Free Bad Boy's Baby: Wicked Angels MC by Heather West Page A

over me. Not yet, not by a long shot. Even if Jenny would never be mine again, I couldn’t tell her just how deep a hold she’d had on me.
     
    Jenny tossed her red hair. “I can take care of myself,” she said stubbornly.
     
    I burst out laughing. “I don’t believe that, not for a fucking second,” I told her. “After what happened the other night? Seriously?”
     
    A delicious warm flush covered Jenny’s cheeks. “Fine,” she snipped. “Don’t listen to me. But I got along just fine without you,” she said softly. Her blush colored as she spoke; I guessed that somehow she hadn’t meant to clue me in about just how well she’d done without me around. Our past was like a fire in the room that we could both feel but neither of us could see. The hot air of past sins and transgressions licked at our backs as we stared at each other, and the smoke of lust clouding our heads was making it harder than ever to breathe. I couldn’t even look at Jenny without wanting reach out, grab her, and crush her to my body, just as I had done the other night at the bar. She’d yielded to me instantly, that was the strength of my pull on her. Now that she knew who I was, what would it be like next time?
     
    “Jenny, this is serious,” I told her. Her name tasted like candy in my mouth. “And if you don’t pay attention, you and Phin are both going to be in danger.” I hadn’t wanted to drag the kid into it, but if that would make Jenny listen, that was what I’d have to do.
     
    Predictably, Jenny’s mouth dropped open. “You can’t mean that,” she said softly. “Phin hasn’t done anything to hurt anyone. Why would Darius want to bother my son?”
     
    “To get to you,” I said simply. “I need you and Phin to stay with me for a while. I need to take care of you, okay?”
     
    Jenny shook her head. “That’s not going to happen,” she said. She looked into my eyes and I felt a bolt of lust course through my body. “Not a chance, Tristan.”
     
    The way she said my name sent shivers through my body. “You have to let me do this,” I growled as I leaned in close. “If you don’t, you’re seriously going to regret it. What happens if Phin is kidnapped? What happens if you’re kidnapped and you have no idea what happened to your son? What are you going to do then?”
     
    Jenny crossed her arms over her chest, looking defiant. She took a step closer and stared into my eyes until our foreheads were practically touching.
     
    “Look, asshole,” she said with gritted teeth. If I hadn’t been so shocked by her change in tone, I probably would have laughed. “I know the other night wasn’t a great indication, but for the most part, I am great at taking care of myself. And just because you haven’t been around doesn’t give you the right to judge me on that, you understand?” She pointed a finger in my face and I took a step backwards. “I’ve done a great job providing for myself and Phin, and that’s more than I can say about you!”
     
    The anger swirled through my body and I had to make a conscious effort to close my eyes and fight it off. What the fuck was she talking about? She didn’t know anything! She was the one who left me !
     
    “Fine,” I snapped. “You really want to keep up that selfish attitude? Do it, then. I’m sure you can’t wait to see Phin, our son , hurt. Just keep trying to take care of yourself and wait.”
     
    Jenny’s eyes filled with tears and her face lost its look of resolve. She blinked and I could tell that I’d really said something to hurt her. I felt some of my anger melting away as Jenny sniffled and reached up to wipe at her eyes.
     
    “I’m sorry,” I said quickly. “But you really need to think about his safety, Jenny. You both need to stay with me until this all dies down.”
     
    Jenny swallowed hard. She was still just as pretty as she’d been, but she looked softer now, more like a woman. Where she used to be almost angular, she was still