Monroe, Marla - The Edge of Night [The Protectors 3](Siren Publishing Classic) by Marla Monroe Page B

stopped outside one of the rooms. Morgan pulled up next to him and cut the engine before climbing off the bike. He immediately helped Amanda climb from behind Tyler. The other man got off the bike and pulled out a key card. He opened the door, and the three of them walked into the room with Tyler leading the way. The room had two queen-size beds, a couple of club chairs, a mini-fridge, microwave, and coffeemaker.
    “It’s clean and quiet. I picked the back side for that reason. As far as I can tell, we don’t have anyone on either side of us for at least three units either side,” Tyler told them.
    He pulled off his jacket and tossed it onto one of the chairs. He toed off his boots, then grabbed a beer out of the fridge.
    “So what’s the story?” he asked no one in particular.
    “Um, which bed is yours?” Amanda asked Tyler.
    “The one by the outside door,” he told her.
    “You need to rest?” Morgan asked, walking over to where she stood next to the other bed.
    “Yeah. I have a little bit of a headache. I think a nap would do me good.”
    “Come on, then. Let’s get you comfortable.” He sat her on the foot of the bed and pulled off her boots.
    When he unbuttoned her jeans, she balked. “What are you doing?”
    “You’ll rest better without all these clothes on,” Morgan insisted.
    “But he’s here?” she whispered.
    “He’s going to see you naked before it’s over with anyway, Amanda. We’re staying together.” He looked her in the eyes. “He isn’t going to touch you. I promise. Okay?”
    Amanda swallowed around a lump in her throat, but nodded her head. She was obviously uncomfortable with the idea, but Morgan wouldn’t let another man touch her if he could help it. Somewhere along the way he’d pledged to keep her safe, and he would do just that.
    She didn’t fight him when he removed all her clothes except her panties and pulled back the covers for her to climb into the bed. He covered her back up and kissed the top of her head.
    “Get some rest, baby.”
    She was asleep almost before he finished tucking the covers around her. The riding was wearing her out. Maybe they didn’t need to ride with Rock’s gang. Maybe they needed to ride just the three of them. He’d talk it over with Tyler and see what he thought.

    * * * *

    For the next hour, they tossed ideas back and forth trying to come up with the best plan to keep Amanda safe and get Guy, her ex, off her back.
    “I still think we need to find out if he’s still after her or not. Let him know where she is. Then move and see if he shows up.”
    “She saw his goons outside the truck stop where we split up.”
    “You’re really stuck on her, aren’t you?” Tyler asked.
    “She’s important to me, and I made a promise that I would keep her safe.”
    “I think it’s more than that. I think you’ve fallen for her,” Tyler insisted.
    “Bullshit,” Morgan growled and stood up to grab another beer from the fridge.
    “Whatever.” Tyler stood up and walked over to where Amanda lay sleeping. He stretched out on the bed and laced his fingers behind his head.
    Morgan saw red and was just about to grab the other man and tear him off the bed when it hit him. Tyler was playing him, showing him that he was interested in her in more than just a passing way. He growled and planted his hands on his hips, staring down at his best friend.
    “Okay, you’ve made your point. Now get up.”
    “You going to let me watch?” he asked.
    “That depends on her. I’m not making her do anything she doesn’t want to do.”
    “Fair enough.” Tyler rolled out of the bed and climbed onto the other one to stretch out. “Think I’ll take a quick nap myself.”
    Morgan pulled off his boots, as well as the rest of his clothes except his boxers, and climbed under the covers to pull Amanda up against him. She hummed in appreciation and cuddled against him without waking up. Would she have done that if it had been Tyler? She hadn’t opened her