Cursed

Cursed by Nicole Camden Read Free Book Online

Book: Cursed by Nicole Camden Read Free Book Online
Authors: Nicole Camden
asshole.”
    â€œIt’s Kyle, and you’ve met me at least three times.”
    Kim waved that off. “Can you take me or not?”
    Kyle grimaced. “Do I have a choice?”
    â€œNo, not really.”

CHAPTER Twenty-two

    It was late when the police finally let everyone go—everyone except Paul, that is, who was taken away in one of the squad cars. Lille watched him leave, still in shock that he’d shown up here with a gun. He hadn’t called or tried to talk to her; he’d just arrived with a gun. Had he always been unstable, or had she broken him somehow?
    Rubbing her hands over her arms, she walked with John, Mary, and Max back to John’s car. Kim had asked Kyle to take her over to the Box for some reason; Lille assumed it was so she could fill Jordan and Tyler in on the action.
    â€œI think we should go home, make some green tea, and get to bed. Sound good?” Mary paused and looked at Lille intently. “Lille, are you listening?”
    Lille shook her head. “Sorry, Mary, I wasn’t.”
    â€œYou really should have gone to the hospital.”
    â€œNo.” Lille shook her head adamantly, though it made her head hurt. “No hospitals.”
    â€œI’ll follow you in my truck.” Max sounded reluctant, as if he wanted her to tell him to stay. Part of Lille wanted him to stay. It would be so easy to lose herself in the sex, in the overwhelming lust she felt whenever she was with him, but she didn’t want to lead him on—she just wasn’t built for real relationships.
    â€œLet’s go,” she finally agreed, and went to get in John’s car, really wanting nothing more than to escape, to be by herself; she felt . . . trapped.
    John and Mary glanced at each other and then followed Lille to the car, John settling himself behind the wheel. He started the engine and backed out, then turned and pulled forward, to where Max was waiting—for what exactly, he didn’t know.
    â€œWe’ll see you back at the house.”
    Max nodded, watching them go, his mouth grim as he watched John stop at the end of the drive, then pull out onto the street. Lille’s blond hair floated behind her as they picked up speed, but she didn’t look back at him.
    Max turned and walked back to the bar to make sure everything was locked up.
    He kept seeing it in his head like it was a movie, the flat angry black of the gun, her pale skin. His hands fisted; he wanted to get hold of that motherfucker and beat him to a bloody pulp.
    He walked through the pub. Keisha had left, hopefully not for good, and Kyle was gathering his things while Kim sat on a stool and waited, her legs swinging while she looked at Kyle’s iPad.
    â€œFifty thousand and counting.”
    â€œFifty thousand what, lass?”
    Kim glanced over her shoulder at him, her dark, straight hair falling into her eyes. “Views. On YouTube.”
    Max nodded. “You post his name?”
    â€œI did,” Kim said with grim satisfaction.
    â€œGood.” Max patted her on the shoulder, surprised when she tensed and jerked away.
    Max held up his hands. “Sorry, lass.”
    Kim shook her head. “It’s okay. Just jumpy.”
    Max nodded; he understood that well enough. “Kyle, I’m over to the Box to pick up the dogs. You okay to lock up?”
    Kyle nodded and shoved his hair out of his eyes. “Can you . . .”
    â€œTake Kim home? I could, if she’s up for it.”
    â€œIt’s okay,” she agreed.
    â€œAll right, then, let’s go.”
    Kim set Kyle’s iPad on the bar and hopped down. “Ready when you are.”
    When they arrived at the Box ten minutes later, Max checked in briefly with the night security, a man named Jackson, but all was quiet at the Box.
    The dogs knew they’d arrived before Jordan did—Max heard them barking as they approached. However, when they opened the door, Jordan

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