Cash's Fight(57)

“Have you had breakfast yet?” Cash asked as she walked to her car.

“No, why?” Rachel answered absently, her mind still on Willa.

“Let’s get some, and you can tell me more about Willa.”

She couldn’t refuse if he was going to help with Willa; therefore, she gave in, crossing the street with him.

Inside, the diner was busy with the church members; however, The Last Riders had their usual large table. When she saw Lily, Beth, and Winter, she smiled, relaxing as she followed him toward the table.

She sat down at an empty chair beside Beth, whose twin boys were both sitting in highchairs, nibbling on finger foods Beth had placed in front of them.

They were beautiful, chubby baby boys.

“They’re gorgeous, Beth.” They had inherited their father’s dark hair and complexion.

“Thank you.” Beth smiled, handing one of the boys a toy he had dropped.

The waitress came and took their order. Rachel enjoyed playing with the babies while she and Lily argued over which one was the cutest.

“They’re identical,” Cash’s voice interrupted their good-natured argument. “Only a few people seem to be able to tell them apart.”

“I don’t know why.” Rachel wasn’t aware the large table had quieted as everyone listened. “Noah is larger than Chance.” There was only a slight difference in the weight, Rachel thought, but Noah’s cheeks were fuller as well as his chubby little thighs. “Chance’s hair is slightly darker, and he looks a little bit more like Razer.” Chance wasn’t as loud or playful as Noah, either. His beautiful eyes stared back at her solemnly as he sucked on the teething giraffe he had nabbed from his brother. “Besides that, Beth brushes their hair in opposite directions,” Rachel finished.

“I do?” Beth studied her children. “I didn’t even realize it. Noah’s hair is thicker and lies better that way.”

The waitress brought their food.

“I’ve been trying to figure out which was which for the last month. They look more and more alike every day. You’re very observant,” Cash stated.

“Yes, I am,” Rachel said. “That’s why I’m so concerned for Willa.”

Cash nodded. “I’ll take care of it.”

“You better, or I will,” she promised.

“I get the message,” Cash said ruefully, studying her stubborn expression.

She was determined to take up for a friend, and she had noticed something about Razer’s kids he hadn’t. His parents would never have stuck up for another person, nor would they have paid attention to someone else’s children enough to notice the smallest detail of where their mother parted their hair. His little vixen had a heart. She might be a prude, but she didn’t place herself on a moral shelf that no one could reach.

The door to the restaurant opened, and two teenage boys and an older man came into the restaurant. Rachel observed them coming in, trying to decide if she wanted to make her presence known to her cousin. The decision was taken out of her hands when he was about to sit down and noticed her at the table with The Last Riders. He said something to the two boys.#p#分页标题#e#

Rachel set down her orange juice glass as she saw him approach, preparing herself for his disdain at sitting with the group. Although, Drake was much more laid back than her brothers. He didn’t share the same enmity for Cash since he was older and had never, to her knowledge, come into conflict with him over women. She was closer to Drake than he was to her brothers because of their refusal to get a regular job. Drake had tried to convince them, to no avail, to quit dealing their weed.

“Rachel, I’m glad to see you’re back in town.”

“Thank you. It’s good to see you, too. How are you and Jace doing?”

“Fine, other than I had to bail him and his sidekick out of jail just now for joyriding in one of Lyle’s vehicles.”

Rachel looked at Cash in surprise that he hadn’t mentioned it was her cousin he had tracked down.

“Jace’s taking after my side of the family?” Rachel couldn’t help the small dig at her wealthy cousin. He owned a large chunk of the properties in and around Treepoint. He was the one who had sold the property of The Last Riders to Viper’s brother Gavin. When it came out that Phillip Langley was behind his murder, Rachel had worried Drake had been involved. However, the subsequent investigation had cleared him of any wrongdoing. He had sold the property to the investment group, and that had been the end of his part.

“Seems so.” Rachel noticed he kept looking toward Bliss, who was ignoring the conversation and talking to Train. “I’ve been letting Jace go hunting with your brothers so much I think they’re starting to rub off on him. He looks up to them, so when he hears about their exploits, it puts ideas in his head.”