“She won’t say, she just says they were already leaving and Olivia’s taking everyone home.” Liam sounded more than a little frustrated.

“Who’s Roland?” Luke asked.

He and Jake got the quickie explanation as the guys rounded up Andrew and Jared and the whole group split up to head home and confirm their ladies were okay. Jake went with Patrick, wanting to see his sister after hearing the explanation. Which left Luke all alone, feeling rather frustrated that he had no right to go to Olivia and make sure she was okay.

Going home alone and wondering exactly what had gone down and how Olivia was really sucked. It sucked a lot.

7

Even though he had absolutely no reason to be there early on a Sunday, Luke found himself unable to stay away from Marquis. He’d texted a bit with Patrick and Michael first thing that morning, so he knew all the ladies had gotten home safely, but he still just felt the need to see Olivia. He didn’t know if she’d be at Marquis, but since it was the only chance he had of seeing her—unless he wanted to go full on stalker—he’d found himself showing up after eating lunch. Just in hopes she’d be there.

Just in case she wasn’t, he’d brought another present to leave on her desk. So either way he could justify his visit to himself.

When he saw the light shining from under her door, his face split into a grin and he practically jumped forward. Then he paused, looking at the offering in his hand… did he want to just give it to her or save it for later?

Ah, fuck it. If he saved it for later he’d have to wait to see her and he was too impatient for that. Which was kind of funny because he was usually considered the patient brother. If only Nick could see him now.

He rapped his knuckles against her door.

“Come in.” Her voice sounded just a little confused—which wasn’t surprising, there was no reason for anyone else to be in the club right now. When he opened the door, she blinked in surprise and then gave him a look. The look that said ‘you really shouldn’t be here’ but also ‘I’m kind of happy to see you’ all at the same time. She had her hair pulled back in a ponytail and was wearing one of her usual business-y button-down shirts, this one a dark purple that made her hair look brilliantly red. Stunningly gorgeous, as always, even with her expression turning stern. Of course, when she looked stern it just made her hotter as far as he was concerned.