Page 31 of Jag

I threw my hand up at Lock as I slowed going through the gate at Black Hawk. Once I was in my house, I was already looking forward to spending time with River again. Tomorrow couldn’t come soon enough.

Chapter Ten

River

Dressed and ready togo, I walked out of the house and locked the door when the women pulled into my driveway. As I reached the SUV, the back door on the passenger side opened, and Bailey slid to the middle to make room for me. We exchanged hellos and after I shut the door, Carly, who was in the driver’s seat, backed out of the driveway and we were on our way.

“You okay with the mall, River?” Sami asked from the passenger seat as she looked through the space between the seats.

“The mall would be good. They have a craft store, right? This morning I was thinking I would hit the store and see what I could find to decorate my classroom.”

“Oh yeah, I love that store. I find the most unique things in there to make ornaments with,” Bailey said, and I nodded.

“No, not another crafty person,” Luna said. “I guess you crochet, too?”

“Not me. My crafting skills only reach to items that are easy for children to work with,” I said.

“I could teach you. It’s easy. This one,” Bailey pointed her thumb in Luna’s direction, “thinks it’s a waste of time. I use it for its calming effect.”

“I use Brax for that,” Luna said.

“Sometimes I need to relax when Devil isn’t home,” Bailey said, and Luna lifted a brow as she looked at Bailey.

“Oh, I just use the toys in my nightstand,” Luna replied, Carly and Sami laughed, and Bailey patted my back when I choked.

“Luna, you are going to give River the wrong impression. She’s going to think all we talk about is sex,” Bailey chastised.

“From what I know, there are three of you that show that you do more than talk,” I said, and Luna, Bailey, and Sami, who once again looked between the seats, stared at me with wide eyes. I startled when Carly hit the steering wheel with her hand and started laughing.

“That was awesome. Give it up, sister,” Carly said and stretched her right arm between the seat with her hand balled up into a fist. I leaned forward and smacked my fist against hers.

It was that easy to make friends, and I knew these women would become mine. With what amounted to breaking the ice, we talked about everything from which business to stay clear of in town because their prices were high, to how each woman had met and ended up with her man. I learned Luna and Ghost had grown up next door together and met up again after Ghost lost his wife and kid, then came to Shades Valley to heal. Luna had been with the Ops Warriors in San Diego. Talk about fate bringing two people back together.

Bailey and Devil had been high school sweethearts, then when he had come home from the military, pulled his head out of his ass—her words not mine—they rekindled the love they still had for each other.

Carly and Sami were associated with Haven MC, a club Sami’s dad ran as President. I was shocked to learn how Carly and Speed had found out they were actually brother and sister and that Sami had slept with Speed not even knowing who he was, and he had no idea he had fathered a kid until he returned from the military and accidentally ran into Ally at the grocery store.

---