Free Fire and Ice: Book One: Burned (The Fire and Ice Series 1) by Kiara Delaney Page A

him.
     
    The obnoxious
man leaned back in his chair, calling out, "Hey look, fellas...she has her
little boyfriend pussy whipped." The
crowd of men began to laugh loudly, and I tightened my grip on Jordan's arm,
keeping his eyes focused on mine, as I shook my head back and forth, signaling
for him not to pay attention to them, and to walk away.
     
    Jordan took a
deep breath before leaning down to whisper into my ear, "You sure you're
ok?" His hot breath sent a shiver through me, and in that moment, I felt
safe, even though he was walking away. I knew I could count on him. I couldn't
say the same for Kellan. I would never be able to trust Kellan, plain and
simple. There was no denying when Kellan and I were in a room together sparks
flew. And as much as my body ached for him, and if I were being honest, my
heart was starting to follow...he'd only leave me on the floor in pieces. I
could see Jordan genuinely cared for me, and that's what I needed in my life
right now.
     
    ******
     
    Kellan
     
    I shook myself
out of my stupor, and booked it down the hallway, wanting to get to Hailey
before Georgia had a chance to put her two cents in...which would probably be
more like ten cents, and make me out to be a lying, cheating, sonofabitch.
Hailey couldn't have walked in on Georgia and me at a worse time. I had to get
to her and explain...she needed to know the truth. Maybe Georgia has a girlfriend, and we can call her
to...you know...verify Georgia doesn't even swing that way. I was
getting desperate, my mind filling with scenarios of how terribly wrong this
situation had gone from the start, and how much worse it really could get. If
Hailey didn't take my word as bond, she would most likely never trust me again,
no matter how many people I got to vouch for me about the fact that I never
lie.
     
    As I scanned
the bar, I easily picked out Georgia, as she was taller than most of the people
in the bar, and stood out like a sore thumb. I was ready to pounce on her, but
noticed Hailey wasn't with her; Georgia was swamped working her section, no
doubt since she'd been gone for a while, stuck in the middle of the triangle
between herself, Hailey, and me.
     
    I looked around
the bar feverishly trying to locate Hailey, and found her standing next to
Jordan. For a fleeting moment, the look that passed between them seemed almost
intimate. My imagination began to run wild, and a pang of jealousy overtook me.
Jordan began to walk away from her, and suddenly, Hailey was no longer my
target. In a few short strides, I was in front of Jordan, and I was in
desperate need of answers.
     
    Expressing
incredulity, and seeking out Hailey's pale blue eyes, I snapped out,
"What's with you two?"
     
    Jordan looked
back over his shoulder, as we both joined eyes with Hailey, before he met mine
again. "What?" he shrugged.
     
    "Don't
give me that shit, Jord. I wanna know what's going on... now, goddamnit!"
     
    Jordan sighed
and ran his hand through his hair as he looked around the bar.
"Kellan...it's packed. Can we talk about this later?"
     
    "So
apparently there is something going on." We were starting to garner
stares. I didn't give a fuck. I caught Georgia's concerned expression out of
the corner of my eye, and now felt like there was a conspiracy against me. What in the fucking fuck is going on here? So,
what?...Did Jordan and Piss Pants have a thing, and Beaver Feeder was trying to
keep it a secret from me? Christ on a cracker! This is exactly why I don't even want to deal with people. I
fucking trusted Jordan for nearly half of my life, and he fucking goes behind
my back and screws the girl I...
     
    "Hey,
pretty boy! Your little drink wench is a cock tease, ya know that?" a burly
man slurred from the back section...Hailey's section, as I turned to find him
grabbing her by the arm and trying to haul her into his lap. No fucking way, asshole.
     
    Blood began to
surge in my veins and I began to quake from the adrenaline. My sole focus was
once again