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to help him. In fact, Zane knew of one person
who would be perfect for the job.
    “Who’s
going to manage the clubs?” Zane asked, glancing between his two brothers.
    “I’m
planning on taking one of them,” Sawyer explained, “but we don’t have anyone
for the other yet. I thought maybe Travis would be interested, but he’s more
interested in managing the actual hotel.”
    “I’ll
take the other.” That was easy enough, although Zane didn’t have the slightest
idea what managing a club would entail. He was smart enough that he’d be able
to figure it out. He noticed Kaleb and Sawyer and the look that passed between
them. “What?”
    “Do
you have any idea what type of club we’re talking about here?”
    Zane
had a relatively good idea. After all, he’d spent the last couple of months
cooped up with a laptop and too much time on his hands. He knew from all of the
stories on the internet exactly what Travis had in mind. “I wasn’t thinking
country club if that’s what you’re asking.”
    Sawyer
smirked at Zane’s comeback. “Definitely not.”
    “I
think it’s a great idea,” Kaleb offered. “In fact, I think you and Sawyer would
be the most logical choice anyway.”
    “Not
the twins, huh?” Sawyer laughed.
    Holy
shit .
Zane couldn’t imagine Braydon and Brendon managing anything, much less a club.
There were a lot of things to consider when it came to the club, including the
liquor license, the entertainment – and hell, Zane didn’t even want to know
what the twins’ choice in entertainment would be.
    “What
do you think Travis will say?” Zane knew that Travis was the one person he
might have to convince, but with everything the man had going on, he didn’t
think it would take much.
    “I
think his only concern will be whether you and V will be able to work
together,” Kaleb stated in that matter of fact voice that grated on Zane’s last
nerve. His brother was making reference to what happened at Anderson Croft’s
house and the way Zane had gone off on Jake Sanders.
    “That
wasn’t out of jealousy.” Zane felt the need to convince them.
    For
months, he’d been defending his own actions considering the repercussions. He’d
had to explain to both his mother and father exactly what happened and why. Of
course, his mother hadn’t been too happy with him, but his father had
understood. Throughout Zane’s childhood, he’d been taught to defend others.
Bullying was not tolerated in the Walker household, and, despite this extreme
incident and what Jake had done to him, he’d do it again in a heartbeat.
    “We
didn’t think it was. That doesn’t mean there won’t be other fuckheads who treat
women like shit,” Sawyer added.
    “You
would’ve done the same fucking thing.” Zane’s anger was escalating. Granted,
maybe Jake’s retaliation was the worst that any of them had seen, but Zane
knew, for a fact, his brothers would ruthlessly defend a woman from a fuck up
like Jake.
    “I’m
not disagreeing with you,” Sawyer stated more firmly. “But we can’t have it go
down like that. Not at the resort.”
    Nodding
his head, Zane agreed. He wouldn’t make any promises verbally just yet because
until he sought his own revenge on the bastard who had damn near taken his
life, Zane didn’t know what he was capable of.
    “I’ll
talk to Travis if you want me to,” Kaleb offered.
    Again
Zane nodded. This was what he wanted, and he was going to make it happen. One
way or another.
    Changing
the subject, Zane glanced back and forth between both Kaleb and Sawyer. “Either
of you want to tell me just what the hell Jake is doing harassing V? And why
the hell no one’s told me about it yet?”
    His
brothers looked startled by the direction his question was going, and they
glanced back and forth between one another. Zane felt his irritation level rapidly
intensifying. He hated that they felt the need to protect him. As the youngest,
he’d battled being coddled his entire life. He was a