Something to Believe In (The Renegade Saints Book 4) by Ella Fox Page B

heavily as the acts themselves.
    “Trust me, I get it,” I assured her.
    I wanted to know exactly who she lost, but I could see she wasn’t super comfortable so I decided to let it drop for the moment. Figuring she probably wanted the subject changed, I moved on.
    “You mind if I sit with you?” I asked.
    I addressed it to both of them, but it was Daisy I was looking at.
    She nodded. “Of course.”
    “Cool. I’m going to go load up on salad and soup. Don’t let any other fuckers steal my seat.”
    When Daisy chuckled, I winked at her.
    I walked away completely stunned at my own behavior. I didn’t wink at chicks, ever. It was so unlike me I could hardly comprehend that I’d done it. From controlled man to creepy winking fuck in the blink of an eye. Daisy was getting under my skin in a huge way.
    I silently assured myself that I had everything under control.
    I didn’t believe it for one hot second.
    I was proud of myself for being able to sit directly next to her at dinner and act kind of normal. Ian came over and sat with us as well. I’d been reticent to open up to him at the beginning, but I’d misjudged him entirely. Like me, Ian was dealing with his own issues. I got that. He already got along well with Daisy and within five minutes of being at the table, he and Bree were like long lost best friends. I was pleased with him for being so outgoing. It was almost like he could see that she needed kindness, and he gave it to her in spades.
    Gavin and Leah joined us a few minutes later, and the mood at the table went up that much more. Gavin was thrilled to have his sister there, meeting his girlfriend. I could see he was proud as fuck. Still, he took the time to gesture to Daisy with his neck before giving me the thumbs up, which I took to mean he was also proud of me for actually apologizing.
    Cole also gave me an approving nod, while Flynn chose to text.
    Flynn: Glad to see you lost it.
    Me: I’ll bite. What’d I lose?
    Flynn: The giant stick up your ass.
    I snorted when I read his response. Looking across the dining area to where he was sitting with Tessa and our manager, I flipped him the bird. He blew me a kiss in response, which was typical Flynn.
    Flynn: Seriously, she’s perfect for you.
    I shook my head before turning my phone upside down on the table so I couldn’t see if he texted again. I was trying to be her friend first so she would learn to trust me, but Flynn was acting like I had just given her a ring or some shit. The fucker was always putting the cart before the horse. If, and only if, I could handle baby steps with Daisy, and she could deal with me, then maybe something more could happen. Maybe .
    While Gavin was busy telling Leah something about Bree, I felt Daisy watching me from out of the corner of my eye so I turned and looked at her.
    Leaning in I asked, “What’s up?”
    “You’re doing it,” she said with a warm smile. “You’re being friendly.”
    I damn near told her I was ready to be a lot more than just friendly, but I held my tongue. I needed to gain her trust so I wound up asking her if she wanted to go with a bunch of us to the movies after dinner. When her eyes widened in surprise, I felt a twinge of conscience. Daisy didn’t know me as the guy who liked to hang out and do fun shit. In fact, she’d met a side of me no one else ever had because I’d never been so threatened by anyone before. I was determined that she would get to know the real me.
    “Sure,” she answered enthusiastically. “What’re we seeing?”
    “The new Fast and Furious movie,” I answered.
    For one second I thought she might change her mind about coming, but that was squashed when her face lit up.
    “Yes! I love those movies. I always knew I wanted to work in the music business but my backup dream job was to be a defensive driving instructor and racer.”
    I was shocked enough that I could only blink at her like an idiot.
    “Really?” I asked incredulously.
    She gave me a cheeky