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“I look better in your truck, huh? Are you sure that’s the most important reason you don’t want me to get it?”

“No, it’s the most important reason on the second list. I like having you in my truck. In fact, there are several things I’d like to try with you in my truck.” The look on his face told her that these things would likely involve few clothes and possibly seeing how flexible she was. Bonnie didn’t respond but smiled, shook her head, and continued eating.

“You need to get back soon?” she asked as they walked hand in hand out to his bike, after having finished their meal.

“Sweetness, I don’t have to be back until the end of breakfast in the morning. when Lurch hands out assignments for the day. And if I let him know what’s up, I can get away with being a little later than that. Is something up?”

“I just thought you might like to come back to my place. Maybe tell me a little more about those things you’d like to try in your truck…” she let the words trail off, hoping he would understand what she meant without her having to say it out loud, at least not here. Bonnie glanced around, finding herself a little nervous about standing out in the open here, where Phillip had tried to kidnap her before.

“Sweetness.” Corey cupped her cheek with one hand, bringing her attention back to him. “Let’s get out of here. I’ll take you home and tell you all the sweet, dirty things I want to do you in that truck.” He waited until she nodded, then unfastened her helmet from the bike and handed it to her before releasing his and putting it on.

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“Whatdoyouhaveplanned for this weekend?” Malice asked as they lay curled together in Bonnie’s bed. He would have to get up and go soon, if he was going to sleep at his place.

“I don’t know. I don’t really have any.” She rubbed her face against his shoulder then tilted her head back to look up at him. “You want to do something together?”

“The Souls are going for a ride Saturday.” He paused, waiting to see if she would say anything, then continued when she remained silent. “Significant others are welcome. I think all the other women are going along. I wondered if you might like to go.”

She tilted her head and watched him for a moment, then spoke. “Significant others? I take it Talon won’t be bringing his latest hookup?”

“No,” Malice said with a chuckle. “No hook up. It’s not a free for anyone who wants to tag along event. It’s for the Souls. It’s about brotherhood and building relationships among us. But our women. The ones we’re serious about are welcome. We want or women to feel the bond too. To know that if something happens to one of us, then they’ll be taken care of.”

“I like that.” She lay back down and remained silent a moment, then spoke up. “I’d like to go. Where will we leave from and what time should I be there?”

“We’ll leave from the ranch, and probably early, but I’m not sure on the time yet. It might be easier, if you want to, to come out the night before and spend the night with me.” He glanced down at the top of her head as he tried to keep how much he wanted her back in his bed, and to wake up beside her again out of his voice.

“Sounds like a plan.” Her voice started sounding drowsy. He wanted nothing more than to stay here with her, but it would mean waking her far earlier than she needed to be up, so he kissed the top of her head, then got up and dressed. With one last kiss, he told her he’d see her soon and left.

SaturdaymorningMalicecouldn’tkeep the grin off his face as ran through the check on his bike and waited for Bonnie to join him at the barn where they stored the bikes.

“Your girl riding with us today?” Lurch asked as he made the rounds, making sure everyone was present and had everything they needed.

“Yep, I left her at my place, getting ready. She’ll be here soon.”

“Good. If she’s going to be more than just a fling, she needs to be comfortable around the club. I was surprised when she moved back to town.” Ghost put in from where he sat on his heels checking his own bike a few feet away.

“I was and I wasn’t,” Malice said. “It wasn’t supposed to be forever, and I know she’s fiercely independent, but I’d hoped she’d stay.” He shook his head. “But she insisted it was taking back her independencefrom the fuckwad who terrorized her. I can even understand where she’s coming from. That doesn’t mean I don’t wish she’d stay.”

“How long she’s been back at her place?” Lurch asked.

“A little over a week.”

“And how many of those nights have you spent the night at her place?” Ghost gave him a knowing look.

“None. I won’t say it isn’t tempting, but I’d have to wake her at the ass crack of dawn to be here in time to start the day.” Malice shrugged one shoulder, as if saying it wasn’t worth that.

“Has she said she’d mind that?”

“No but it’s being considerate. That’s not to say I haven’t seen her. I’ve gone into town nearly every day since she went home.”

“And she stayed here last night, unless she got a car and gave your truck back,” Talon said with a knowing grin as he walked up and stood watching them, his arms folded across his chest.

“She hasn’t found a car yet, and I’m trying to talk her into a pickup instead of a car, or at least something a little more high slung than the average sedan. It will make it easier for her to come and go out here once winter gets here.”

“So you’re planning on her still being around come winter. That’s good to know,” Ghost said with a grin.

Malice wished he was close enough to knock the smug bastard over. He was screwing with him, and Malice knew it. “If I didn’t, she wouldn’t be coming today and you sure as fuck know that.”

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