The Biker's Fate Chapter 627

Cash

THURSDAY, JUST BEFORE noon, my mother walked into the shop, and I couldn't stop a giant smile from forming. There was just something about seeing my mom that made everything better. "Hey, Mama."

"Hey, baby. You ready for lunch?" she asked. She was dressed in dark jeans, tall boots, and a Dogs of Fire hoodie.

"Hell, yeah. Where am I taking you?"

"How about our favorite diner around the corner?"

"Perfect. I'll let the girls know I'm leaving."

While Razor finished up with a customer, I headed into the back office and peeked my head in. "I'm out for lunch."

Teagan was sitting at the desk, entering parts into the computer with Maisie helping guide her. They both looked up and Teagan said, "Okay, I'll mark you out."

"You wanna say hi to Mom?"

"Oh, sure," she said, rising to her feet.

"I'll come too," Gloria said. "I love Dani."

Gloria sashayed out of the room and Teagan rolled her eyes, but otherwise didn't comment as we walked out to the front desk.

Gloria was already talking Mom's ear off, and my mother was being just as sweet as she always was but the second she saw Teagan, she reached an arm out, still focused on Gloria, but wrapping Teagan into a tight hug as Gloria prattled on.

"Hi, Dani."

"Hey, sweet girl." Mom cupped her face and studied her for a few seconds. "How are you? I haven't seen you in what feels like a decade."

"It's been two days."

"Too long," Mom lamented.

Teagan chuckled. "You can blame Ducky for that. She has no time for me anymore."

"Oh, right. Let's blame her. I like it."

They both bust out into girlish laughter, and I grinned. Jesus, these two. My two favorite people were so similar it was scary.

"I hear you're shifting focus," Mom said.

Teagan nodded. "I loved tinkering on the bikes and Cash said there's a project bike we can work on. He and Booker said they can show me some things. Dad's excited too, although, he's trying not to show it as much. I think he likes the idea of us working on stuff together."

"Ooh, is it the one in auto bay three?" Gloria asked.

"Yeah," I confirmed.

"Oh, that's such a cool bike," she said.

I nodded. "It will be."

"Maybe I can help too," Gloria said.

"Did you want to be a mechanic, Gloria?" Mom asked.

"Well, um, I don't know. Maybe."

"I think this will be a good project for Teagan to start with," I said. "Ease her into something easy."

"This really is so brave, Teagan," Mom said, focusing on her. "I'm so freaking proud of you."

Teagan blushed and I could tell Mom had just gotten to her ooey gooey center. "Thanks, Dani."

"We should head out," I said, and Mom gave Teagan one last hug, then we headed out to her car.

I insisted on driving, which she didn't fight me on because my dad had trained her well, and we pulled up to the busy diner and luckily didn't have to wait long for a table.

"Okay," Mom started, once she opened her menu. "So, Teagan."

"Teagan, what?"

She reached over and put her hand on my menu, tugging it down, and I met her eyes. "You're in love with each other."

"Dad told you."

"Dad didn't tell me shit." She raised an eyebrow. "I've watched that girl fall for you for at least two years, maybe more. You took a little more convincing because I raised you right. But you're here now and you're fighting something. Is it Chelsea or Eric?"

"Jesus," I hissed quietly. "You know about Eric?"

"Baby, I know about everything regarding you kids."

"It was mostly Chelsea, but it was also Eric."

"Does Teagan know?"

"She does now. She knew about Eric too. Had some hero worship thing going on." I frowned. "Still does I think. She shouldn't."

"Sweetheart, you stopped a predator," Mom said, setting her menu aside. "I absolutely think she should have a little hero worship."

I reached over and squeezed her hand. "Thanks."

She smiled gently. "If you told her about Chelsea, then you must love her a hell of a lot, huh?"

"More than I thought I could love another human."

"Oh, my beautiful boy. I'm so glad. She is so, so worth it."

"Yeah, I'm aware."

"So, we've just gotta make sure you don't fuck it up."

"Also highly aware of that."

She chuckled. "Got your back on that, Cash."

"Thanks, Mama."

We spent the rest of lunch catching up and then we headed back to the club. While I made my way into the shop, Mom went to find my dad.

Teagan

"Teagan!" Cash bellowed from the supply room.

"What now?" I grumbled.

"He's in a mood," Gloria observed.

"Isn't he always?" I lamented. "What do you need, Cash?"

"Where the hell are the plugs?"

"Where they always are," I called back.

"You go show him," Gloria said. "I'll watch the desk."

"Thanks." I headed to the back room, where I was promptly pushed up against the wall and kissed like I was the air Cash had needed all his life.

"Hey, Turtle."

"Hi, honey." I smiled. "How was lunch?"

"It was great. Mom always seems to make everything better."

"She's kind of amazing."

"Agreed."

I slid my hands down to cup him over his jeans. "Two more hours and I can wrap my mouth around this."

We were still keeping things a little on the downlow until I had the chance to talk to Daisy. I wanted to do it face-to-face and we had plans for a girls night soon. I don't know why, but I was more nervous about telling her than I had been about telling my dad.

He leaned back with a hiss. "Jesus, woman, it's hard enough stayin' soft watchin' you work all day. You wanna give me a break here."

I grinned. "Nope."

"You're gonna pay for that."

"Oh, I'm counting on it."

He chuckled. "Get back to work."

"You found the spark plugs?"

He held them up. "Sure did. Thanks for the help."

I gave him a two fingered salute. "No problem."

I walked back out to the front and Gloria smiled. "Did he find them?"

"Right where they were yesterday," I said.

"And the day before?"

I chuckled. "Exactly."

"Men."

"Right?"

"He's cute though." She sighed. "I'd be happy to show him where to put his spark plug any old day."

I tried not to vomit in my mouth as I rolled my eyes and moved on with my day.