I twisted the throttle and sailed through the green light just as it tuned yellow.
The vehicle following us turned right, and I sent up a prayer that Killian was able to lose him.Deep down I knew that he could, but Rusty was unpredictable.
Now that nobody was following me, I took a direct route back to the clubhouse.I couldn’t wait to get back to Ivy.
Twenty minutes later, I pulled into the forecourt of the Riot MC compound and parked my bike.While I stowed my helmet, my brother pulled in and eased his Harley next to me.
“I take it you lost him,” I said after he shut down the engine.
He nodded and took off his helmet.“Yeah.Had to split lanes and piss off a truck driver, but I saw no sign of anyone following me once I got onto Wilson Boulevard.”
“Good.Do you think he was actually following you?Maybe we’re just being paranoid.”
Killian shook his head.“No.He was so damned close to me, I’m lucky he didn’t rear end me at the light.He tried to ride my ass getting on the Interstate, but he didn’t expect me to ride between vehicles like I did.”
I wiped a hand down my face.“Glad you lost him.Do you think Lark’s taste for younger women actually got us into this mess?”
Killian shrugged.“I know shit gets crazy at biker rallies, and that Lark rarely misses one because that’s his chance to seriously let loose.It would not surprise me if a woman wanted to get even with her ol’ man and get herself some.Either way, we’re in this shit now.We gotta deal with those assholes regardless.”
“You’re right.Are you getting a strange vibe off Tundra?”
He narrowed his eyes at me.“What kind of strange vibe?I overheard him flirting with your girl, but that was to get under your skin.”
I hesitated.“Just between us, it seemed strange he was first to volunteer to patrol the lot.Then he was right there when Lark mentioned following Mickayla home.”
Killian shook his head.“You’re imagining shit, man.He’s been around us since we were kids.”
I slowly dipped my chin.“Yeah, and Mick always—”
He held up a hand.“She always ran to any of the Jax brothers because we only got to see them when they came to us.I’m not getting a strange vibe.I think you’re seeing things.”
I sighed.“You’re right.Thanks for hearing me out.If I mentioned it to anyone else, they’d think I’m crazy.”
He chuckled.“I still think you’re crazy, but I get it.You wouldn’t be able to air that shit out with another brother.It’s all good.I won’t say anything to anyone.”
“Cool.Have a good night.”
“I will, as long as you keep it down in your room,” he said, giving me a sidelong glance.
I chuckled.“Whatever.You’re the one going at it in the fuckin’ hallway.”
We started toward the clubhouse back door.
“How the fuck do you know that?”he asked.
“Ivy noticed the two of you.She didn’t knowwhoshe saw, but I sure as fuck did.Neither one of us needs to see each other getting busy.”
Killian laughed.“Sounds like that’s your problem, not mine.”
“Says the brother who just told me to keep it down in my own fuckin’ room.”
Killian opened the back door.“Damn right.Life’s too short not to needle you every chance I get.”
Upstairs, I opened the door to my room expecting to find Ivy asleep.Instead, she sat with her back to the headboard holding one of the paperbacks she picked out last night.
She set the book aside and I realized she was wearing my t-shirt.
“Did you shower already?”I asked.
