Inferno：A Devil Chaser’s MC Romance(32)

With a raised eyebrow, Tessa replied, “What exactly do you need to do?”

“I’m going to have Bobby put in a security system at your house, and I’m going to have the guys keep an eye out for you and the kids for a while. I need to know that you are all safe.”

“Bishop, what’s going on? Do I need to be worried about all of this?”

“Let me handle it, so you don’t have to worry about it. It’ll make me feel better about things knowing they are looking out for you. I just need you to trust me to take care of it.”

“Fine. I’ll try my best to trust you for now. Do what you need to do, but I’m not done talking about this.”

“Didn’t figure you would be. I’ll have Bobby come by your place tonight to start installing the new system. He’ll get everything set up in a couple of hours. He’s really good at it.”

Myles wiped his tears from his eyes and asked, “You really gonna be okay?”

“Yes, Myles. I’m gonna be fine. I’ll even pick you up after school tomorrow. It’ll be in the truck. Can’t believe my bike got totaled. Maybe you can help me start looking for a new one this week.”

“That’d be awesome. Maybe we can find a new Harley. I think a Street Glide like Renegade’s would be cool!” Myles said excitedly.

“We’ll look into it. I want you to be good tonight and don’t give Tessa any trouble.”

“Yes, sir. I’ll see you after school tomorrow. Don’t forget I stay after to finish up working on the fair stuff. I told Ms. Campbell that you would get some of the guys to help us out on Saturday. You still gonna be able to help?”

“I wouldn’t miss it. Pops and Bobby are planning to come help, too.”

Tessa leaned in to give Bishop a kiss on his cheek, but he quickly turned his head. He slipped his hands up to her neck as he claimed her mouth. She tried to pull free, but he wouldn’t release her. His tongue brushed her bottom lip, and when she opened her mouth to protest, he took advantage. His heated kiss made her forget where she was momentarily.

When she realized Myles was still in the room, she pulled Bishop’s hand from her neck. She slapped him on the shoulder, and whispered, “Really? Can’t you show some restraint considering you’re laid up in the hospital, and your son is at the foot of the bed?”

“Hard to restrain myself with you. Those damn teacher skirts get me all worked up,” Bishop said with a wicked smile.

“Get some rest, and I will come by later and check on you.”

“Don’t worry about coming back. I’ll be out of here in the morning. Stay put until Bobby gets the security system installed. And, thanks for taking Myles tonight.”

“No problem. I’ll text you later.” Tessa put her arm around Myles and led him out of the hospital. She needed to get him some clothes for tomorrow before picking up Izzie from the sitter’s.

When Tessa made it back home, Bobby was already there working on her new security system. For the first time, Tessa noticed how handsome he really was. His sandy blonde hair was covered by an old ball cap, and his jeans were worn but fit snug around his waist. He wasn’t wearing a shirt, so she was able to see the well-defined muscles in his abdomen. He was in great shape, and it didn’t seem to be something he had to work at. He was one of those guys that was good looking without even trying. Tessa could tell he’d been working hard on installing her new security system. There were wires wrapped around his shoulder, he had dark smudges on his cheek, and he was sweating like it was the middle of summer.

When she approached him, he turned to her with a big grin. “Hey there, Tessa. How’s life treatin’ ya?”

“I’d say things have been better. It’s not every day I have to come home to someone putting in security lights and cameras around my house to keep my kids safe from god knows what. Other than that, I’d say it’s been going okay.”

“Ah, don’t let it get ya down. Better to be safe than sorry. Bishop just wants to keep an eye on things for a while. All this mess has his knickers in a knot. It’ll be over soon,” Bobby said as he continued to adjust the new security light over her front porch.

“I hope so. This all has me worried, and maybe I don’t know Bishop well enough to be putting my kids at risk like this.”

“He’s a good guy. He’ll do right by you and your kids. Trust me on this. You wouldn’t have been all freaked out at the hospital if you didn’t already care about him. I’d say that’s reason enough to stick around.”

“Maybe so. You need anything? You want a cold drink? I have some sweet tea in the fridge,” Tessa asked as she started to walk into the house.