Inferno：A Devil Chaser’s MC Romance(51)

“It’s really good, Momma. They’re a lot better than the ones you make,” Isabelle said with her mouth full.

“Well, we’ll have to get Doc to cook for us again sometime.”

Renegade and Sheppard came over to sit with them. “I’m glad you’re feeling better, Tessa. You had us all worried there for a minute,” Sheppard told her.

“Bishop was going out of his mind when he didn’t know where you were. That Bobby is something else. He can’t keep his damn shoes tied, but he could find an ant in a mole hill if you asked him to,” Renegade said. “We were lucky you were able to get your phone. That was a pretty smart move on your part.”

“I was lucky I was able to grab it without Sam seeing me. I wanted to thank all of you for helping me. It meant a lot to both of us.”

“That’s what we’re here for. You’re part of the family now. We’ll be here for you anytime you need us,” Sheppard told her.

“Seems like a pretty great family if you ask me,” Tessa said. “Thanks for making us feel so at home here.”

“Glad to have ya. I’m gonna grab a beer. Can I get y’all anything?” Renegade asked.

“Sure, I’ll have another beer,” Courtney answered.

“Me, too.”

“I’ll be right back.” Renegade walked into the clubhouse to get them all a beer and ran into Bobby as he was walking out the door. Bobby seemed upset, so Renegade asked, “Hey, man. Everything alright?”

“Yeah, it’s fine. Just some dumb shit with Courtney. Why do women have to be so damn complicated?” Bobby asked.

“Beats the hell outta me. Never have been able to understand one yet. What’s going on?”

“She got pissed off when Cindy tried to get me to take her back to my room. She was pretty obvious about it, but I told her to get lost. She had her hands all over me right in front of Courtney, and Courtney didn’t take it very well. I told her she didn’t have anything to worry about, but she didn’t believe me. I’ve never given her any reason not to believe me, so I just got up and left.”

“Bobby, you gotta remember she isn’t used to the club life. This is all new to her. Did you take the time to explain anything to her, or did you leave it up to her to figure out? You know women tend to jump to conclusions about everything. You gotta talk to her. If she means anything to you at all, you need to fix it,” Renegade explained. He turned to the bar and left him standing there.

Bobby walked outside and noticed that Courtney was talking to Bulldog. He was laughing at something she’d said, and he felt a twinge of jealousy seeing them together. He walked over to them and grabbed her hand. He pulled her behind the clubhouse. It was time for them to have a talk.





Chapter 29

Bishop



The kids were out fishing by the pond, and Tessa was laying on the sofa reading on her Kindle. Bishop decided he needed to check in with the guys before their meeting that night. Things had been pretty quiet over the past week, and he wanted to let them know that the new garage would open soon.

When he walked into the clubhouse, Renegade was sitting alone at the bar talking on the phone.

“Sure, I’ll get you a room ready at the house. You can come and stay as long as you need to. Is anything wrong? Do you need me to come there?” Renegade was saying. After a few moments, he said, “Okay. I’ll see you tomorrow around 1 o’clock. Be careful.”

He hung up the phone and laid it on the bar. He had a puzzled look on his face.

“What’s that all about?” Bishop asked him.

“That was Taylor. She asked if she could come visit for a few days, maybe a week.”

“What’s up with that? Y’all got something going?”

“It’s not like that, man. Even if I had a thing for her, it’s not gonna happen. She’s Ace’s sister. No way I could let anything happen with us.”

“You know Ace would be okay with it. She seems like a nice girl, and she’s beautiful. Seemed like you had more than brotherly love for her when she was here for the funeral.”

“Yeah, I’ve had feelings for her for a while. She even wanted us to get together a few years back. I thought about. I mean, really thought about it. I just couldn’t jeopardize my friendship with Ace. If I hurt her, I’d never forgive myself, and he’d kill me. Literally. I’ve never been one to settle down, and I don’t see it happening anytime soon.”

“Why is she coming here then?”

“She has something going on. I could tell it in her voice. She wouldn’t tell me about it though. She just said she needed to get away for a while. I told her she could stay at my place as long as she needed to. I’ll figure out what’s going on and help her if I can.”