Page 47 of Tattered Souls
Ten minutes later, he pulled over into a motorcycle store.
Ten minutes after that, we stood at the counter as we were rung up.
A brand new leather jacket and a helmet for me.
I made a move to pull out my card to pay for it, but Garrick stopped me. “No, Tatum. It’s my treat.”
I bit my lip and took in a breath. Then I said, “Then dinner is on me.”
He winked as he handed over his card, “We’ll see.”
Once I had the jacket on and the helmet, he winked, “You look good in leather, Tink.”
I smiled, “Thanks.”
Fifteen minutes after we hit the open road.
When we passed a sign that said Blueridge Parkway, I smiled.
I’d heard of it. But never have I been on it.
With the wind in my hair, there was nothing like it.
The trees seemed to wave as we blew by.
It wasn’t long before he exited the road, and I heard, “Take you on short rides, get you ready for a long one.”
I nodded, then in his ear, I said, “Okay.”
***
Yes... he paid for dinner too. Even though I tried.
He was okay with me leaving a tip, however.
***
He winked at me as I stepped away from him and headed to the spare bedroom.
“Tink?” he called out.
I stopped and turned my head to look at him. “Yeah?”
“That was a date. Just so you know.”
I giggled as I headed to the room, smiling the entire way.
‘A man should understand he doesn’t protect his woman because she is weak... He protects her because she is IMPORTANT.’
– Life Lesson.
Chapter 10
Garrick
I stood there as I washed my hands at the sink in the kitchen.
If this had been any other woman, I would have told her to call her girls.
