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I wrap my arms around his waist and do as he says. He goes slow at first, but once we get away from traffic, he opens up the throttle, and the wind whips my hair around my head.
Way too fast, we arrive at my house, and Viking parks on the edge of the driveway, leaving room for my car.
“So, what did ya think?” he asks as he helps me off the bike.
My legs wobble slightly, and Viking steadies me with hands on my shoulders.
“That was incredible,” I say. “When can we go again?”
Viking chuckles. “Any time you want.”
I grin, the shit storm from earlier forgotten. “Do you wanna come in?” I ask.
“Sure.”
I don’t know what I hope to accomplish or what I expect, if anything, by inviting him in, but what I do know is I’m not ready for him to leave. Not yet.
After unlocking the front door, I usher him into the living room. “Can I get you anything to drink?”
“Water’s fine.”
I toss my bag onto the couch and go to the kitchen to grab two bottles of water from the fridge. When I return, he’s standing with his shoulders squared, his fists clenched at his sides, and his stare penetrating a picture on the wall. The white surfaces are covered in photos of Ireland and Scotland and art depicting Valhalla.
“Viking?”
“Hmm?”
He doesn’t look at me, intensely focused on the image. I walk to him so I can see his face, and when I do, my heart skips a beat.
Viking, thedangerousbiker, looks incredibly… sad.
“What’s wrong?”
20
Odin
“You knew this would happen.”
Once again, I’m enclosed in my office with Kára, and we’re watching Viking on the monitors. I could lie to her and deny any knowledge that this is how things would play out, but I won’t. What’s the point?
Rather than speak, I simply nod.
“How do you expect Viking, or any Warrior for that matter, to adhere to the Code of Conduct when you throw so many obstacles in their way, so much temptation?”
I sigh and gesture for Kára to have a seat. She hesitates, but ultimately, her loyalty wins out. After she sits on the sofa along the wall, I move to stand in front of her.
“Viking has made no secret of his distaste for me, has he?”
“No, Sir.”
“Yet he remains dedicated to Valhalla, adheres to the Code for the most part.”
“Yes, Sir.”
“Despite this, there’s always been a piece of himself that he’s held back.”
Kára dips her head. “Yes, Sir.”
