Making the Cut (Sons of Templar MC #1)(25)

I didn’t bother to move but glanced over my shoulder in Cades direction, who was indeed checking my butt out with a hungry look on his face.

I straightened. “Whatever, I need to get back to helping out customers and talking to townspeople.” I turned, then looked back at Amy.

“Oh and by the way, I don’t need a ride, I’m leaving with Cade tonight.” She raised her eyebrows.

“Don’t say a word.” I ordered. She poked her tongue out at me then spun to help people at the bar.

The rest of the night was a blur, people starting to leave about 10:30pm. I had done some seriously good sales, so I was pretty pleased with myself. I found to my dismay, Luke hadn’t left, he cornered me not long after my chat with Amy.

“Look Gwen, I know this isn’t the place, but Fletcher is bad news. I won’t say anything else, but I’ll stop by the store this week, we can have coffee.” He decided instead of asking. What was with the alpha males in this town?

I felt Cades glare at my back so I didn’t protest, “Yeah sure Luke, sorry about…whatever that was before.” I was genuinely sorry, he seemed like a nice guy.

“No worries sweetheart, see you later.” To my horror he leaned in and kissed my cheek, before leaving with a meaningful glare directed at Cade and the boys.

“Crap.” I muttered under my breath, I really didn’t want the town’s first impression of me to be that I was some skank, playing two guys within days of getting here.

I let the last of the guests out, and only me, Amy, Rosie and the small group of bikers were left in the store. I started to clean up, with Rosie and Amy helping. I’m guessing bad ass bikers didn’t clean, because they just sat on the couches by the fitting rooms and talked in hushed tones with serious looks on their faces, Cade shooting me intense glances every now and then.

Just as we had finished, I grabbed two big rubbish bags and started to carry them towards the door, intending to put them in the dumpster at the back.

I felt strong arms take the bags from me. “I’ve got them babe.” Cade told me.

“Oh so bad ass bikers can’t help clean up, but they can do the lifting?” I shot at him. He smirked back.

I turned to see Rosie and Amy chatting lightheartedly with the rest of the men. I walked over to the little group, putting my hand on Amy’s shoulder, she twisted towards me, letting me into the circle.

“Are you okay to get home?” I asked her with concern, knowing she had one to many Cosmos to drive.

“Yeah girl, Brock here is taking me and Rosie home.” She gave her best seductive look to a very attractive man whom I hadn’t noticed, probably because all of my attention had been on Cade.

He has blonde hair, longish and falling in messy waves around his face. His crooked nose like it had been broken a few too many times but he worked the shit out of it. He had tanned skin, was quite lean, but still built, looking almost like a surfer, apart from all the tats covering his arms and creeping up his neck. And air of danger that seemed to waft from all of these men.

“Thanks Brock.” I tried not to drool.

“No problem Gwen.” He smiled at me, looking even more attractive. “Kick ass brownies by the way.”

“Glad you liked them.” I couldn’t help myself but flutter my eyes a little. He was seriously hot.

I felt arms around my middle and pull me back into a hard body.

“Ready to go baby?” Cade whispered in my ear.

“Sure am.” I replied, trying to keep the shaking out of my voice, feeling extremely nervous about being alone with him.

Rosie kissed my cheek, with Cades arms still around me.

“Thanks for the great night girl, and the job! I’ll call you tomorrow.”

“Catch you big bro, take care of this one.” She ordered Cade before sauntering out.

Amy blew me a kiss, winked at Cade, then followed Rosie and the men out the door, they all give me and Cade chin lifts as they left, Lucky beamed at me. “Catch you Gwen.” He called cheerfully.

“Bye Lucky.” I waved at him. I really liked that kid.

As they shut the door, I realized Cade and I were alone. He spun me to face him. “Get your shit babe, I’ll get the lights and make sure everything is locked up.”

I frowned at him, pissed at him ordering me around in my store, before I could shoot back a sarcastic statement he spoke again.

“And I appreciate you giving Rosie a job babe, she’s always loved clothes and shit. Didn’t like her job being making coffees and helping round at a dirty garage now and then.” He said sincerely, surprising me.

“I didn’t do it for you, I really like your sister.”

He smiled, giving me a firm kiss. “Thanks all the same.”

I sighed getting my purse and keys and walked towards the front door. After locking up, Cade led me to his bike, which was parked across the street. He grabbed a helmet from a little compartment under the seat and handed it to me, I took it, grumbling about my hair getting messed up, but putting the thing on anyway. He then handed me a jacket.

“Gets f*ckin cold on the bike, even in the summer, that dress ain’t going to protect you from much.”

I took the jacket from him and slid it on, savoring in the musky, manly scent that clung to it.

Cade hopped on the bike, I took him in for a second, man he looked good on that thing.