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tell me more or not. “How much do you know
about the Bastards?”
    “ Not much, really. I didn’t even
know Matty was part of anything like it until I came down that
weekend last July. Ian,” I smiled thinking of the kid that had made
such an impression on me, “explained the back of the jackets. He
said you protect the innocent, but that’s all he’d say.”

    “ Itus.” I nodded. He sighed, a
long painful sound, and rubbed his forehead. He looked up, meeting
my eyes, an internal struggle clear on his face as if he was trying
to decide if he should tell me more. “Matty…”
    He was cut off by a loud banging on the door.
I turned, amazed to see the wood shake on the hinges. “Speaka the
devil,” he said, his voice full of humor.
     
    Matty
    I knew I sounded like a mad man
trying to beat down the door, but I didn’t give a flying fuck. I’d
checked my room first, just to make sure, but I’d known she
wouldn’t be there. I could barely breathe as I walked to his door,
half tempted to just burst in. If the door was locked though, I
knew I’d lose it and break the fucking thing down. Telling myself
there was a perfectly logical explanation for Jo to be in Rocker’s
room, I lifted a fist and hit the door.
    The last twenty minutes filtered
through my mind while I waited for someone to open the damn
door.
    I had clenched my fists as I watched them rush
down here, using every ounce of self-restraint I had not to follow
them. Jo had been the last person I expected to see tonight, and by
the look on her face, she hadn’t planned on seeing me either. I
stood there like a fucking idiot while she smiled up at him the way
she used to look at me. I didn’t know why she was here, or why Rob
was in such a hurry to get her downstairs, but I had a few
ideas.
    I glared at Hawk, clenching my
teeth so I didn’t say something I’d regret. He met my stare, only
raising an eyebrow. I wanted to demand he tell me what he knew, but
Jessie picked that moment to lean on the island next to
me.
    “That didn’t go quite like I’d
pictured.” She looked from me to Hawk, oblivious to the tension,
and sighed. “I’m missing something, right? Is L.K. his girlfriend,
and he’s trying to spare my feelings by saying she’s his roommate?
I mean, none of my roommates ever looked at me like that.” She
shrugged. “Maybe I shouldn’t have come.”
    I laid a hand on the counter,
fighting my anger. If Jess had picked up on it, too, then I wasn’t
imagining it. The only thing keeping me from running down the
stairs and beating Rocker into oblivion was the fact that Tank
would be here soon. “Tonight is about your brother. I thought you
wanted to be here for him.”
    She laughed bitterly. “You know
damn well I didn’t dress like this for Tank.” She rolled her eyes.
“You can tell me, you know. I’m a big girl.” She licked her lips.
When neither of us responded, she tried again. “It’s not like I’m
just some piece of ass that comes to these things hoping to get one
of you to notice me. I’m as much of a Bastard as either of you.” I
couldn’t argue with that. She might not ride with us or wear the
jacket, but Jessie was one of us. “I know who he is and don’t
expect more than what he’s willing to give.” She looked into the
living room, watching as the prospects set up a makeshift bar.
“He’s been so distant lately, pulling away again.” She shrugged,
turning back. “I get it. She’s very distracting.”
    Hawk looked uncomfortable as he
stared down at the counter, but shook his head. “You’re readin’ way
too much into it.” He moved his head, looking at me. “They’re
friends. L.K. needed a place to stay, and there’s room heah. It
made sense.”
    “Ahh. She’s one of his rescues.
What’s she running from?”
    Hawk shifted his weight, eyes
still staring at me, and waited for me to answer. I had nothing to
offer because the answer was me. She was running from me. We’d had
that fucking fight, and