Gentleman Wanted 8

Gent

“So you and Gem?” Ruin was trying hard to sound casual. Trying and failing. Slowly I turned to him. “What do you mean?” I knew exactly what he meant. He was worried about me sliding into the role of daddy to his half brother. He also seemed to have forgotten that I was the one who had watched Bobby come into this world.

“Rumour has it you two are a couple.” There was no hesitation in his voice this time. “That you have moved in with her.”

Moved in? I frowned. Sure, I had spent every night there with her body against mine, driving me insane. But seeing as she wouldn’t let me do anything but kiss her, I wasn’t sure if I could say we were a couple.

I wanted to take things to the next level. And she was dragging her heels. Something was holding her back. I just didn’t know what it was.

“I stay there sometimes.” I sipped my beer non committedly. Truth was, I didn’t even want it. “That’s all.”

None of this was any of their business. It was none of the club’s business what went on b