Page 69 of His Other Half

Chapter 26

Josie

The car refused tostart. Josie turned the key in the ignition again. Nothing.

"What do you think is wrong?" Cami locked the passenger door.

She pressed against the seat and let her hands fall to her lap. "I put gas in it on Friday, so it's not that. Maybe the battery is dead."

"Try starting the engine again."

To make sure she'd given it her best try, she stomped on the accelerator while she turned the key.

"It doesn't even make that rurr-rurr sound." Cami scrunched her nose. "What should we do?"

She looked in the rearview mirror. Kent, a Tarkio member, sat on his motorcycle behind her. Paco had given him instructions to escort her and Cami to the clubhouse.

Hating to cause trouble when she understood the club was busy handling business, drawing Paco away the last couple of weeks, she sighed. "I'll go tell Kent what's going on."

"We can take my car instead," said Cami.

"Okay." Feeling better about the plans.

Paco waited for her at the clubhouse. It was her only chance to see him tonight because he was scheduled to go on a ride at eleven o'clock.

She stepped out of the car and locked her door behind her. Kent got off his motorcycle and approached her.

Kent's piercing blue gaze looked between her and Cami. "What's wrong?"

"My car won't start. We're going to go in her car." She stepped away. "We'll hurry."

"Don't speed."

She nodded and hurried over to the passenger side of the car in front of her. All the bikers were gruff and bossy. She wasn't going to argue with him. If he wanted them to skip to the clubhouse, she'd do it if it meant seeing Paco.

When the car started, she relaxed in the seat. They usually took her car because it was in better shape than Cami's vehicle. Her old Honda was the first thing she ever bought for herself, and had worked four years during high school at the casino, saving every penny, to buy it as a reward for graduating with honors.

"I haven't taken very good care of my car." She blew out her breath. "I know how to check the oil, and I add some every few months, but since working at the body shop, I know there are filters and tune-ups that all vehicles need. I can't believe I was irresponsible with the only thing I have to get to work."

Cami glanced at her. "Well, you do have a man now. Paco can help you."

"I wouldn't want to bother him." She looked out the windshield. "He's so busy lately."

"Not too busy to come and visit you for an hour or two every night before riding off again." Cami grinned. "You better be careful, or you'll end up preggos."

"Stop." She laughed. "We're careful."

"So was I." Cami snorted. "But everything worked out okay. I'm happy."

"Does that happiness have to do with Chrischris?"

"Maybe." She turned onto the street, heading toward the clubhouse. "He's too good to be true. I'm not letting myself get my hopes up."

"But—"

"Nope." She shifted in the driver's seat. "The baby comes first, and what is good now might not be good after I deliver."

"I would think it would," she said softly.

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