Battling Troy: Devil's Knights Series by Winter Travers Read Free Book Online

side the whole time he’s been here except to go outside and eat,” Troy explained, filling his cup for the umpteenth time.
               “Hmm, interesting,” Meg said, her eyes darting back and forth between Troy and me.
               “Knock it off, Meg,” Troy said sternly.
               “Never mind me,” she purred, taking a sip of her coffee.
               “Yeah, that’s not likely. Why don’t you spill on what the hell you two are doing here so early?”
               “It’s ten-thirty, Troy. Not exactly the butt crack of dawn,” Cyn laughed.
               “For you two it is.” Troy shot Meg a look and shook his head.
               “I was wondering what time you have to work today.” Meg asked, turning her attention to me.
               “She’s not fucking working today!” Troy bellowed.
               We all turned our gazes to Troy, who had pushed away from the counter and had a scowl on his face.
               “You just got kidnapped twenty-four hours ago and have a concussion. You are not going to work.” He crossed his arms over his chest and stared me down.
               Ha! So Troy thought he was going to tell me what I was going to do. How cute.
               “Dude, chill out. I’m pretty sure Marley can decide for herself what she’s going to do. Right, Marley?” Meg scolded.
               All eyes turned to me. “I don’t think I’m going to work today,” I replied.
               “Ha! Told ya,” Troy gloated.
               “You’re an ass,” Meg pouted.
               “But not because Troy said so, only because the salon is closed on Mondays,” I said, bursting Troy’s bubble.
               “Yes!” Meg shouted, jumping up from her chair. “I knew it! Marley is one kick ass chick that you aren’t going to be able to push around.” Meg folded her arms over her chest and gave Troy an eat shit look.
               “I’m not trying to push her around, I just want her to be careful.”
               “Sure. Whatever you say, cowboy,” Meg said, rolling her eyes.
               “These two could go at it all day if we let them.” Cyn said, turning her attention back to me. “Meg and I came over wondering if you wanted to maybe go shopping or something. We all have to work at three, so it would just be a quick excursion.”
               Meg and Troy had ended their stare down and were waiting for my answer.
               “Um, sure I guess. Is there anywhere to shop in town beside the grocery store, though?”
               “We have to drive to Rivers Edge, which is like twenty minutes away,” Cyn said as she grabbed our three empty cups and dumped them into the bubbly dishwater Troy had made.
               “OK, just let me do the dishes and change and then we can head out.”
               “Nope. You go change and get ready, Cyn and I can do the dishes while we grill Troy about your night together.” Meg elbowed me in the side as we stood up.
               “I’d make a break for it now while you can,” Cyn laughed.
               “Um, I’ll be right back,” I mumbled walking out of the kitchen. Sprinting up the stairs, I glanced behind me when I heard Bandit galloping up the stairs after me.
               I held my door open for Bandit to walk in and then slammed it shut and glanced around my room. Bandit leaped up on my bed and burrowed under the blankets. I wonder if Troy, Meg, and Cyn would notice if I just got under the covers with Bandit and didn’t come back down.
               Although they would probably send Troy up here to get me. Troy in my room was the last thing I wanted right now. Although I really had no idea what I wanted right now.
               I closed my eyes and tried to focus on what was important right now.