Dirty Deeds by James Nicole

Author:James, Nicole
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Nicole James
Published: 2020-03-25T16:00:00+00:00

CHAPTER NINETEEN

Kara—

The next morning Rusty returns, and we spend a quiet day playing cards.

Just before sunset, a group of motorcycles roars up.

Reno and Rusty jump up from the dinette and bend to look out the window. Reno straightens and points a finger to the bedroom. In a hushed voice he hisses, “Get back there and close the door. Don’t come out until I tell you, understand?”

I dash to the back, terrified. Whoever it was out there, they were unexpected and possibly unwelcome.

The RV rocks as Rusty and Reno both go outside. I peer through the blinds from the darkened room, knowing I can’t be seen.

Five men climb from their motorcycles, all wearing Devil Kings MC patches on their backs. The bottom rockers all say Georgia. This is Reno’s chapter, his club.

They look scary and badass, and I hope they leave soon.

They stand around talking, and I try to catch what is being said.

They pass around a bottle one of them pulls from a saddlebag.

I watch Reno. He drinks mechanically with a studied calm, but I know he’s not calm. It’s frightening to feel his uncertainty. His sureness and calm have become rocks of security to me.

One of them lights up a cigar. They’re all laughing at some joke I can’t hear, all except Reno. I watch the man with the cigar. I think he has to be the one I overheard Reno and Rusty talking about this morning—their VP, Rat. And then I actually do hear one of the men say his name, confirming it for me.

I study the man. The smoke from his cigar wreathes around his head. He holds the cigar before him, watching its glowing end.

“Ain’t nothin’ like a fine cigar, boys.”

I scan the circle of men around him. They all seem uncomfortable, like they’re in the presence of Caesar or something.

He gestures toward Reno and Rusty. “Take the prospect, and go get your bikes, boys. We’ll wait here with the girl.”

They exchange glances, and my stomach drops. I don’t want to be left alone with any of these men. Reno swore he’d be my protector, but even he can’t fight this if it’s an order from his VP. How would he get out of it? I don’t know, but I wish he’d think of something. Please, Reno. Don’t leave me to these men.

“I got no use for the bike now. I can get it later,” Reno protests, and my eyes dart to Rat. Will he accept that answer? I hold my breath, saying a prayer in my head.

“No time like the present. Ain’t no sense leaving your bikes around an RV campground where any fool could steal ‘em. I said go get ‘em now. Did I stutter?”

Rusty smacks the back of his hand on Reno’s chest. “Let’s go, brother. Won’t take long.”

Reno stands for a moment, staring down Rat, but ultimately Rusty shoves him toward the car where the prospect already waits.

After the car pulls out, Rat glances toward the RV and the back windows where I peek unseen through the slats in the blinds.

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