Woods (Aces MC Series Book 5) Read Free Page A

what you saw and wanted to find out more." I knew I was pushing my
luck but I couldn't help myself, I enjoyed banter especially with a beautiful
female.
"A bit of both I think you'll find."
"I've got you some food Lauren." Brooke slammed the plate onto the
table and sat opposite us.
"Where's Chanel?"
Brooke took a bite of her burger, "She don't wanna come tonight she's
being boring."
"What's going on tonight?" I asked intrigued even as to why such a
sweet girl like Lauren was bothering with Brooke.
Brooke took another big bite of her burger, "There's a party tonight in
High Laver and Lauren and I are going."
I glanced at Lauren to see an uneasy look on her face, "I didn't say I was
actually going Brooke." She replied in a small voice.
I watched the interaction between the two of them, Brooke was a bully and I was
conscious of how much pressure she'd apply to get her own way.
"It'll be fun Lauren, you need to let your hair down once in a
while."
"I know but I don't think Mark would..."
"Oh for god's sake Lauren, he's your brother not your dad." Brooke
threw what was left of her burger onto the table and stood. "You're gonna
have to take charge sometime in your life." Brooke placed her hands on her
hips and glared at Lauren waiting for a response.
Lauren let out a sigh and stared at her lap, "Okay I'll go with you."
"Whoa, hold on a minute Brooke." I waved my hand in front of her but
she swatted it away.
"Don't get involved Ramsey, I'm gonna call a taxi." Brooke removed
her mobile from her pocket and walked slowly across the yard as she spoke on
the phone.
"Lauren, why are you going with her? You're not exactly friends and you
have nothing in common babe." I was confused as to why she'd agree to go out
even if Brooke had put her under pressure.
"She doesn't have many friends."
"And there's a reason for that, she's a bitch Lauren plain and simple.
There must be an ulterior motive for her taking you there."
"Why couldn't it just be that I'm a nice person and she wants me
there?" Lauren stood shoving her hand firmly on her hips defensively.
I stood from the bench and placed my hand lightly on her shoulder,
"Hopefully that is the reason but I just don't trust her."
"Come on Lauren the taxi will be here in 5 minutes." Brooke shouted
across the yard interrupting us.
Lauren stepped back and my hand fell from her shoulder. "I need to go
Ramsey," she smiled sweetly before turning to follow Brooke.
"Lauren!" I shouted after her. Lauren turned back around confused.
Taking the pen from my top pocket, I leaned on the table and wrote my mobile
number onto a spare napkin. Folding it in half, I walked towards Lauren and
placed it into her hand. She stared at it confused as I curled her fingers
firmly around the napkin.
"Should you get into any bother, need a ride home or simply want a chat
then give me a call."
Lauren's frown lines deepened, "Erm...okay." I released my hand and
Lauren assessed me as she folded the napkin and placed it into her handbag.
"I mean it Lauren...anything!"
"Lauren are you coming?" Brooke bellowed from across the yard.
She continued to stare at me deep in her own thoughts, "Thank you." Lauren
whispered softly before turning on her heels once more and making her way over
to her friend.
I watched as she sauntered through the crowd following Brooke but everything
she did, didn't come easy. She was socially awkward in comparison to the other
girls and I was worried that her naivety however endearing, would make her
vulnerable.
    Lauren
    "Stop fidgeting babe you look
lovely." We stood on the front porch of a huge house in the middle of
nowhere. It had taken the taxi driver some time to find the property and we
only found it because of the directions given by Malik, Brooke's on off
boyfriend as he was already at the address. "We're gonna meet the boys
inside," she shouted over the loud music as she pushed the front door
open.
The smell of weed was overpowering as we stepped into the front porch and I
immediately regretted