Ryder by Piper Davenport

Author:Piper Davenport [Davenport, Piper]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: Harley Davidson, Dogs of Fire, Nuns
Publisher: Trixie Publishing
Published: 2018-06-09T04:00:00+00:00

Sadie

AS SOON AS Reese pulled the car into the parking lot, I jumped out. He swore and turned off the car, climbing out as well. “Sadie, calm down.”

“Stick it, Reese. Oh!” Shocked a little by my outburst, I walked to the back of the car and tried to soften my attitude. “Sorry. I shouldn’t have been so rude.”

He chuckled.

I forced a smile. “You’ve delivered me to my aunt... you can go now.”

Reese shook his head. “Walking you to your door. You know the drill, babe.”

“Guess what, Reese? I’m a little over ‘the drill.’”

“Yeah?” he retorted, opening the trunk. “Too bad I don’t give a rat’s ass, huh?”

“I’ll carry my own bag, thank you very much,” I snapped, grabbing it from the trunk and heading to the abbey door.

I knocked, and as soon as the door opened, I was pulled into the warm embrace of Michael. “Hey, Sadie. You okay?”

I shook my head and wrapped my arms around him. I heard Reese in the background mutter a few choice words, but I didn’t care. I took comfort in my friend’s arms... I didn’t question why Michael was in the abbey that late at night (he shouldn’t have been, no men past eight o’clock), or why he opened the door instead of my aunt, I just let him hug me.

“I’ve got it from here,” Michael said, holding me close.

“No, man, I don’t think you do,” Reese argued.

I turned and faced Reese still standing on the doorstep. “He’s got it from here, Reese. Thanks for the ride.” I closed the door and dropped my bag to the floor just as my aunt shuffled into the foyer.

“How are you, sweetheart?” she asked, pulling me in for a hug.

“I’m good now.” I smiled. “Where’s Molly?”

“In bed.”

“How about you fill us in?” Michael suggested.

I filled him in on what I knew, leaving out the parts about my fight with Ryder.

“Wow,” he breathed out.

I nodded. “I just need a few days to figure a few things out.”

“I’d like to help.”

“I don’t know how you can,” I said. “But really, it’s fine.”

Before he could say anything else, someone pounded at the door. Michael pulled it open and Ryder shoved his way in.

“What are you doing here, Ryder?” I asked.

I was shocked when Michael grabbed hold of Ryder’s shoulders. “If Sadie doesn’t want you here, you’re gone.”

“Man. You need to get your hands off me,” Ryder said, his voice low and lethal.

“Ryder, I told you I need space,” I reminded him.

“We’ve got bigger issues than us right now.”

I frowned.

“You seriously need to get your hands off me,” Ryder said to Michael again.

“Michael, it’s okay,” I said, reaching for his arm.

“Some priest,” Ryder said, a hint of sarcasm in his tone.

He glared at my hand touching Michael, but I squared my shoulders and asked, “What’s going on? Why are you here, Ryder?”

“Let’s take this into my office,” my aunt suggested.

“I’m sorry, Sister. I’d hoped this wouldn’t reach you,” Ryder said.

“Well, let’s see what we’re up against before we worry about all of that,” Auntie said.

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