Shade(63)

“What’s next?” Winter asked Ms. Richards.

“A trial date will be set. I’m going to look into the case and hopefully find something to prove his innocence before then. It’s our best hope.”

“Is that safe?” Winter asked.

“Yes. If Knox didn’t kill her, then we have to cast some doubt. The best way to do that is to prove someone else had a motive. I’m mainly going to be talking to Sam’s friends.”#p#分页标题#e#

“Good luck with that; she didn’t have any,” Evie spoke out. She and Sam had hated each other on sight.

“There has to be someone in town who knew Sam well. I’ll find them. I need to get back to my office. Like I said, keep him out of sight.” She cast a last look at Knox, who had Jewell locked to his side.

“No problem.”

Diamond threw Viper a doubtful glance, and then turned on her heel, leaving.

“She didn’t seem too happy, did she?” Winter commented in a speculative voice.

“She’s a stuck-up bitch,” Shade said as the lawyer walked huffily down the sidewalk.

Winter laughed. “I won’t disagree with the bitch assessment, but how can someone with the name Diamond be stuck-up?”

“That her first name?” Knox asked in surprise.

“Yes.”

Shade agreed her name didn’t seem to fit. It sounded like a stripper name.

He slapped Knox on his back as they got on their bikes. “So am I right or wrong; is she a stuck-up bitch?”

Evie climbed on behind Knox.

“Brother, she is so stuck-up you can see the stick hanging out her ass.”

As the brothers all laughed, riding out onto the road and forcing cars to wait their turn, Train flipped off one driver who dared to blow their horn.

As they passed Diamond, Knox turned his head in her direction. Shade caught a flash of interest and was surprised. The lawyer was the opposite of the women Knox liked to fuck. Maybe Winter was right, though; a stuck-up bitch wouldn’t care that Knox had a woman on his bike. Diamond cared.





Chapter 28



When Knox came down the steps the next day, dressed to ride, Shade was playing pool with Rider yet laid down the pool stick.

“Going somewhere?”

“Been cooped up long enough. I want to go for a ride.”

Shade could understand. Even though it had only been a day since he had been released, Knox hadn’t been on a ride since he had been arrested.

“We’ll keep you company.”

“Suit yourselves. Let’s get something to eat at the diner first.”

“Sounds good to me. I’m hungry,” Rider said, laying down his pool stick.

The others all stood, going outside to get on their bikes. It was a pretty day. The sun was hot, but it wasn’t humid.

The diner’s parking lot was almost filled with several motorcycles lined up in front when they got there.

“The Blue Horsemen are here,” Viper said to Shade as they entered the door.

Shade stayed in the rear of the group to watch everyone’s back, making sure no one snuck up on them and caught them unaware.

They came to stand behind Diamond.

“You having problems?” Viper asked Diamond.

Before she could answer, the leader of the other club spoke. “She doesn’t have a problem; we do. We’ve asked her twice to leave, and she’s ignored us both times.”

“That true?” Viper turned to Diamond.

She stared back at Viper. “I need to find the men who were with Sam that day outside in the parking lot. They belong to The Blue Horsemen. You want me to clear Knox?” Diamond stared pointedly at Knox.

Stud leaned toward Diamond, losing his casual appearance. “I don’t know where the fuck they are, and I don’t know a damn thing about their families. They aren’t Horsemen anymore, and they weren’t when they pulled that stunt with Sam.”

“Stud, I think she got your message,” Knox said, taking a step forward.#p#分页标题#e#

“Good. Then maybe she’ll get her ass away from our table,” Stud snapped.

“Ms. Richards. Let’s go,” Viper ordered.

“Ms. Richards? When the hell did you become so polite?”

The Blue Horsemen around the table laughed.

“You laughing at Viper being polite, Bear?” Knox came back with his own smart-ass remark. Tension filled the restaurant that time as the tempers of the men from the rival bike clubs began to escalate.

Diamond rose to her feet.

Ash looked at Knox. “No.”

Bear’s lips tightened at his brother, most likely because he had backed down for Bear. “I’m finished. Sorry for the interruption.” Diamond broke the heightening tension, leaving the diner without looking back. However, she was brought to a stop outside when Knox grabbed her by the arm.