Search Me by Katie Ashley

Author:Katie Ashley
Language: eng
Format: mobi, epub
Published: 2013-06-30T04:00:00+00:00

“You’ve got to be kidding me!” I exclaimed, taking in West’s Roadside Diner.

Maddox killed the engine and then glanced over at me. “What’s the problem?”

I couldn’t even speak—I was that shocked. I mean, when I heard the words, ‘roadside grill’, I expected some kind of restaurant. Instead, I got a stop on the Highway to Hell. All I could do was stare at the gleaming chrome of twenty-something motorcycles littering the front, not to mention the three eighteen wheelers parked in the side lot. “You can’t honestly expect me to go in there!”

Maddox frowned. “And why not?”

“I-It’s like a biker bar from hell or something.”

He chuckled. “Are you seriously afraid?”

Even though I hated to admit it, I bobbed my head.

“Don’t worry. Stick close to me, and you’ll be fine.”

Maddox started to open his door, but I grabbed his arm. “But I’m underage.”

He shrugged. “West’ll smooth it over.” My continued apprehension caused him to make a frustrated noise in the back of his throat. “Look, princess, I’m sorry it’s not the Four Seasons, but with Jensen’s men snooping around, hotels are kinda out of the question.”

His sudden attitude caused me to snap, “And just where are we supposed to sleep? On the pool table or behind the bar?”

Maddox gripped the steering wheel until his knuckles turned white. “West said there’s a room upstairs with a bed and a bathroom that we could crash in. Free of charge.”

I didn’t want to contemplate what the so-called accommodations might look like. I released a sigh, realizing with armed men tracking us and a treasure to find beggars couldn’t be choosers. “Fine, let’s go.”

“Jeez, don’t hurt yourself saying thanks for finding us a place to unwind and sleep,” he grumbled as he slammed the door.

Rolling my eyes, I slung my purse over my shoulder and then hoisted the Cherokee Lore book into the crook of my arm. He came around the front of the truck with a sour look on his face. “I’m sorry, okay? I really appreciate you hooking this up for us.”

“Really?”

“Yes, really. In the vast scheme of things, I don’t think Jensen and his men would even think twice about us being holed up in a biker bar.”

Maddox laughed. “No, I don’t suppose they would.”

We started across the parking lot. “So this West guy—you were in the Army together?”

“Nah, we ended up in the same VA hospital. He actually did a tour in Afghanistan—roadside bomb took him out of commission for a while. He’s doing much better now that he’s home and working for his old man.”

“And does this West have a first name?”

Maddox shrugged. “He’s always been West to me.” With a short laugh, he said, “He’s probably got some fruity first name he’s ashamed of like Terry or Sebastian.”

He held the door open for me, resting a hand on the small of my back. The tiny gesture was comforting, but I would have preferred his entire arm around me. Hazy rings of smoke filled the air, stinging my eyes and making me cough.

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