“What in the hell were you thinking?” Knox angrily asked her while Shade and Viper chased after him, not wanting him to get arrested again before he could go to trial.
“I thought I might try to find out who killed Samantha. It’s what Viper hired me to do,” Diamond answered, jerking her arm out of his grasp.
“I didn’t tell you to take on a motorcycle club. You should have called me or the sheriff who could have found out the information you needed,” Viper said.
“I didn’t need your help. I was safe. What were they going to do in a restaurant across from the sheriff’s office?”
“Were you planning on staying in there? They would have followed you home.” Knox stared at her like she was stupid.
“It doesn’t matter; it’s over.” Turning on her heels, she strode to her car.
“It isn’t fucking over. You’re on their radar now. They’re going to watch and make sure you don’t drag their club into being investigated,” Knox said, striding after her with the rest of them following.
“How do you know that?” Diamond snapped.
“Because it’s what we would do,” Knox answered, slamming his hand on her car door when she tried to jerk it open.
“Back off, Knox,” Viper stated calmly.
Knox stepped away, removing his hand from her car door.
Diamond swung around to face the brothers. “If you want me to find out who killed Samantha, I’m going to have to step on some toes. Are you going to give me shit every time?”
“We’re not giving you shit. The men Samantha associated with were dangerous, and those are the ones we know about. Obviously someone killed her, so eventually, you’re going to come into contact with the person who did. The best way to handle this situation is to keep someone with you who can keep an eye on the situation so you won’t get hurt,” Viper cautioned her.
“I don’t need someone to watch my back. I can take care of myself.”
“I’m sure you can. We’ll merely provide you with back-up if you need our help,” Viper reasoned.
“I can’t find out what I need to know with you guys following me around,” Diamond argued back.
“You won’t need all of us; one will do. Knox and Rider can take turns keeping an eye on you.” Viper crossed his arms over his chest, his mind made up.
Shade was simply glad he wasn’t the one who had to watch over her.
“Hell no.” Diamond refused to have either of the men following her.
“Why not?” Knox asked. “I should be helping. It’s my ass that will be back in jail if we don’t find out who killed her.”
“Fine. The next time I want to talk to someone who is in a motorcycle club, I’ll give you a call.” Diamond opened her car door, slid in, and slammed the door closed.#p#分页标题#e#
The men moved out of the way as she reversed and pulled out of the parking lot.
“Knox,” Viper ordered.
Knox nodded and headed to his bike to follow the stubborn attorney. Whether she liked it or not, he had just become her shadow.
“I give it a day,” Shade commented.
“On what?” Viper asked.
“Before she quits.”
* * *
Shade was sitting on the chair in the club room, talking to Viper with Winter cuddled next to his president’s side when Knox came in.
“What are you doing back so early?” Viper questioned.
“She’s in for the day,” Knox answered. “I’m going to grab a shower. Then I’m going to Rosie’s.”
“I’m in for that,” Rider said, coming into the room.
By the time Knox was ready, several others had decided to tag along. Shade decided to go, as well; he was bored with sitting on his ass.
“Stay out of trouble,” Viper warned.
When Knox gave him the finger as he walked out the door, Shade nodded toward his president, acknowledging he would keep Knox close.
Knox, Rider, Train, Cash, and Shade all headed to the bar with several of the women riding at their backs. As they pulled into the lot, Shade recognized Diamond’s car.
“Isn’t that Diamond’s car?” Rider asked Knox as they parked their bikes.
“Yes, it is,” he answered grimly.
Knox didn’t look too happy that his lawyer was there. Shade could tell the brother wasn’t going to listen to Viper about staying out of trouble. The way he strode in that bar said he was going searching for it.
Knox slammed open the door to the bar, and then The Last Riders filed in. He strode across the floor toward Diamond who looked like she was about to leave. If they had been five minutes later, they would have missed her.