Taming Alec by K. A. Robinson Read Free Book Online Page B

of woman who worried about men. On more than one occasion, I’d laughed at my friends for being so needy and obsessed with their boyfriends. I couldn’t understand how they could become so obsessed with one person. If they could see me now, they’d laugh in my face.
    Damn Karma.
    I stood from the couch and walked to my door without really thinking about what I was going to do. I threw open the door and made my way across the hallway to Alec’s apartment. I knocked loudly and took a step back. I was going to get my answers once and for all. Once he told me to get lost, I’d do just that. I’d accept his dismissal and move on with my life.
    He didn’t answer the door. I beat on it again, but there was still nothing. I pulled my phone from my pocket and looked at the time. It was well after midnight on Friday, so I guessed he was probably at work. I groaned at my own stupidity. Of course I would decide to take matters into my own hands on one of the nights he wasn’t around.
    I walked back to my apartment and closed the door. Instead of dropping back down onto the couch, I headed for my bedroom. I peeled my sweater and gray dress pants off before walking to my closet. I had nothing even remotely close to what Arie had dressed me in before, but I was determined to find something appropriate for where I was going.
    Finally, I found a low-cut silver tank top and a pair of tight jeans. I threw them on before slipping my feet into a pair of flats. I headed back into the living room and grabbed my keys off the table.
    If Alec wasn’t home, then I would go to him.

    The bar was just as packed as the last time I’d been there. I shoved my way through the crowd as I headed for the bar. Once I reached it, I groaned. The crowd around it was at least three people deep on all sides. No matter how hard I tried to squeeze through, people refused to part for me. I finally gave up and started weaving my way around people to get to the side of the bar. There were still a ton of patrons around, but I could at least see the bar. I frowned when I saw that Alec wasn’t behind it.
    A bartender came over and started handing drinks to the people in front of me. As soon as they moved, I shoved my way up to the bar and took their place. By the time I worked my way to the front, the bartender had moved away. I waved my hands frantically until I caught his attention.
    He smirked as he walked back over to me. “You need something?”
    “I’m looking for Alec,” I practically shouted because the music was so loud.
    He looked at me like I was speaking a foreign language. “Alec?”
    I frowned. “Yeah, the guy who owns this place.”
    He gave me a knowing grin. “You mean Spike.”
    “Huh?”
    He shook his head. “I’ve never heard someone call him by his actual name before. Who are you?”
    “I’m his neighbor,” I said. I couldn’t help but wonder why people called him Spike. I probably didn’t want to know. “Is he working tonight? I need to talk to him.”
    “Everything okay?” he asked.
    I shook my head. “I really need to speak to him.”
    He nodded and pointed to a set of doors behind me. “Go through there, and turn right. He’s in the last room on the right at the end of the hall.”
    “Thank you.” I turned and hurried away. I swore I’d seen the bartender shaking his head as I left.
    I pushed through the doors and looked around. I practically ran down the hallway to the right. I was shocked over just how quiet it was back here since the main part of the bar was only a few feet away. When I reached the end of the hallway, I knocked on the last door just as the bartender had told me.
    I waited a few seconds before knocking again. I reached forward to turn the doorknob when the door swung open. My breath caught as I looked at Alec. This was the closest I’d been to him in days.
    God, he still takes my breath away.
    “Rebecca?” His voice held surprise. “What are you doing here? Is everything all right?”
    I shook