Banger’s Ride(151)
“Have you been crazy with them?”
“What do you mean?”
“I mean with the drinking and the, you know, the women.”
Oh, yeah, that’s what I want to hear. She’s jealous. “I had too much to drink last night.”
“And too many women?” she asked in a small voice.
“Nah, I got plenty of offers, but the woman I wanted wasn’t there.”
“A girlfriend?”
“Not exactly, but she’s someone I’m interested in.”
“Oh.”
“She’s got a smart-ass mouth on her and can be a pain in the ass, but I like her a lot.”
“Does she like you?”
“I think so. I know she wants to fuck me.” Hawk, bending in close to Cara, grazed her earlobe. “Do you like me, Cara?” he whispered.
Flushing, Cara said, “I don’t know you.”
“Oh, you know me, babe, and that’s why you’re fuckin’ afraid.”
Cara jerked away. “I’m not afraid.”
“Baby, I make your heart race and your tits ache, and I bet if I put my hand down your tight-as-hell jeans, your pussy would be drenched.”
“Is everything about sex with you? Can we just have a normal conversation for once?”
“Babe, you’re the one who was dry-humping me a few minutes ago, and I loved it. Sex is normal for us, but what isn’t is you running away and hiding behind that fuckin’ pansy-ass you were with the other night. Why do you keep fightin’ me? You know you wanna fuck me, and I’m dying to fuck you, so what’s the problem here?”
“Where did you get off, coming up to me the other night and ruining my date?”
“Date, my ass. I was saving you from that wimp. A sexy woman like you is wasting time with someone like that. He’s lucky I didn’t bash his face in.”
“I didn’t appreciate your intrusion.”
“I didn’t appreciate your insult by goin’ out with that fuckin’ suit.”
“You aren’t a part of my life. You’re my client. You have your own life, and so do I.”
“Do you believe the shit you say? If I wasn’t part of your life, babe, you wouldn’t have come out to see me. The photos are a lame excuse, and you could’ve called me, but you wanted to see me, baby. You wanted to make sure I wasn’t fuckin’ any whores tonight, and you caring turns me on like you can’t imagine. Be honest with yourself.”
“This is going nowhere. I see I made a mistake in wanting to share my excitement about the photos with you. I can get your case dismissed, if you care to know that. It seems all you have on your mind is pussy.”
“Watch your mouth, baby, ’cause you’re making me hard.” Hawk winked at her.
“Ugh, you’re impossible.” Cara walked to the Harley. “It’s late. I have to get home.”
“You’re gonna give in to your fear?”
“I told you, I’m not afraid. I’m tired. Please take me back to my car.”
Silently, Hawk and Cara rode back to the clubhouse, and he walked her to her car. “Drive safely,” he said, giving her a peck on the lips.
“We have to get together and talk about some things before the next court hearing. I have to know some stuff about your background.”
“Like what?”
“Personal stuff. Nothing big. I need to prepare an argument for court.”
“I don’t know why the court needs to know all that shit.”
“I’m the boss in this arena, remember?” He frowned, and she placed her hand on his arm. “It’ll be fine.”
Shaking her hand off, he said gruffly, “I know that.”
“Are you happy about the photos?”
“Yeah, knew it was a crock of shit. I’m glad you can prove it.”
“I’ll call you to set up a meeting for next week so we can talk. No kissing. No touching. Just talking, okay?”
Hawk grit his teeth. “You’re the boss.”
He watched Cara exit the parking lot then jumped on his bike to make sure she got back to Pinewood Springs all right. Seeing her in the circle, knowing what could have happened to her, made him realize that Cara was special to him. She was the first woman he ever cared for in his life.
He had to make her his.
Chapter Twelve
Cara hung up the phone. Her head was spinning. She had just spoken to Josh at the sheriff’s office, and he confirmed that motorcycle tracks were visible near the area where they found several of the murdered women’s bodies. The sheriff’s department had concluded there were enough similarities between the murders to indicate they were searching for a serial killer.