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“You should be okay if you stay out of her way while she’s driving,” he said and chuckled.

“Yeah. You call if you need me,” I said, and my dad nodded.

“Same goes. And stay out of trouble.”

“Depends on what kind you’re talking about,” I said and smacked his shoulder.

Before anyone else got a chance to stop me, I went through the front door, then skirted the side of the clubhouse to head to my house. Ten minutes later, I was on my way to River’s.

Riding down River’sstreet, I frowned when I saw Sami and River standing by the large, black Cadillac Escalade that was in her driveway beside Sami’s car. They had the doors open looking inside it. Both women turned and smiled as I reached the driveway and pulled up behind the SUV.

River was talking before I even got the bike shut off. Once I dismounted, I pulled my helmet off and sat it on the seat.

“Do you like it?” River asked as she waved her hand out like a game show host, making Sami laugh.

“Great, did you get that monster so the next time you try to take out my dad or me, you won’t miss?” I grinned when she glared at me.

“That didn’t take long to get back to you. Did he tell you it was his and the others’ fault because they were crossing in the wrong spot?” I bit the inside of my cheeks to keep from laughing at her putout look.

“Well, at least I won’t have to worry about you get hurting in an accident,” I said, then as I got closer to her, I placed my hand on her neck and bent down and kissed her.

“Are you insinuating that I can’t drive,” she said when I released her.

“I plead the fifth,” I said as I moved to look over the vehicle.

“Spoken like a true lawyer,” River said and followed me around the SUV.

“No, it was spoken like a man with the hope of having more sex soon.”

“Dom!” River yelled at me, then turned toward Sami when she laughed.

“I think that is my cue to leave,” Sami said.

I opened the driver’s side door and sat in the seat, which I had to slide back to fit. “Very nice. I didn’t know you wanted to trade vehicles. If you’d told me, I would have gone with you,” I said as I looked at the dash. The sucker had every bell and whistle.

“Sami did. I’m going to let it slide that now you seem to be implying I’m incapable of buying a vehicle without a man.”

“Again, I plead the fifth.” River made a huffing sound, and my lips twitched.

“Uh...Jag, she got a fantastic deal. I am in awe at her skill.” I looked over at Sami who stood at the opened passenger door.

“Hershel Stevens gives no one a good deal.”

“Hershel probably went home and cried after River left,” Sami said and laughed.

“No shit.” I looked between the women.

“I got him to come down on the price of the Escalade, and then I got them to give me top dollar for the Mercedes. It was a straight swap,” River said and smiled wide. “No way Mr. Stevens made it home to cry, he had tears in his eyes when he handed me the keys.”

“Well, then let’s take this baby for a spin,” I said just as my cell rang. “After I take this call.” I slid out of the vehicle.

As I looked down at the screen, I frowned when no name showed. I swiped the screen and moved down the driveway to get some privacy.

“Amara,” I answered.

“Dominic Amara?” the man asked with a shakiness to his voice.

“Yes.”

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