Adam (The Protectors #5)(47)

Steve’s eyes widened at the picture she painted. “Ah, well I never made a decision to take the risk of being drilled by a big hairy-assed man.” He looked up at Jax and then the rest of the Warriors. “I mean, that doesn’t happen, does it?”

“Anything can happen.” Jax confirmed, tossing a look of respect to Jill. “But our job is to keep you alive and our confidential information confidential.”

Slade stepped up. “Okay, you guys have the rest of the day and night off to absorb what happened today. Be back here at six am sharp.”

“Wait out by the van and I’ll take you back,” Damon told them as he headed toward Slade.

Jill stood, still feeling like she was going to throw up. She had done everything right, yet still the threat of being tossed aside was hanging over her head and it pissed her off. She wanted to scream and kick each of them between the legs, but instead, she followed Adam out. Walking across the parking lot, she stepped on a rock reminding her that she had lost her shoes sometime during the struggle. Cursing, she turned to go back inside.

Seeing her shoes, she headed that way, but stopped when she heard Jax and Slade’s voices above the others.

“So what’s up between you and the female?” Jax asked, making Jill curious enough to take a chance of being caught eavesdropping.

“Nothing. She is a candidate and nothing more,” Slade replied, his voice even, not giving away anything. “And if there was it would be none of your f*cking business, Wheeler.”

“She’s a liability.”

“And if that’s the case, she’s gone,” Slade answered with a coldness Jill had never heard before.

Forgetting about her shoes, Jill turned and left the building. Seeing Adam and Steve in a deep conversation, she tilted her head knowing they were also talking about her.

“Adam, I’m seriously not going to be able to handle watching a woman be brutalized.” Steve shook his head. “I know I can’t, and dammit, I know you. All that bullshit you were saying inside was just that, bullshit. You care for her too much to sit back while a roomful of men rape her.”

“Yeah, well, we will see won’t we?” Adam looked her way. “Now shut the f*ck up; there she is.”

Jill remained staring at them and made a snap decision. She hated beating around the bush of any kind. “You f*cking idiots. I have expert hearing, or have you forgotten I’m just like you but without a dick.” She flipped them off with both hands. “I will not be your liability, so screw you, *s!” She marched off in a huff before breaking out into a run; she really needed to get rid of her anger.

******

Slade walked out seeing Jill take off into a run. “Where in the hell is she going?”

Adam sighed. “She came out of the warehouse and heard me and Steve talking about her.”

“Dammit,” Slade hissed when he and Jax looked at each other, knowing there was a good chance she heard them also.

“Yeah, she’s about to show me and Steve up,” Adam replied, being a hundred percent serious. “I think she has taken this liability issue to heart and is about to prove us all wrong.”

“Will she be back?” Jax asked, looking back and forth between Adam and Slade.

“With a vengeance.” Adam smiled with a little pride. “Jill is one tough chick and would make one hell of a Warrior if she is ever given a real chance.”

“She’s got her chance,” Jax replied, looking toward the direction she went. “No one has taken that away from her.”

“And no one will, but we have a lot of work to do in order to make sure that doesn’t happen.” Slade turned, heading toward his bike with Jax following. “You heading to the Mayor’s office?”

Jax pulled out a leather jacket from his duffle bag strapped to his Harley Street Glide, slipping it on. In one fluid motion, he was on his bike. “Yes, and looking forward to it.” He slipped his sunglasses on with a smile. “Hope he’s ready to meet Jax Wheeler.”

Slade laughed as he stepped over his Harley. “No one is ever ready to meet Jax Wheeler.” Dropping his sunglasses on, he smiled. “Beware of Alice.”

“Been warned.” Jax raised his sunglasses to look at Slade. “Heard she was…talented with her mouth.” The whiteness of his teeth was a contrast against his exotic dark features and raven black hair that hung past the collar of his leather jacket.

“I wouldn’t know,” Slade replied. His grin slipped when he warned, “She’s dangerous.”

“Noted.” Jax dropped his sunglasses back in place nodding in the direction Jill went. “You going after her?”

Slade didn’t say a word. He revved his bike and pulled out, ignoring his old friend’s loud laughter following him.

Chapter 18

Jill had stopped running and was now walking at a fast clip. She knew she was heading in the opposite direction of the compound, but she didn’t want to go there just yet. She needed time to clear her head and harden her heart a little bit before facing everyone. It was her way of dealing with things; it had always been that way. She didn’t want anyone feeling sorry for poor Jill. That shit just got on her nerves and aggravated her more.

Cars and trucks passed by doing their daily thing. A few horns blew as well as idiots yelling stupid stuff out the window at her, but she paid them no attention until the sound of a motorcycle in the distance reached her ears. She knew the sound of that bike anywhere. Dammit, she didn’t want them to think she took off hoping someone would come running after her. She wasn’t one of those girls.