Page 58 of No Fear
Remy flipped his cousin off as he stalked towards him, “Lay off. The horn is unnecessary.”
“Oh, I thought you’d appreciate I announced my presence from over here but if you’d have preferred I walk over and knock on the window when clothes were coming off, I’ll keep that in mind next time.” Ford was clearly smirking beneath his heavy beard now.
“How long have you been here?”
“Long enough to see your little bird spread her wings and fly.”
Remy growled, “You saw her cross the finish line?”
“Yep. She’s pretty good. In another life, she might’ve had a real shot at driving.”
“She’s not gonna be a getaway driver for you assholes.”
“Course not.”
“You saw all that so I guess you decided to wait and enjoy the show instead of announcing your presence as soon as she stopped?” Remy felt his fists clench at his sides even imagining his cousin seeing Rachel naked.
“Hey, once you’ve been locked up you learn to take your kicks where you can get ‘em.” Ford smirked and then stepped back when Remy started towards him, “Damn, slow your roll, Remy. Link’s right. You boys are too easy to rile these days.”
“It’s real easy not to rile us too. Just don’t talk about our women.”
“Noted.” Ford nodded his chin towards the Challenger, “So that’s what she is huh? Yours? You sure about that?”
“You were there the other night. You heard it yourself. She’s mine. What’s with the questions?”
“Nothin’.” Ford pushed off the car to his full height, “Link just asked me to check in with you. See how things are going with the girl.”
Remy frowned, “What the hell is that supposed to mean?”
“Your guess is as good as mine. He just asked me to check on you two so here I am, checkin’ in. He wanted a status update after I told him about what went down at the salon yesterday. Said he wanted to talk to her himself when he gets back to town.”
“He’s still gone?”
Ford nodded.
“On business?”
Ford nodded.
“Is that normal?”
Ford shrugged.
“As usual, you are just a wealth of information.” Remy snorted and earned a smirk in return, “I don’t know what Link’s deal is with Rachel but you can tell him he isn’t talking to her without going through me.”
“Will do.”
Remy didn’t like Lincoln’s sudden interest in his girl. Not at all. He’d thought Lincoln being all over her at the fight had just been about messing with him. His continued interest in her was unsettling. If Lincoln wanted to talk to her, Remy would know exactly what it was about before he got within twenty feet of her. He loved his cousin but he didn’t like him all that much these days and he damn sure didn’t trust him.
“While you’re at it, tell your twin that Rachel’s brother is part of his crew and he’s a grade A asshole. He needs to take a good hard look at that bastard because the way he talked about Link the other day, he ain’t a fan or an ally.”
Ford scowled behind his beard, “I told Link about the scene at the salon. What’s this about him talking to you about Lincoln?”
“He corned me and Rach after the fights the other night. Spouted some shit about Bomars being trash and thinking rules don’t apply to us. I don’t like the guy and I don’t trust him. I don’t think Lincoln should either.”
“Good to know. I’ll take a harder look into him myself. I didn’t like that scene I walked in on at the salon so he’s got something coming down the pipeline for threatening the girls anyhow.”
“Good.” Remy rubbed his hair and then remembered what else Rachel had told him this morning, “Oh, your little brother’s been hanging out with that bastard by the way. Rach said she’s seen him at the trailer a few times. You might check with him.”
