Total pages in book: 25
Estimated words: 23333 (not accurate)
Estimated Reading Time in minutes: 117(@200wpm)___ 93(@250wpm)___ 78(@300wpm)
Estimated words: 23333 (not accurate)
Estimated Reading Time in minutes: 117(@200wpm)___ 93(@250wpm)___ 78(@300wpm)
It was like thinking about her made her magically appear. There she was, coming out of the store. She’d pulled on a small jacket, and she had a backpack which she’d slid her thumbs through.
“You ready?” she asked.
He couldn’t help but notice the slight flush to her cheeks.
“Sure. You want to climb on?” he asked.
Even though he offered to give her driving lessons, Kelley didn’t want a car. She was not interested in learning to drive.
He straddled his machine and waited as Kelley climbed onto the back. He never had a helmet, and whenever he had Kelley, he always made sure to take it easy. He was not willing to risk her falling off and hurting herself.
They rode into town, which wasn’t too far away. There had already been a fresh snowfall on the ground, but the roads had been treated, so were not too terrible to ride on. The town was busy, like it was every holiday season. He parked up outside of the diner, helped Kelley off, and then put a hand to the base of her back as they entered the diner.
The locals had gotten used to there being random bikers, as no one even gave him a second look. Kelley grabbed his hand, and they took the only small available booth, and she slid inside.
“I’m starving,” she said.
He noticed her hands shook a little as she picked up the menu.
“Are you nervous?” he asked.
“Nah, I’m not nervous. I love riding at the back of you.” She offered him that smile, and he knew it was genuine.
If she was upset about something, she’d tell him. Kelley didn’t keep secrets, and she never had any complaints when it came to riding a bike.
He glanced down at the menu but was distracted as Kelley took off her jacket. She slid it right down her arms, and he couldn’t help but watch her. She had pulled her clip out and ran fingers through her hair. She looked so sexy, and her eyes closed as she did this. He couldn’t help but look at her neck, and he licked his lips. She was so damn tempting.
He had never felt this way about anyone. He’d never craved a woman, never taken time to think about one. All he wanted to do was fuck her. And he knew that was not going to happen.
“Do you know what you want?” she asked.
You.
“Burger and fries for me.”
“That sounds good. I’ll have the same.”
He signaled the waitress, who was wearing reindeer ears, and they looked so cute. He ordered for the two of them, getting extra fries and lots of cheese sauce.
“So, do you have any plans while you stay?” Kelley asked.
“Not really. With the weather, there’s no way I’m heading on the road. It’s far too dangerous.”
Snow and ice were forecast for the foreseeable future. He was not going anywhere.
“Are you staying here or going back to the clubhouse?” she asked.
“I figured I’d stay with you. Help you put up some of those decorations you seem to love so much.”
Kelley laughed. “Do you still hate Christmas?”
“Not as much as I used to.”
She rolled her eyes. “Why?”
“It just always sucked.”
“Mine did as well. Trust me, when your mother sells you because you’re a virgin a couple of weeks before Christmas, I know it can make you hate Christmas, but you know what—”
“What?” Crow asked.
“What, what?” she asked, frowning.
“Did I hear right, your mother sold you because you were a virgin?”
“Fun little fact, I still am a virgin, and yeah, she sold me to them for money and a fur coat. At least that was what she was wearing when I saw her last.” She frowned.
Now he was pissed. “I thought you were taken?”
“No, no, I mean, technically I was taken, because I didn’t want to go, but they paid my mom. I don’t know how much.”
“And she sold you?”
“Yeah.”
He figured her mother was just a bitch, and it was one of those kinds of relationships between mother and daughter. He had no idea the bitch had sold her.
Chapter Three
“How does that look?”
Kelley looked at the doorway, and the truth was, she found it so beautiful. She had opted to have the blue frosted lights around the door of her home. With Crow’s help, it was really starting to come to life, and it looked so nice. She pressed her hands together, let out a little laugh, and told him so.
He chuckled. “I aim to please.” And he gave her a wink. Stepping back, he put an arm around her shoulders and pulled her in closer.
This was not helping her stay grounded. She kept telling herself that falling for Crow was a fool’s errand. Each time she tried to pull away, he did or said something that pulled her closer, and she couldn’t bring herself to stop it. She didn’t want to stop it.