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“And what I came here for?” She had to remind him, even if it meant ruining this moment.

“Well discuss it more today. Ride with me?”

“On your bike?”

Javier burst into laughter. “Uh-huh. I like to take long rides on Sundays.” He sobered and inclined his head to the East. “Don’t miss it.”

“Oh … It’s breathtaking!”

He reached up, stroked her head, then kissed her. She kissed him back, her lips lingering on his.

“Baby, kissing me like that stirs my cock, as drained as it is. So, unless you’ve decided we’re going for another round.” He raised those brows of his and narrowed his eyes.

“Sorry. I just love kissing you. Touching you. Being with you.” She glanced at the sunrise and back at him “I don’t understand what’s happening, other than I feel really safe and secure with you.”

“We feel right.”

“We do.” She laced her fingers with his. “I don’t have the right clothes to be on your motorcycle.”

“I’ll reach out Daphne after she gets back from church. That way you have time to nap if you want. You didn’t get much sleep. Give me your contact info before you leave.”

“Okay. What time are we riding?”

“Late afternoon. We can stop somewhere and eat, then ride back after the sun goes down.”

“Watching a sunrise and a sunset with you in the same day. Lucky me.” She clapped and kissed his cheek. “Are you open to a picnic dinner?”

“You’d do that?”

“Sure.”

“Just the two of us … I like that.”

She laid her head on his broad shoulder. “I like you too, Javier Cabrera.”

CHAPTERNINE

He called Daphne after Memphis drove off in her GTO. His mom answered on the first ring. “Hi, honey. This is unusual on a Sunday. Couldn’t sleep?”

“Uh, I didn’t get a whole lot.”

“Memphis Creed in your bed will do that to you.”

He raked his hair with fingers and paced the deck, pissed off. His private life was that. Private. “I didn’t mention her.”

“I picked up Sammi after she dropped off Memphis’s car at your place at two this morning. The lights were off, so I assume your guest stayed the night. That Goat she drives is incredible. Tell her I’d love a ride.”

Fuck.His craving last night had robbed him of thinking clearly. Of course Sammi needed a ride home. Everyone was going to try to get into his business. “You can tell her yourself, Mom. I’m taking her out on my bike later. She doesn’t have any gear. Can you help and not interrogate her?”

“I’d be happy to, and I will not interrogate her.” She huffed. “I will simply be conversational.”

“Right.” He mumbled under his breath.

“Excuse me?”

“Thanks. I’m sending her contact information now.”

“Javier, I’m not trying to get in your business. I know how you value your privacy. I’m simply excited that you had a woman overnight. From the little time I spent with her, Memphis seems lovely. She is also Ransom’s daughter. How does that sit with you?”

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