Biker Billionaire #2: The Mile High Club by Jasinda Wilder Read Free Book Online Page B

feeling purged? Or should we ask your brothers to step out for a few minutes?"
    Shane choked on his laughter, glancing at me in surprise, then at his brothers, who were all red-faced and shaking.
    "I think I could go for another purging," Shane said.
    "I ain't moving," Jon said, not opening his eyes. "But feel free. I won't interrupt."
    Luke was the first to laugh openly, and soon all of them were laughing, even taciturn and practical Jon.
    "You're all right, Leo," Luke said. "I can see why Shane brought you. You did good today, too. Not bad for a newb."
    "Told you she'd be fine," Shane said, standing up. "I've gotta take a leak."
    Jon stood up. "I'll watch your six, then. Shouldn't go anywhere alone."
    The two men left and I was alone with Rob and Luke. Rob was a huge, silent presence in a far corner, digging at the dirt with the tip of a serrated combat knife. Luke just sat, looking at me, as if he couldn't figure me out.
    "What?" I asked.
    Luke shrugged. "You're not like the other women Shane's dated."
    "I wouldn't know." This was getting into tricky territory for me. I barely knew Shane, and it was moments like this that I felt it the most poignantly.
    "It's a compliment," Luke said. "Most of them are...uh, well, not like you."
    I laughed. "Very helpful."
    "You're smart, and capable," Rob said. "And you're not a skittish little bird."
    "Thanks, I think."
    "How'd you end up here?" Luke asked. "Shane doesn't bring people with him. He doesn't hire people. This is a family thing, and it's usually just us four."
    I shrugged. "It was kind of a last minute thing. I haven't known Shane very long."
    The brothers exchanged a look that I couldn't interpret. Something was telling me my presence was a serious conundrum they simply couldn't figure out.
    "Quit interrogating her," Shane growled as he came back in, Jon in tow. "I knew she'd be fine, and she was. That's it."
    Luke raised his hands in a gesture of capitulation. "Hey, I was just curious." He grinned at Shane, a greedy expression on his face. "You owe me five thousand dollars, you know."
    Shane's face went hard, his expression shuttered and angry. "Not now, Luke."
    "You lost the bet. I expect you to pay up as soon as we get back States-side."
    "I said not now, goddamn it."
    Something told me this had something to do with me. "Shane? What's he talking about?"
    Shane sighed and thumped his head back against the wall. "Thanks a bunch, jackass," he said to Luke. To me, he said, "Things are quiet outside. Let's go talk."
    "Tell me now. They obviously know what you're talking about." I crossed the room to stand in front of him.
    He took my hands in his, and his eyes shifted to mine and away. "Fine. I'll kill Luke later. Listen, you know how I told you, when we first met, that I'd given up women for a year?"
    "Sex, you mean. You gave up sex for a year."
    "Yeah. Well, that was because of a bet with Luke. He bet me five grand that I couldn't go without sex for two years." He shrugged. "Since you and I slept together, I lost the bet."
    I rolled my eyes. "You told me it was because you were tired of meaningless sex. It was over a bet? That's stupid. Why would you take it? Two years is like...forever. God." I shuddered.
    Luke laughed. "That's what I thought, too. Shane's always been a cocky son of a bitch, so I figured I had it in the bag. Turns out I was right."
    "But...five thousand dollars? For real?" I couldn't fathom spending that kind of money on something so trivial as a bet. "Do you know how much money that is? You know that could pay off, like, a quarter of my school bill? Or half my car payment?"
    Luke waved a hand. "Five grand? It's pigeon shit. That's like pennies to Shane. He makes more than that while he's taking a shit."
    "What are you talking about?" Shane's condo had been nice, but not that nice. If he could spend five grand on a bet and his brother considered it 'pennies'...
    Shane crossed the room in one bound and had his brother by the throat. "Shut. Up."
    Luke didn't