Boss (A Steele Riders MC Book 9) by C.M. Steele

Author:C.M. Steele [Steele, C.M.]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2021-12-24T16:00:00+00:00

Chapter Six

Esperanza

“What’s wrong, Mom?” Roxie asks, walking into the kitchen of my home, visiting me.

“Nothing.”

“You’re lying. I haven’t known you long, but you have that same look your son does when something’s bothering him. I’ll tell him if you don’t tell me.”

“You know Liam well, right?”

“Yes. Are you guys having problems? Do you miss him?”

“Do you think he’d stop wanting me? I mean, damn it—I sound so pathetic. It’s just, well, he didn’t call me back last night like he promised, and he sounded so not interested in talking to me yesterday.”

“That’s not like him at all. Look, I know he’s crazy about you. That’s without a doubt. Give me a second.” She pulls out her cellphone and I panic.

“God. Please don’t call him,” I screech, reaching my arms out to stop her.

She smiles, trying not to laugh and nudges my hands away with a promise. “I’m not.”

“Hey, bro. Quick question. Is there something going down there? I don’t need details, but did more shit pop off? Yeah? Just call it a guess. Okay. Stay safe. Oh, okay. I’m just checking. Okay.”

She ends the call. “So he said not to say anything, but a bit of the same shit as usual. A bit of human trafficking stumbled into their path again.”

“Human trafficking?”

“Yeah. The cartels from the border send them through, steal women from around the country. It’s pretty fucked up. The guys do what they can and I’m guessing something happened, but everyone is safe. If things ran late and he still had to close up the bar, then he didn’t want to wake you.”

“Oh.”

“Look, I get it. Trust me. I understand more than anyone, but I’ve known Liam for years and you don’t have anything to worry about. The man wants to marry you, and I’m sure he would if he could.”

“Really?”

“Yes.”

“Should I just go down there?”

“Yes.”

“Okay. I’m not sure what I’m waiting for. Being away from him only makes it harder.”

“Way to go.”

I run straight upstairs and pack my bags for the next week or two. I’ll have Roxie and Emiliano have the movers prepare my things if we decide to get married. God. I can’t believe I’m about to do this. What if he’s not as serious as Roxie believes? No. I know he is. Hell, Emiliano came from his father and he’s a good man, so I have to have faith that Liam is a good man. He is a good man.

The flight to Dallas feels like an eternity but when I land, the airport is busy and my vehicle is waiting with my driver that Emiliano hired to protect me from Dallas to Steeleville.

We arrive in Steeleville, and I feel like I’ve come home. There is something relaxing, even though I know there’s more wicked going on underneath this quiet exterior. I instruct the driver to pull outside of Panhandles, which is open for business, and he says, “Wait for me to open the door.”

I only listen because that’s what Emiliano has asked of me. Until I’m under Liam’s watchful gaze, I should stay close to my personal security.

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