Rocky Mountain Mayhem by Joan Rylen

Author:Joan Rylen
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: caper, stalker, mystery adventure, rocky mountains, girlfriend getaway, contemporary womens fiction
Publisher: Joan Rylen

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NELSON did his best to talk the girls out of the bike ride, to no avail.

Vivian was emphatic. “I’m not going to let him make me feel like a victim. We’re going, and I hope to hell he shows up.”

“I think it’s a bad idea.” Nelson turned and went inside.

The girls grabbed their stuff and went upstairs to get ready.

Nelson met them in the room and sat them down. “Since I can’t stop you from going, I’ll be tracking your whereabouts.” He handed Vivian a black pager-sized device. “Keep this on you at all times.”

“Sure,” Vivian said and slipped it in her pocket.

“I planned for us to toodle around Vail Village, have a picnic in the Betty Ford Alpine Gardens and then ride along Gore Creek on the Vail Pass Trail,” Lucy said. “You okay with that plan?”

Nelson sighed. “This bike ride needs to wrap up before the sun goes down. I don’t want you out after dark on the bikes. You need to go straight to the Gardens for the picnic. And before you ask, no alcohol.”

“Dammit,” Wendy said.

“After the picnic, head down to Vail Pass Trail and continue west along Gore Creek until you get to Lionshead Place. You’ll take that directly back to the bike shop.” Nelson paused and looked each girl in the eye. “Understand?”

Vivian, Kate and Wendy said “yes” and nodded.

Lucy added, “We might do dinner at Hail-Yeah in Vail.”

“Call me after the ride and let me know if you do. But for now, pack up and get going. It will be dark in a few hours and I’d like you to be back here.”

Lucy and Kate packed crackers and sliced cheese into a small cooler and Vivian grabbed her can of Easy Cheese. They said goodbye to Nelson and scooted out the door.

Lucy drove down the mountain and into Vail Village. The girls walked into the bike shop and were greeted by a guy with jet-black, long hair, his arms covered in tattoos. Vivian smelled a hint of patchouli. He handed each of them a pen and paper. “You’ll need to fill this out and sign the waiver.”

Vivian read through the disclosures. Ruff Riders Bike Shop was held harmless for injury, death, dismemberment, accidents resulting from stupid people doing stupid things, pedal impalements, rabid dogs, bear attacks, you name it.

“I feel like I’m reading the mumbo-jumbo of mortgage papers,” Wendy said, holding the pen above the signature line. “I get enough of this at work.” Wendy was a loan officer at a mortgage company, and while she liked her job, the underwriting blah blah got old.

The clerk gathered the signed papers and passed out helmets as Lucy put on her backpack. He led the girls outside and got the bikes adjusted to each individual height. “Be careful and have fun,” he said as they pedaled away.

Vivian fumbled a little, then got her balance and rode ahead a few paces.

Lucy quickly caught up. “No getting ahead of us, Viv.”

“I’m just getting back into the swing of things, here.

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