Page 64 of Ravish

“I own the leather shop. The guys are in there all the time, and they come to your café. If it wasn’t for my shop, the bikers wouldn’t be there. What is there for them on this side of town? Not much.”

“Is there something you’re not telling me?” There had to be more than that. Why would her family want him gone?

He shook his head, but she had a feeling he was holding something back. “If they get rid of the bikers, in a sense, they could get rid of me.”

“I’m not allowing you to go anywhere.” Lara put her arms around his neck.

“Well, that’s good to know.” He pulled her close to him. “What are you going to do?”

“See if my father follows up on his threat, though I doubt he will.” She let out a yawn.

“Sleepy?”

“Someone kept me up late last night and woke me early this morning.”

“That I did.”

Lara laughed. “It was a delightful way to wake up.”

“I’ll have to do it again.”

“How about right now?” She took his hand and drew him to her bedroom with his husky laughter filling the air.

* * * *

Monday morning, Lara arrived at work on pins and needles, but the day proved to be a normal day, as did the rest of the week. Nothing from her father or brother, but she wasn’t quite ready to decide she was out of the woods yet.

She’d gotten the report from the alarm company Friday morning and found someonehadused her code. Lara had already changed it, but she let Officer Wolfe know what the alarm company had said and who knew the code.

The officer had also given her an update on her case. The perpetrator had posted bail, with a hearing in several months. But since nothing was taken, he doubted much would happen with the district attorney. Lara thanked him and let the matter drop. It wasn’t worth pursuing. Colby might not agree with her, but Lara had a feeling it was a dead end. Now that she had new locks and alarm codes.

Colby had also been worried that, maybe instead of taking anything, the robbery was a cover for placing something inside her apartment. Logan had given him the name of a security company who came over and swept her duplex. No bugs and no cameras, so the break in was still a mystery.

Colby stopped by every day that week, actually more than once a day. He’d come in the mornings, then stop by in the afternoons. Lara grinned. Everyone was getting used to him walking in and giving her a kiss. She grinned as she cleaned up.

“I’d grin too if I had that sexy man in my life,” Eve, her employee, said.

“Thanks.” Lara couldn’t believe how lucky she was to have Colby in her life. They’d played last weekend at his place, and this week at hers. It was fun and exciting and darn right sexy.

The café door opened, and Sierra and Crystal walked in.

“Hey, ladies,” Lara called out.

“Hey.” They both smiled.

“Please tell me you have a piece of German chocolate cake left for me?” Crystal asked.

“Of course. Sierra?”

“Boston cream if you have any.”

“I do.” There was one in the fridge. “Go sit down, and I’ll get it for you.” Lara went into the kitchen and plated the desserts before taking them out to the women.

“You are a life saver,” Crystal said, digging into her cake.

“Do you want coffee or anything?” she asked as Eve bustled up with two glasses filled with water. “Thanks, Eve.”

“Water is perfect,” Sierra said. “Lara, will you sit down for a minute?”

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