The Biker's Fate Chapter 32

Danielle

Wednesday night I was back at my place and trying to find the will to walk from the living room to the kitchen for some kind of food. It was my first day back at work and I was still a little under the weather, but I always felt guilty taking sick time because I missed my kids. Plus, I always seemed to be missing a stapler when I had to put in for a sub.

Austin was at "church," which he explained meant club meeting, so I was on my own for the moment. Well, alone meaning I had a recruit on me. Buzz was currently sitting in his truck downstairs watching my door. Austin was still concerned there was a threat to me, but since my sleep was a major priority to me, I wanted to be close to school so I didn't have to wake up as early in the morning. Hence the decision to let me be back at my place with the caveat of having someone watch me.

Depending on how late the meeting went, I may or may not see Austin, and since I didn't think I could find enough energy to care one way or the other, I vegged under a blanket with HGTV on low volume.

My phone buzzed and I answered it without looking at the screen. "Hello?"

"You sound terrible," Kim said.

"I know. But I really do feel better. Just tired from wrangling five-year-olds."

"I bet."

"What's up? I kind of miss your face."

"Me too," she said. "That's what I'm calling about. I don't have to work tomorrow night, so I wanted to see if you wanted to go shopping with me. Maybe grab dinner after?"

"Yes, please," I answered immediately.

"We'll make it an early night so you can get your beauty sleep, but why don't I pick you up at five and we'll head to the mall."

"Perfect."

"No conflict with your man?"

"I see him every day, Kimmie. You I get when I get you, so you're the priority."

She laughed. "That's why you're my favorite. Okay, gotta get back to work. See you tomorrow."

"'Bye." I hung up and set my phone on the coffee table.

I heard the locks in my front door turn and then Austin was walking into the room. He frowned as he sat on the coffee table facing me. "You still sick?"

"Just tired. Why are you here so early?"

"Not a whole lot of business. It only took an hour."

I smiled. "I like it when you're early."

He leaned down and kissed me quickly. "Did you eat?"

"I haven't left the sofa since I got home."

Austin stroked my cheek. "You hungry?"

I nodded. "Starved."

"How hungry?"

"I could eat a cow."

"Okay, I'll run and grab burgers."

"My hero." I grinned up at him. "Onion rings too, please."

He rose to his feet. "You got it."

After he left, I took a few minutes to freshen up a little and then resumed my place on the sofa. The tickle of his stubble woke me, and I smiled as I opened my eyes. "You were quick."

He chuckled. "Been back for almost an hour."

I frowned. "Really? Why didn't you wake me?"

"You needed to sleep. Come eat. Then you should go to bed."

"Are you staying?"

"Yeah, baby, I'm staying."

I smiled again and forced myself to get off the sofa and eat. "What do you think of Knight?"

"Why?" he asked in suspicion.

"Because Kim likes him, but you can't tell him that."

"Not in junior high, Dani, I can guarantee this conversation won't leave the room."

I smiled. "So?"

"Knight's a good guy. Don't know him as well as his brother, Ace, but he seems cool. Knight works at Blush when he's not in vet school. He kinda keeps to himself, but he's super tight with his family."

"How old is he?"

"I don't know, Dani. We don't sit around and do each other's nails."

I rolled my eyes. "Well, then what good are you to me?"

"If you'd rather I get personal information from Knight than eat your pussy and make you come, let me know, baby. But that's kind of a deal breaker for me, 'cause I'm not really interested in not eatin' your pussy and makin' you come."

I shivered. "Why do you have to make everything sound sexy?"

He laughed. "It's my gift."

"Apparently." I took another bite of my burger and swallowed. "So, what do you know about Knight?"

"He's hard workin', his brother's FBI, but we don't hold that against him."

"Wait. His brother's FBI, but you freaked out that my brother's a detective? How does that work?" I challenged.

"Freak out's a little melodramatic, don't you think?"

"Is it?"

"Baby, if I was worried about your brother, you and I wouldn't be together."

"Liar," I retorted. "You locked onto me and I didn't have a lot of choice in the matter."

He raised an eyebrow. "Someone's sassy."

I smiled. "I have to be to keep up with you."

He leaned forward and kissed me, despite my burger breath. "I like you sassy."

"Noted. Now more about Knight, please."

"That's all I know. Hard worker, good guy, obviously an animal lover since he's gonna be a vet. Big horse guy I think. Owns a bunch of 'em."

"So if I were to encourage my best friend to go for it, there would be no ramifications in doing so as far as you know?"

"No ramifications that I'm aware of. All our members go through background checks, and he's one of the truly clean ones. Not even a speeding ticket."

"Hmm," I mused.

"Am I done? Can I eat now?"

I grinned. "Yeah. Maybe later, you can have dessert."

He kissed me again. "Lookin' forward to it."

I managed to finish my food, but could barely keep my eyes open, so I went to bed without Austin, but woke in the night and found him curled around me. There was nothing better in the world than having him close to me. It was something I was quickly getting used to, and I loved every minute of it.