On the Fly (Rail Riders Book 4) by Nicky James

Author:Nicky James [James, Nicky]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: anonymous
Published: 2022-03-14T04:00:00+00:00

Chapter twelve

Willow

I woke up instantly anxious. The sun hadn’t risen, and according to my cell, it was barely six o’clock. I slipped from the bed and peeked out the drapes at the dull, soupy gray horizon in the distance, a prelude to the coming dawn. Leaving Billie to sleep, I found my jacket and shoved my bare feet into my boots. I tugged my wool hat over my ears and zipped up before sneaking out the door.

I didn’t go far. I needed the fresh air and somewhere where the walls weren’t threatening to close in on me. My head was full, and I was antsy.

The motel was comprised of two long rows of rooms accessed from the outside in the shape of an L. A short row ran perpendicular to the street, and a longer one ran parallel. The main office was located near the road, and the parking lot was in the middle. It was vacant save for three vehicles. A few randomly placed security lights barely cut through the night. Their dull glow made small yellow circles on the ground that highlighted the odd puddle on the wet pavement.

An outdoor bench sat beside a vending machine a few doors down from our room. It was where I went to gather my thoughts.

The air was moist and cold. Hints of spoiled food and garbage clung to the breeze like tiny invasive spores. The motel’s sign creaked as it rocked back and forth on rusty hinges, the backlight flickering every now and again like an old man on his deathbed just waiting for a solid gust of wind to end his miserable life.

Everything was sodden and dreary from the earlier rain, and the dampness on the wooden slats of the bench seeped into my pants and made me shiver. Huddled in on myself, protected against the cold, I replayed the events of the evening over and over again in my head. How had I been so stupid and weak? Why had I caved to something as inconsequential as carnal desire? And with my best friend, the last person on earth I wanted to get tangled up with. Not because I didn’t desire her but because I wouldn’t survive if it went south. What damage had I done to our friendship? Was there a way out? A way back?

With all I had going on inside—LA, the lies, the deception, the secrets, the questions—the last thing I needed was to make waves with the one stable person I had in my life. But it was too late. I’d fucked it up. Everything had changed, and despite what Billie believed, change was not always good.

The ground beneath me was cracking, shattering, and I didn’t know how I would cope if I lost Billie too. I needed her.

I stared at the blank screen of my phone, thinking of all the other people in my life who’d once been close to me. The friends—my chosen family—who were all veering onto different paths, who would soon forget all we’d had and all we’d been.

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