“Any chance he’ll come looking?”
“Probably, but he’ll search the wrong area. I detoured,” Nanci said cheerfully. A smile had crossed her lips, and Nanci knew the issues I was facing.
“Damn it, Nanci, I can’t leave you here alone,” I complained.
“Nope. Inglorious will have your balls.”
“You’d enjoy that, woman! Come on, there’s only one option,” I muttered, and Nanci grabbed her purse and locked the car up. She sauntered over and smiled sweetly. Nope, I wasn’t fooled. We all knew Inglorious’s old lady was a ballbuster, and none of us wished to get on Nanci’s bad side. Nanci swung up behind me with ease and wrapped her arms around my waist.
“Put your damn bag between us!” I ordered, and Nanci’s laugh boomed out. Muttering as I pulled back out onto the highway, heading towards the exit, I wondered whether I’d survive the next hour.
Ten minutes later, I was wondering if I’d pissed off God or something. As I sat at a set of lights, a car pulled up opposite me. Angry eyes glared through the window, and I shook my head. Nanci, thinking it was a judgmental asshole, waggled her fingers at April. A sneer covered April’s face before the lights changed, and she drove past. Nanci offered another finger wave before I rode on. If Inglorious shot me, he’d save me a load of grief that I was sure was heading my way in a tempest called April. Fuckin’ women!
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“Get your damn ass off his bike! I’m gonna kill someone,” Inglorious roared as I booted the kickstand down. Behind him stood Vortex, Razor, and Chill, all looking murderous.
“Don’t blame Harlequin; he saved me from death,” Nanci said loudly as she got off.
Inglorious’s mouth opened and then snapped shut, and he literally snatched Nanci up and rubbed himself all over her. Then her words sank in, and a horrified look crossed his face. Inglorious placed her at arm’s length and checked Nanci over.
“Get Doc!” he bellowed over his shoulder.
“What happened?” he demanded.
“Oh, honey, I was so scared. If Harlequin hadn’t been a hero, my body might have been discovered in a ditch. We owe Harlequin everything,” Nanci spouted with a practised little hitch.
Inglorious’s eyes went wild as he turned to me and hauled Nanci back in.
“What? Who do I kill?” he ground out.
“Nobody. Nanci was at the side of the road. Her car had broken down, and she’d been there an hour. Her battery had run out, and we were in that dead zone, so I couldn’t call. It was just easier for Nanci to ride behind me rather than leave her alone. I apologise for putting Nanci on the back of my bike. Whatever penance you want, I’ll do,” I said quickly.
“If Harlequin hadn’t come along, a serial killer might have found and murdered me horribly,” Nanci interrupted.
A smile flitted across Inglorious’s lips as he recognised what Nanci was up to. “I see. And this potential serial killer would have caught you because you didn’t get your damn car checked?”
“Not the point. Harlequin saved me, and everything is wonderful now!” Nanci exclaimed. She patted Inglorious’s chest and waltzed away just as Doc arrived at a run.
“Who’s injured?” he demanded.
“Nobody, although I might need you after they beat me down,” I replied dryly.
Doc’s eyebrows shot into his hairline. “That bad?”
“Nope. Thanks, Harlequin, I get what a sticky situation you were in. If you’d left Nanci there, I’d have buried you. The back of your bike was the only option—this time. No penance needed. You fancy a drink?” Inglorious asked.
“After the night I’ve had, I’d love one,” I replied, and Inglorious chuckled.
“Come on, prospect, let’s get you a beer.”
That was the best offer I’d had all night.
Chapter Five.
April
“Hey, watch out, April, Doctor Love is looking at you.” I turned and saw Teagan, another nurse I worked with, standing close. She was one of the nicest ones here.
