Page 29 of Brick's Redemption

Dagger pulled over and ticked his chin toward me. “How far you wanna go?”

I knew what he was asking. Did we risk exposing Ginny in public? Could we make it to our destination without trouble?

I didn’t have a fucking clue.

My woman needed to get warm, rest, and drink water. That was my priority, along with her safety.

“Change of plans.”

Dagger nodded, already anticipating my answer.

“We ride toward Orick and find a place where we can stash the bikes for the night.”

“We have an option.”

Shit. I didn’t want to put him in that position. “We can find something else.”

“No. It’s close, secluded, and we won’t be bothered.”

He was right. Still, I hated making him stop by Audrey’s brother’s house. Mike was a dick. Granted, he was mostly that way because Audrey and Dagger split. It didn’t help that Mike was a cop.

“It’s the last place they’d look for us,” I agreed.

“Then we ride for Mike’s.”

“Can you hang on for another forty-five minutes?” I asked Ginny.

“I think so.”

I didn’t like how weak her voice sounded. “Tell me the truth. Can’t have you falling off while we’re riding.”

“I can make it.”

Dagger gave her an encouraging nod. “Good girl.”

I merged back onto the road and patted Ginny’s hands, letting her know I had her. If I felt her begin to slip, I’d grab her before she could fall off. It made me feel anxious, but there wasn’t any way to avoid that. Since she’d gotten pregnant, I felt wound up and overprotective. It was sure to get worse as the months wore on.

We took back roads and avoided traffic to reach Big Mike’s. He seemed to anticipate us, standing on his driveway. We rolled to a stop close to his garage door.

Dagger cut his engine at the same time I did. “I texted him.”

Ah. That explained Mike’s sour expression.

“Hey, Mike,” I greeted him, rising off the seat to help Ginny.

“Brick. Been a long time.”

It had—five years, at least.

“This is Ginny. My ol’ lady and fiancé.”

Ginny sucked in a breath.

Yeah, I dropped that bomb and didn’t care. She was mine. I would make that official as soon as I could.

Dagger stored his helmet and approached his ex-brother-in-law. “Thanks for taking us in, Mike.”

“Not like I had a choice.”

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