Page 2 of Jana's Fierce Biker

Cody chuckled, making her look at him in shock.

“You don’t have to be afraid of him. He’s my uncle,” Cody said.

Her mouth dropped open. “Uncle?” she asked. She didn’t know Penny had a brother. Since his mother had no idea who Cody’s father was, it had to be her family.

The man’s lips tilted on the sides. If she wasn’t mistaken, he might be smiling.

It dawned on Jana that the dirtball that just left was terrified of the uncle and not her, as she thought. Anyone who had a brain cell would run from him. She admitted to herself she was a little pissed. She thought she was a badass for a brief moment, and now she knew it hadn’t been her.

Jana cleared her throat. “So. Um. I’m Cody’s next-door neighbor. I’m not usually violent, but the man threatened him, and I wouldn’t stand for it.”

“Lady, do you have a death wish?”

Jesus, his voice’s low, rough timbre sent a shiver down her spine.

She frowned. “No.”

“Do you think it might have been better to call the cops?” he asked.

“Oh, well, I didn’t think…”

“Yeah, you could say that,” the uncle said.

Jana gasped and scowled. “Listen, Mister…”

“Gunner,” the man said.

Jana stuttered. “What?”

“Gunner. My name is Gunner.”

“Oh. Okay. So, well, what was I saying?” she asked. The man was scrambling her brain, making it hard to think.

Gunner grinned. For some reason, his straight white teeth confused her, or maybe it had dazzled her? She tried to think of a reason why, and all she could come up with was she didn’t expect a biker to take care of his teeth. It sounded ridiculous.

“You told me to listen,” he replied helpfully.

She shook her head. For the life of her, she couldn’t remember. “So, I … I think I’ll go home now.” She ignored the man’s laughter, turned to Cody, and touched his arm. “You’re okay?”

Cody smiled. “Yes. Thanks for the rescue.”

Her eyes narrowed because she could tell he was teasing her. “Watch it, Buster, or no more brownies for you.”

He held up his hands in surrender. “I’ll be a good boy. I swear.”

Jana looked at Gunner when he snorted. Her brows snapped together. “He is a good boy.”

Gunner hooked his thumbs into the front pocket of his jeans. “Yeah. I know. I’ve known him since he was born. But he’s a teenager, so it wouldn’t surprise me if he acted up.” Gunner looked at Cody. “Although he knows what would happen if it was bad.”

He raised a brow when Cody laughed.

Cody rolled his eyes. “Jesus. There’s no way I’ll ever be able to get in trouble with you two around.”

Jana smiled. “Now that I know your uncle, I can call him.”

“Damn,” Cody cursed under his breath.

“I better go.” She looked at the man. “It was nice to meet you.”

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