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“Let’s go,” I shouted after I hit send for my return text and ran for the Nova.

The trip took us ten minutes, and I expected to see Rae the moment we arrived.

Never happened. I think life or the fates or some bullshit hates me.

Outlaw hogs gathered in the Great Hills Lodge parking lot. Moments before I was spotted I managed to swerve my car back on to the road. Beckett slammed his brakes behind me and we nearly collided. Fuck. Only the loud roar of so many bikes all at once camouflaged the sweet purr of my Nova. Forced to remain in the shadows until the MC left the hotel I waited impatiently to see Rae.

We pulled into a safe location as close as I could allow.

A quick text to R.J. was my only consolation.

Outlaws in lot. You good?

R.J. replied quickly. Yes. Rae asleep early. She was tired.

You keeping watch?

Yes, always.

There was nothing to say to that, and nothing to do but wait.

I pulled out a cigarette and lit it, inhaling to calm my frazzled nerves. Tonight I might as well smoke the whole damn pack. Stress was gonna fucking kill me one day if the cigarettes didn’t first.

Fuck, I hated waiting.

Chapter 18

I flopped down on the mattress and bounced on the springy coils as it squeaked. R.J. laughed lightly as he shut and locked the hotel room door and tossed our bags on the only table in the room. The curtains were wide open and he frowned, pulling them closed tightly.

“No unwanted eyes,” he reminded me as we both cleared our throats in the awkward silence that followed.

“Listen Rae –” he began at the same time I spoke.

“R.J., I don’t –”

We both laughed.

“You first,” he gestured as he sat next to me, “I’d like to know what’s on your mind.”

I chewed my bottom lip as our eyes met, “You haven’t been truthful with me R.J.”

“No, I haven’t Rae. That was for your benefit as much as my best friend.”

I nodded. I already knew that was his answer, but I wanted to know why he chose this moment to reveal his feelings. Or even why he did it at all, “I understand that R.J. but why now?”

“Your kiss,” he answered immediately.

“At the safe house?”

“Yeah,” he answered with a slight blush gracing his high cheekbones.

How cute.

“R.J., that was unfair of me. I did that to spite Pete, nothing more.”

“I know darlin’,” he leaned forward until our mouths nearly touched. “But I had to know if the kisses we shared after that one could mean something more.”

Well, that was an unexpected response.

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