Page 11 of Emily's Essence

She looked up at him and then nodded. The waitress took their order and rushed off.

Emily was surprised by how fast their food came out, but the guys didn’t seem shocked.

The first bite of French toast melted in her mouth. “Mmmm.”

Hawk smirked. “Is it that good?”

She cut off a bite and held it up to his lips. She could tell it surprised him, but he opened his mouth and accepted the bite.

“It is good,” Hawk said.

The look on his face made a blush cover her face, and with the bruises, she hoped no one noticed. When he grinned, she knew the rat saw her embarrassment.

They paid for the food and headed out. She was getting better at climbing on and off the bike.

She had no idea how long they rode, but it was hard to stay alert when she kept dozing off against his back. His hand would come back and tap her thigh to wake her.

“Babe, we’ll stop soon. Just hold on a bit longer.”

She sighed and tightened her arms around his waist.

It was afternoon when they pulled into another hotel. When he helped her off, she had to bite back a groan when her leg and back muscles cramped.

Jesus, how could they do this all day, every day? It was a way of life she wouldn’t ever be able to comprehend.

Chapter Five

Hawk kept a grip on her as she massaged her back and tried to move her legs. They should have stopped sooner, but he wanted to get them to Viper’s Crew compound.

“How are you doing?” he asked.

“I’m sore but okay. Let me walk around for a moment.”

He released her and watched as she moved around.

“Hey, Boss, they had only three rooms, but they all had double beds and sofa sleepers in them.”

“We’ll make do,” Hawk said. “Who’s hungry?”

All the men yelled “Me!” making him roll his eyes. Why did he even ask?

“Let’s order pizza.”

“That sounds good,” Brick said.

“Get your bags, men.”

Hawk wrapped his hand around Emily’s upper arm. “Let’s get you settled. A nice hot shower will help your soreness.”

“That sounds wonderful,” she said.

They had three rooms on the bottom floor. Two were together, and one several doors down.

Hawk tossed his bag on the bed farthest from the door. “What do you need out of your bag?”

“I’ll just take all of it.”

He led her to the door and checked it out. “Okay. Take your time. Call out if you need anything.”

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