Lily stood staring at him with her hands on her waist. “For a minute, I thought you wanted me to call Razer,” she snapped.
“Now you’re being ridiculous,” Shade stated.
Lily left the bathroom door open as she blow-dried her hair. The show he was watching was almost over when she came to sit on his side of the bed, gazing down at him with a frown.#p#分页标题#e#
“I’m not going to wait to shower until you’re home or call Beth. I’m very careful when I’m in the shower, so nothing is going to happen.”
Shade studied her serious expression, his hand going to her belly. “I don’t want anything to happen to this baby.”
Lily’s frown disappeared. “Nothing’s going to happen. I’m fine; the baby’s fine. You need to keep from overreacting.”
“I’m not overreacting,” Shade denied.
“Yes, you are, and I love you for it, despite the fact that you’re driving me crazy.” Lily leaned forward, brushing his mouth with hers, her hand cupping his smooth cheek.
Shade caught her troubled expression as she started to rise. He took her hand, pulling her back down.
“Is there something wrong?”
Lily didn’t try to avoid his question, asking one of her own. “Why do you still shave all the time?”
“I told you before, because you like to touch my face.”
“I thought men who were married eased off trying to be so perfect, but you haven’t.”
“And that’s a bad thing?”
“It’s not only that, Shade. Sometimes, I think you do too much for me and not enough for yourself.”
“Like what?”
This time, Lily hesitated. “Sex.”
Shade laughed. “In case you missed it, I was just as loud in the shower as you were.”
Lily’s lashes lowered, but Shade saw the hurt in her eyes. He reached up, cupping the nape of her neck and tugging her down to him. “I’m very happy with our sex life, Lily, if that’s what you’re trying to ask.” The tip of his tongue came out to trace her bottom lip before parting them and plundering her mouth in a passionate kiss which dissolved her doubts.
He rolled over until she was beneath him.
“Very happy.”
* * *
“Any luck?” Shade asked Cash.
He had just arrived back at the clubhouse, and he, Razer, Viper, and Train were about to go up to the house after getting out a large order when Cash had pulled in.
“No,” Cash answered grimly. The brother looked exhausted. He had been out all night and the entire day, searching for Rachel.
“Get some rest,” Viper ordered. “I’ll ask Winter to call some of her former students to see if they have any idea where Rachel would go.”
“I’d appreciate it,” Cash said before pausing and informing, “Viper, I’m going to Lexington to make sure Rachel isn’t there. She has a couple of friends who live there, and Lily’s old boyfriend lives there, too. Maybe she’s staying with one of them.”
Viper nodded. “You want us to go with you?”
“No need for all of us to waste our time. I won’t be long. If I can’t find her, I’m going to try to talk to Tate.”
“Good luck with that,” Shade said sardonically.
“If he’s half as sorry as I am for running her off, he’ll listen. If not, I’ll make him.”
“Ride safe, brother.” Viper turned toward the clubhouse, and Shade followed behind. He almost turned back to go with him, but he knew Cash didn’t want his help, preferring to search for her alone.
As they walked up the path, Viper said to him, “It shouldn’t take Cash long to track down his leads.”
“It might take longer than he thinks,” Shade replied.
They heard Cash restart his bike and turned to watch him leave. Neither man knew it was going to be a long time before Cash came home.#p#分页标题#e#
Chapter 82
“How is Cash?” Shade asked Viper who had come into the waiting room.
Shade had been in bed with Lily when Viper had called to tell him that Cash had crashed his bike. He had made Lily stay at the house with Beth, despite both of their arguments.
Viper shook his head. “Truthfully, I don’t think he would want to live in the shape the doctors say he’s in, if he even makes it.”
The women were sitting on the chairs, crying. King was standing behind Evie with his hand on her shoulder.
“He’ll live with whatever shape he’s in. Cash is a fighter,” Shade said forcefully.
“Yes, he is, but there are some battles which can’t be won, and you know that, Shade.”