Inferno：A Devil Chaser’s MC Romance(28)

“It’ll be fine. Keep your phone with you. I’ll text you when I know more about what’s going on.” He pulled her over to him and gave her a quick kiss on the cheek before leaving.

Courtney was waiting at the door when Tessa made her way to the porch. “Whoa, where’s the fire?” Courtney chuckled as she listened to Bishop’s bike roar as he sped away. “You okay? It’s late, but not late enough.”

“I’m fine. Actually, there’s a fire at his clubhouse. His phone had some alarm on it that let him know there was something wrong, and he had to get back to make sure everyone was alright,” Tessa told her with concern in her voice.

“Wow, that’s crazy! Well… I’m sure it’ll be fine,” she continued, trying to comfort Tessa. “It’s cool that his phone could let him know that there was a fire. It’s amazing what those things can do now. I heard they have stuff like GPS’s to locate you just by your cell number. You know you can actually track your kids with those things. They’d never even know you were doing it. I would have never survived high school if my mother knew how to track me. It kinda freaks me out.”

“I just hope everything is okay. He looked really worried.”

“Don’t worry about it. I’m sure they’ll be able to put the fire out. You know how crafty men can be. How ‘bout a beer while you tell me about the date? The kids seemed to have a really good time at the game. Izzie has been telling me all about it. I think she really likes Bishop.”

“If you don’t mind, I’d really like to get some sleep. I’ll tell ya all about it in the morning.”

“That’s fine. Get some sleep, and I’ll call you tomorrow. I’m going to head home,” Courtney said as she gathered up her purse. “I have to ask. Did you have a good time? Were the guys nice to you at the club?”

“I had a really good time. Better than I ever thought I could. The guys were very nice and funny, and I’m looking forward to going back. It’s just a lot to take in. I didn’t really plan to feel like this about a guy so soon. He’s got me all worked up and confused. I feel like I’m going out of my mind. We just met a few weeks ago, and now I start missing him as soon as he pulls out of the driveway. That seems crazy to me. I just need to get my shit together.”

“Nope, that’s definitely what you don’t need to do. For the first time since I met you, there’s a spark in your eye. You actually seem really happy, and I can tell you actually really like this guy. Enjoy the moment, and see where it takes you. This is a good thing. Now, go on to bed and call me when you wake up.” Courtney gave her a big hug before walking out the door.

Tessa went to check in on the kids before she went to bed. She sat the phone on her nightstand in case Bishop called. She was worried about the fire and wondered if anyone got hurt. She thought back to his reaction to the phone call. He was pretty upset with whatever they told him about how the fire started. She needed to get a better understanding of how things worked in his club. She got the feeling that things might be more dangerous than she thought.

Around 2:30 a.m., Tessa’s phone beeped with a text message. She glanced at her phone and saw that it was from Bishop. Her heart raced as she opened it.





Bishop:

Hey. Everything is okay. Fire is out. Wasn’t as bad as I thought. Sorry the night got cut short.



Tessa replied:

Good. I was worried. I had a really good time tonight. :)



Bishop:

Me too. Need to get this fire thing sorted. I’ll be in touch.



“I’ll be in touch?” Tessa scowled to herself.



Tessa:

Hope so. I’d hate to have to get my hedge clippers after your family jewels. ;)



Bishop:

That’s my girl. Thinking about my balls again. Must be doing something right. Sleep tight.



Tessa:

Goodnight Cole.





Chapter 17

Bishop



Bobby pulled up the surveillance video for Bishop. It was easy to see that one of the construction workers had planted the explosives. Bishop didn’t recognize the older man that had started the fire, but the video was clear enough to see the small Diablo tattoo on the back of his hand. He watched the asshole place a wooden crate beside the new framework of the shop. He poured accelerant on the tarps, so they would easily catch fire after the explosion. The DCs were lucky that their new surveillance equipment caught the fire before it caused major destruction to the garage. They’d lost most of the new exterior, but the bike garage only had minimal smoke damage. None of the motorcycles were harmed. They wouldn’t have any problems with getting their work done on the projects they’d started earlier that week. It would take them a day or so to clean up the smoke damage, and then they would be able to get back to work.