination,” I fire back. Jeez, I wasn’t gone that long.
    Henry ignores my sarcasm. “I thought you had been kidnapped or something. You can’t just take off like that , Andy.”
    I give Kelsey a pointed look. “I didn’t take off, Henry. I told Kelsey that I was going outside for some air.”
    Kelsey rubs her temples clearly trying to remember our conversation. “I thought you said that you were going outside for some hair.”
    I can’t contain my laughter. Kelsey always gets like this when she drinks or gets around hot guys. When the two are mixed together, her brain shuts down and only focuses on what’s important, herself.
    Henry seems less amused. He pinches his nose with his thumb and forefinger. “You see what I’ve had to put up with while you were gone, it’s maddening.”
    I wipe away the tears forming in my eyes. “I’m sorry , Henry. I’m back now and I promise next time that I decide to disappear I’ll leave a detailed note pinned to Kelsey’s shirt.”
    He nods in response. “So what were you really doing ou tside?”
    I begin to answer him while George Thorogood continues to sing about how bad he is when Kelsey’s eyes snap to attention. She quickly sits up in her chair and plasters on one of her trademark smiles. I turn in my chair to see Adam standing in the doorway. His eyes meet mine and the heat I felt earlier hits me like a freight train. The corner of his mouth lifts into a smile. It’s then that I notice he’s not alone. As Adam moves forward, he’s followed by four of the biggest men I’ve ever seen. Time seems to slow down to a crawl. Their movements are so graceful and precise. It’s as if they are gliding across the floor.
    In unison, they turn toward the bartender and nod their heads. Finn returns the gesture along with placing his fist over his heart. It must be a strange biker thing. The men scan the room with their eyes, while Adam’s remain focused on me. I take the opportunity to check out his friends. They range in size and levels of intimidation. Maybe he was right about it being dangerous outside. I watch in wonderment as they move past our table and head into the billiard area.
    One of his companions stops at the bar and orders some drinks. He has the same build as Adam does , but that’s where the similarities end. His coffee colored hair is cut into a cropped Mohawk. Colorful tattoos cover the exposed skin of his arms. The material of his t-shirt strains against his muscles with each movement. The back of his black graphic tee has a decal of a sign that reads, “Kick me! I dare you.” Ha, I wouldn’t kick this man for a million dollars. He glances over his left shoulder in our direction.
    “Wowza,” Kelsey gasps. Oh dear lord, she only uses that word when she’s found something that she likes. The stranger turns around and leans his body against the bar. The smile he gives her reminds me of a great white shark. He’s eyeing my best friend likes she’s an all you can eat buffet and someone has just rung the dinner bell. If bad boys had a king, this man would be it. My eyes continue to run over his body. I missed the gauges in his ears and the barbell in his left nipple. I stop myself before my mind starts to contemplate whether he’s pierced anywhere else. He gives Kelsey one more appraising look while licking his bottom lip before he retrieves his drinks and heads back to his friends.
    I tear my eyes away from him and scan the back room for , Adam. He’s playing pool with a blonde giant. At least that one doesn’t look like he’d laugh as he slit your throat like the other one.
    “Did you see those guys?” Kelsey asks excitedly.
    “ Um…they were kind of hard to miss,” I chuckle at her.
    “Man they are H.O.T, hot. All I have to say is come to mama,” she says as she wags her perfectly shaped eyebrows. I shake my head at her. I can’t blame her entirely. I had