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Part of me wants to say, fuck no. I’m hungry for her. But I nod. “Yeah. But later?—”

“Is later.” Then she looks down. “What the hell is this?”

The ride’s great, she’s warm against me, soft, almost boneless in that satiated way women get. And Nomad?

It’s his maiden voyage, and when we stop and I unstrap the reinforced capsule carrier, he’s snug in there, wrapped up and safe, and the little fucker’s asleep. He opens an eye, looks at me, and closes it.

She’s wearing a big smile. “I can’t believe you made Nomad his own biker transport pod.”

“I bought one of those hard case carrier backpacks and modified it.” I frown at her. “That’s all.”

“He needs goggles and a helmet.”

This fucking woman. “He’s safe.”

“He’s adorable.” Then Belle looks around, her hand sliding into mine. I don’t hold hands. I’m a grown, badass biker.

I let her, and I close my fingers around hers. It feels good. Right.

“Where are we?” Her hand squeezes mine.

The grump factor wants to move in because she undoes me. “Up above the city, sort of. This is a gorgeous spot.”

It really is. There’s a pond and lots of trees. From here, we can see the city’s richer outer areas, and they’re stunning.

Belle goes still. But she’s not looking at the view or listening.

She’s staring at a sign.

In fact, she pulls her hand from mine and goes to it.

“That’s new,” I say as I go over to join her.

My heart sinks at her paleness and the stiffness of her stance.

Then I read the sign.

It’s for a future building project on this spot, and guess fucking who’s building?

Lance fucking Hastings.

Cunt.

Chapter Seventeen

Belle

The sweet goodness of being with him and Nomad drains from me.

All the wicked thoughts, the things I still want to do, have done, they all fade to the background. Along with that bouncy little adrenaline spike at the audacity I had when I blew him, the fact I could make him go to his knees—the realization I loved every moment.

All that stuff?

Background noise.

I stare at the sign. It’s a real estate sign. What is it doing her? Why is it here?

Hastings Corp.

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