Reckless by Stuart Anne

Author:Stuart, Anne [Stuart, Anne]
Language: eng
Format: mobi, epub
Tags: Romance, General, Historical, Fiction
ISBN: 9781426865404
Publisher: Mira
Published: 2010-03-15T07:00:00+00:00

Chapter Sixteen

I woke up to soft knocking. Not knowing where it was coming from, I turned over. When I opened my eyes, I jumped. Frantic, I sat up. Where am I? The room was completely unfamiliar.

“Baby, you up?” The sound of Chad’s voice was a relief.

I took a deep breath. “Yeah.”

He opened the door slowly. “I wanna get an early start. We need to get gas, and it’s gonna be hot later.” He smiled as he walked toward me. “Andy’s got the trailer ready. He said Paulie can borrow one of his bikes.”

“Cool.” I had almost forgotten we were going dirt biking. Sometimes, I wished I wasn’t afraid to learn to ride a bike myself, instead of always riding bitch. “How long do I have?”

Chad sat on the bed and brushed my hair from my face. “Thirty minutes?”

He knew that wasn’t much time for me, but I wouldn’t have to get dolled up. That was pointless since we were most likely going to get muddy. All I had to do was shower and change. His fingers caressed my jaw.

“You’re so beautiful in the morning.”

Then I covered my mouth. “Oh my God. I must have dragon breath.” I rushed out of the room to brush my teeth. When I returned, he hadn’t moved but was grinning. “What?”

“You’re so cute.” He put a hand out and sighed when I took it. “I’m not used to seeing you first thing in the morning. It’s nice.” His cheeks reddened a bit as he glanced at his feet. “Kinda wish we could do it more often.”

I didn’t want to burst his bubble, but that was not a smart idea. Leading him on was the last thing I would do. “I should get a move on.”

“Yeah.” He let my hand go and stood. “I gotta get moving too.” He leaned down and kissed my cheek. “I’ll wait for you downstairs.” He sounded so dejected.

I felt bad that I ignored his comment, but I had to do it. “OK. I’ll hurry.”

With a few minutes to spare, I was downstairs, dressed in a long-sleeved T-shirt, jeans and my oldest boots. I had packed the outfit specifically for that day. Not having to do my makeup or fuss with my hair saved me a lot of time. My hair was in a simple ponytail.

Chad sat on the couch, dressed similarly, his hair also in a ponytail. When he noticed me, he got up. “That’s perfect.” He looked me over again. “Ready?”

I nodded, then followed him to the garage. He uncovered his black 450cc bike while I grabbed the helmets from the shelves along the wall. I carried them to his van and opened the back doors. He dragged the scrap wood he used for a ramp and leaned it on the bumper. I got out of his way as he rolled the bike up into the van. It just fit. After it was secured, we were on our way to Andy’s.

I was always awed when pulling into Andy’s driveway. His family was old money, and their house was a mansion.

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