Page 28 of Savage Spades

“Hold tight,” he said.

She awkwardly wrapped her arms around his waist, feeling his body heat against hers. He chuckled, but she didn’t get a chance to ask what he was laughing about before he took off.

She squeezed him tight, no longer embarrassed by their closeness. The wind hit her in the face as he drove through the streets. He leaned the bike so far over when they turned she was scared she might fall off.

“You okay back there?” he yelled.

She nodded her head against his back. Her face rubbed against the leather of his cut. She watched as they got closer to her neighborhood, and she loosened her grip as he slowed in front of her house.

“How did you know where I live?” she asked as she climbed off the bike.

“How was your first ride?” he asked, ignoring her question.

“Scary…but good.”

She couldn’t deny that she kind of liked the wind running through her hair, but more than that, she loved being that close to Kit. He helped her remove her helmet.

“Oh shit.”

“What?” he asked.

“I have class in the morning, and I have no way to get there.”

She looked in their driveway to see that Jen’s car was gone. She was probably at the clubhouse with Hugo.

“Call me in the morning. I’ll drive you.”

She bit her lip, wanting to say no, but she didn’t have any choice. She was already on academic probation and couldn’t afford to skip any classes.

“Thank you.”

“No problem. Are you sleeping here alone?” he asked, looking past her at the dark house.

“I think Jen is probably with Hugo. I’ll be fine. Thank you for everything tonight.”

He looked skeptical but nodded. “See you tomorrow, Cam.”

*****

The next morning, Jen pulled into the driveway as Cam waited on the lawn for Kit. She wore a big, gray hoodie that reached to her knees.

“What are you doing out here?” Jen asked, closing her car door. She looked at the empty spot in front of the house where Cam usually parked the truck. “Where’s Big Blue?”

“He broke down last night. Kit is coming to pick me up.”

Jen’s lips pulled up into a smile.

“It’s just a ride to school,” Cam said.

“Uh-huh, I could have driven you.”

“I knew you were at Hugo’s. I didn’t want to bother you. Kit offered.”

“I’m sure he did.”

“Seriously, it’s just a ride. I don’t have time for anything serious. I have way too much shit going on as it is.” Cam had to admit she was warming up to Kit. He wasn’t the arrogant guy she thought he was when they first met. But that didn’t change the fact that she wasn’t ready for a relationship right now. A relationship would only further complicate her life.

“So you’re saying if you didn’t have all this shit going on, he’d have a chance?” Jen teased.

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