Page 6 of Flash (Iron Thunder MC 2)
In the fogged-up mirror, I stared at a hazy reflection of myself. I had a slender athletic body, small perky breasts, a flat stomach and long smooth legs. My damp dark hair hung on either sides of my shoulders. My blue eyes looked huge in the mirror now. Sad.
I wished I didn’t look the way I did. I wished I were just plain, someone you wouldn’t look twice at. Maybe then, Billy wouldn’t have looked at me again. Maybe he would have left me alone and I wouldn’t be running from him as I now was.
I knew I couldn’t hide away in this bathroom forever, so got a move on.Hank was sweeping some broken glass off the floor when I eventually found my way down.
“Oh give me that; I can take care of it,” I said, jumping toward him.
“It’s fine, don’t worry, I got it. How was the shower?” he asked.
I ran my fingers through my long damp hair.
“It was great, exactly what I needed, thank you.”
Hank put the dustpan away and went to wash his hands in the sink. I watched his big body moving slowly. There were fading tattoos on his arms, even on the backs of his wrists. Between the tattoos and the leather jacket and beard he sported, it wasn’t hard for me to guess he used to be a biker.
He turned to me again when he was done.
“You know I don’t like to pry into people’s matters,” he said.
I stared at him, hoping against hope that he wouldn’t ask me a question I didn’t want to answer.
“So I’m not going to ask for an explanation. It’s none of my business,” he continued. “But for some reason, you look like a girl who’s always looking over her shoulder. I guess the real question is, are you waiting for someone, or running?”
I looked down at my feet and blinked, unsure how to best answer it.
“Neither,” I responded. Hank’s eyes grew wide because he knew I was lying. Then he nodded his head.
“Well, have a nice night. Catch up on that sleep. You know where to find me if you need me.”
I smiled carelessly and left the bar. Hank was going to have a drink by himself and then close up for the night. I knew he lived in a small apartment down the road and would spend the next day sleeping till the afternoon. That was his routine and it seemed like it had been for a long time.
When I got out of the bar, I scanned the parking lot for signs of any other soul. Only my car and Hank’s bike remained. I could hear my breath as I made my way to it. My hand shook a little as I unlocked the door and got in.
I’d found a quiet deserted spot near the highway where I usually parked for the night but knew I couldn’t go there tonight. If Billy was here and had been following me, then he’d be waiting there for me.
I started the engine. The radio came on, my only company. I backed out of the parking lot and on to the road, but no way was I sleeping tonight. I would probably end up driving around the rest of the night. I needed to sleep, to rest, but couldn’t do it in the dark. Maybe tomorrow, when it was light, I’d find a busy spot in the middle of the town center, and sleep then.
For now, the only thing for me to do was drive.3Flash“So, are we taking this threat seriously?” Spike asked.
We’d called for Church and finally managed to round everyone up.
“How else are we supposed to fuckin’ take it? They snuck it in my girl’s clothes,” Bolt raged. I put a hand on his shoulder. He needed to stay calm.
“We have to take it seriously, because it’s a direct threat, but you’re right, they could be bluffing,” I said.
The Iron Thunder MC and its members were now spread out in the Clubhouse, and the only thing on everyone’s mind was The Silver Knights and what it would mean to go into war with them.
“We can’t postpone this ride,” Drax said. He was the Club President and had an iron will. Even though he knew what was at stake if we had another major showdown with those assholes, he wasn’t about to let us roll over and show them our bellies.
“No?” I asked and Drax turned to me with his eyes narrowed.
“No. All the MC Officers will continue with the plan. The others can stay back here and watch over our property and territory,” Drax commanded.
I clenched my fists but said nothing more; I couldn’t defy Drax’s order and maybe he was right. Maybe us going on this ride was a better idea than sitting around here, waiting for an attack.
