“I want you, babe. I don’t know what I feel for you exactly, but I want you with me. You have to decide what you want to do. Nothing is guaranteed. If you want to leave I’ll help you get to where you want to go.”

“You’d miss me,” I teased, a little sad that he’d let me go if I wanted to leave.

“Yeah, I fucking would. Look, you’ve seen what kind of life we live. It’s full of danger and chaos, but it’s what we thrive on. We don’t live by the same rules and laws that you’re used to. Most of us have businesses and homes outside the club, but some of the shit we do isn’t legal, and things can get ugly fast. If you decide to stay you’d become part of that life, and there’s no going back, Audra. If you’re in, you’re in all the fucking way.”

I thought about what Hawk was saying. I wanted to stay with him. The difference between us was that my heart was involved, while it was only physical for him. Either that or he just couldn’t bring himself to admit how he really felt. Sonya had hurt him so badly that maybe he was beyond repair. No, that sad thought left my mind right away. He’d finally kissed me, hadn’t he?

“You don’t have to decide now. In a couple days we’re going to Last Hope. There’s a place there were biker clubs meet up to reconnect and do a little recreational fighting. It will give you a chance to see more of what MCs are all about.”

“You mean besides killing?” His eyes darkened, and I knew that I’d said the wrong thing. I quickly made amends by saying, “I’d like that, Hawk.”

“Good. You ready to go home?”

Home. Yes, I acknowledged with a slight nod. Before I could move away, Hawk slid his hand around the back of my neck and pulled me in for a hard kiss. I opened my mouth so our tongues could connect, tasting his heat and wanting more. His touch, his kiss, fired me up faster than I could keep up with. I knew what awaited me when we got home, and I was eager to get to it. My insides were turning to liquid fire as he made love to my mouth with his, ending the kiss by drawing my bottom lip into his mouth and sucking on it.

Without warning I felt his hand between my legs. “What are you doing?” I gasped.

“Just checking to see if you’re wet for me.”

The tickle of his fingers caused me to open my legs more as he inched his way toward my pussy. “I’ve been wet for you all evening.”

“Fuck, babe—” His finger moved aside the thin strip covering my mound and slipped inside with ease.

“I told you.” I closed my eyes and moaned, before reminding myself that we were in a public restaurant and sitting at a table with no table cloth. My eyes snapped open to see who might be witnessing our actions. “I thought we were going home.” I shuddered when he flicked across my clit. “Hawk—”

He growled, took my hand and pulled me with him out of the booth. The fact that he didn’t pay the bill didn’t surprise me since his club owned the restaurant, and no one stopped us as we made our way out the door. Hawk led me to his bike in fast strides, and I smiled, recognizing that he was a man on a mission. Once he got me settled on his bike, him on the seat with me facing him in the front, I realized we weren’t going to make it home.

“I can’t believe we’re going to do this here.”

“Believe it. When I want you Audra, I don’t wait. It doesn’t matter where or when.” He ripped the tiny scrap of my panties away and once again his finger was sinking into my pussy. “Your cunt is fucking ready for my dick.”

It was always ready for his dick, but I wasn’t going to tell him that. I watched him, speechless, as he quickly undid his jeans and took his cock out. My gaze moved around the parking lot with nervous anticipation, praying that no one appeared to witness my undoing, because I knew that I would be undone by the time Hawk finished with me. Then, without warning, without hesitation, Hawk grabbed my upper thighs and pulled me onto his ready shaft.

“Ooohh!” I cried out, and then bit down on my bottom lip to stop any further sounds from escaping. I threw my head back and thrust my hips forward, needing more. Hawk tilted my hips until he was bottomed out and I could feel him everywhere. His deep growl sounded like a wounded animal, and like an animal claiming his mate, he sank his teeth into my neck.

He didn’t waste any time in moving, shoving into my body with steady thrusts designed for only one pleasurable outcome. It was going to be fast and uncontrolled, and I could already feel my orgasm climbing. Every time Hawk plunged into my body he hit all the right angles until a tiny explosion blossomed in my core into one, earth-shattering climax. I came undone. Almost immediately I felt him follow.

He slammed his mouth down on mine as we peaked, released, and convulsed against each other helplessly. It wasn’t long before I was filled with his seed and slipping on the bike as it dribbled out of me. I tore my mouth from Hawk’s to catch my breath, clinging to him so that I wouldn’t fall to the ground. His breathing was harsh against my ear. Eventually our breathing calmed, and we relaxed.

“I was never going to make it home with your fucking cunt snug against my ass.” I moved back to meet his eyes, wondering how many other women he’d fucked on his bike. “The only other woman I’ve fucked on my bike was Sonya,” he said, reading my mind.

I’d had a feeling. “Will you tell me about her?” He leaned his forehead against mine, a deep sigh passing through his lips. “I need to know what I’m up against, Hawk.”

“Sonya is the past.”

“And she’s—”

He put a finger against my lips. “Not here and not now.”

I was disappointed, but I had to respect Hawk’s wishes to keep that part of his life private. Maybe as time passed and he began to realize that he could trust me, he’d tell me. That is, if I decided to stay with him. If it were a question of just being with Hawk, it would have been a no brainer, but he came with a club, and what that entailed was a different matter. I wasn’t sure I had what it takes to live in his world.

He effortlessly swung around onto the seat. I wrapped my arms around his middle and snuggled against his backside. The ride home went uneventfully. No vans following us, there weren’t any shoot outs, just a peaceful ride beneath a star-studded sky on a quiet, winding road. Being underdressed, I was thankful for Hawk’s bulk protecting me from the cool air. My hands and arms, however, were frozen by the time we pulled up to his home.

He reached back and helped me off his bike. “I won’t be long, babe.” He handed me a key. “Head on inside while I put my bike away.”

I leaned forward and brushed my lips across his in a tender kiss. “Okay.” His smile warmed me as I turned and headed for the door. My hand was on the doorknob when I heard the sound of his bike take off. I fumbled with the key.

I didn’t see the shadow move up quietly behind me.