After checking in, we walked to a close-by diner for dinner. After we ordered, I regarded over and will see the worry in Maren’s eyes.

“I believe we’re okay. We’re in the course of nowhere. Nobody is even in right here,” I mentioned, effectively conscious of the actual fact we shouldn’t be seen out wherever.

“I’m solely drained and hungry. And confused. You’ve been so mysterious about what’s occurring now. Nothing’s including up.”

“I informed you the plan modified. I needed to go to another person for assist.”

“One other membership, you mentioned. Who?” she requested, her voice conveying her distrust.

I took a deep breath. “I can’t inform you concerning the deal I made with the opposite gang,” I started. “However we’d like their assist to get to the secure home. It’s the one method.”

“What do they owe you?” She had sniffed out my lie.

I by no means wished to mislead her. I admitted, “They owe me for companies but to be rendered.”

“You made guarantees to a different membership? You joined one other membership?” she shrieked.

“It’s not like that. I don’t belong to any membership proper now.” That a lot was true. I left my minimize behind and the Highway Monsters MC hadn’t formally accomplished a factor. An eerily completely satisfied lady calling me Monster on the cellphone didn’t depend.

“Proper now? I do know a lie by omission after I hear one.”

“Okay, I made guarantees to work for an additional membership. Perhaps I’m becoming a member of. I don’t know the specifics but.”

She checked out me in disbelief. “You made a cope with one other gang? How may you try this? What about our security?” she requested, her voice getting excessive. “Gained’t that put us in peril?”

“I hope not,” I mentioned, shushing her. “I’m hoping we will get far sufficient away that we received’t have to fret concerning the Bastards or the Gods. This job I took will help us do exactly that.”

Maren bowed her head a bit, quieting as a server walked over with my espresso and her water, however I may see the anger etched on her options.

Once we had been alone once more, I went on, “I did it to purchase us time.” My voice got here calm however agency. “I’ll be on the highway some, however I’ll all the time come again to you.”

“You’re going on the highway now? What about promising to guard me and this child? Didn’t you say you’d depart the golf equipment for some time?”

“I’ll all the time defend you and the child. I requested for a while.”

“What about once you depart? Gained’t that depart us unprotected?” she requested, her eyes filling with tears. “I simply left an entire membership filled with bikers who swore to guard me, their President.”

“A number of good that did you yesterday when Ax confirmed up.”

If appears to be like may kill, Maren would have killed me lifeless. “Chances are you’ll simply wish to put me down, but it surely simply proves my level concerning the hazard.”

I reached throughout the desk and took her hand. “I informed you, I hope we will go far sufficient away that we received’t have to fret about them discovering us,” I breathed.

Her lips pressed into a skinny line. “What in the event that they discover us? What if they arrive after us once more?” she requested, her voice tiny. It was extra like she was speaking to herself than to me. Maren sat throughout from me however appeared so distant. Her eyes glazed over as she turned paranoid. “One thing unhealthy goes to occur.”

“I received’t let that occur,” I mentioned firmly. “I made a cope with one other gang to get us assist. We’ll have backup if we’d like it.”

Our meals arrived and Maren solely picked at it, pushing it round her plate along with her fork. She barely ate as I scarfed my meals.

“What are we going to do after we depart Tennessee?” she requested, breaking the silence.

“I don’t know, however I’ll do no matter it takes to maintain you secure,” I mentioned, my eyes locked on hers.

“Certain,” she replied. “Together with mendacity to me.”

“You’re rattling proper, even mendacity to you. I did what was finest to guard us. I’ll do it once more if I must.”

She scoffed however didn’t say a phrase, as a pair had simply been seated on the sales space beside us.

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