Page 45 of Crash and Burn
“Still gorgeous as ever.” I grab a fistful of her hair, enough to make her gasp. I let go and she flashes me a wicked grin. “Are you ready?”
“As I’ll ever be.” Her voice is sorrowful.
“Everything is gonna be okay,” I say softly. “We’ll keep you safe.”
“I know you will. I just don’t want anyone else getting hurt because of me,” she admits.
“Come on, love birds. We gotta get going,” Raze calls to us.
I wrap my arm around Marley’s shoulders and we walk outside together. Opening the truck door, I let Marley in the passenger side and walk over to Raze.
“Let’s stop at a gas station outside of town to stock up on snacks,” I suggest.
“Sounds good. See you there.” Raze climbs into his truck and I head back to mine.
“Is everything okay,” Marley asks as I start up the truck.
“We were figuring out where to stop to get breakfast and road trip snacks.” I take her hand in mine as I pull away from the clubhouse.
“Can you tell me where we’re going or am I going to have to wait to find out when we get there?”
I chuckle. “I’ll let you know once we know for sure we aren’t being followed.”
She lets out a heavy sigh. “How likely is it that we will be followed?”
“It’s possible, but not likely. I don’t think they’re dumb enough to be near the clubhouse right now.” I glance at her out of the corner of my eye. She’s gazing out the window, lost in thought. “Penny for your thoughts?”
She turns to face me. “I’m trying not to worry.”
I squeeze her hand. “I know it’s easier said than done. I’ll do what I can to help.” I bring her hand to my lips, placing a kiss on the back of it.
An hour later, we’re pulling up to a Kasey’s Quick Stop. I pull up next to a pump to top the tank off.
“Do you want to come inside or would you rather stay in the truck?”
“I’ll come in so I can use the restroom,” Marley says. She opens the door, stepping out of the truck. I do the same, meeting her on her side of the truck where the fuel tank is. I swipe a prepaid card to get the pump started and we walk into the gas station together.
