Coyote (Hawks MC Next Generation #1) - Lila Rose Page 0,35

her father. He’s on his deathbed. Even though her brother’s the one who took over the business, I heard her fear about going back because of their uncles. The brother promised to protect her, but I’ll go as added security. Not someone from their side of the tracks.”

“Prez agreed?” I queried.

“Yeah, eventually. I’ll have some of the brothers up there as backup if needed, but I reckon I’ll be right.”

“And her brother was for it?”

He snorted. “He wasn’t at first, but when she started fighting with me about me goin’, he conceded.”

Weird. Then again, there was a chance he saw what I had. That there was something that could grow between Mimi and Ruin. That was if Ruin got his head out of his arse before he lost his chance. Though, he might be if he was making himself her protector on this trip.

“Wish I could come, but until I find a manager for the business, I’m stuck here. I don’t trust the employees I have to take up the position.”

“I know, brother. Don’t stress. I’ve got this situation under control.”

“How long you think you’ll be gone?” I asked, moving over to the bed and sitting on the edge.

“Aw, you gonna miss me, Coyote?” he teased with a smirk.

I rolled my eyes. “You wish. I was gonna celebrate the time I’d get on my own.” All right, I might miss the fucker. We’d been around each other since we were in high school. At first, we’d hated each other and said some shit we shouldn’t have. In the end, Stoke had taken care of Ruin’s family when shit had gone down with a situation because of Ruin’s dead dad, and since Ruin would be around a lot more because Stoke had married and had a kid with Mally, Ruin’s mum, we put things in the past and became friends instead.

“Sure you will.” He patted my head and I swatted his hand away, causing him to chuckle. “Though, I’m sure you’ll be too busy with a certain baker girl.”

Hell, maybe I would.

“Hmm, no comment? I’m takin’ that as a yes, finally, and all it took was a night’s sleep.” He moved over to the other side of his bed and grabbed some shit out of his drawers.

“Thought you were into her?” I questioned, resting back on my hands on the bed.

Ruin smirked. “Brother, I was just testin’ you. Saw the way your jaw clenched over her. Knew to stay away.” He closed his case, zipped it, and dragged it off the bed.

“You takin’ your Jeep?”

“Yep. Wolf should be here for Mimi. I’ll follow them,” he explained.

“How long you lookin’ at bein’ away?” I asked again.

“Mimi’s wantin’ it to be as short as possible.” He shrugged. “A week, I’d say.” He stepped forward, and I stood; we embraced in a one-armed hug. “Good luck with your woman.” He grinned, slapping my arm.

I smirked. “Can’t say she’s my woman.”

“Uh-huh.” We moved over to the door.

“Be safe, brother,” I told him.

He shut his door behind us and locked it before saying, “Thanks, you too.”

As he headed off outside, I made my way to my own room. Each brother had a place they could chill in. It was good to have after a night of partying. Yet, I liked my home above the shop better because it was mine. Something I’d worked hard for, along with the shop.

Fuck, thinking of the shop, I had to get back there to shut it down and count the registers.

It had been a gamble opening a Harley store in Ballarat. But business was good. People drove from all over to visit the place. Hell, I’d had a customer in there the other day from South Australia, saying they’d heard about it and wanted to see what the rave was. He ended up buying a shitload of things that other Harley stores didn’t have. Like the custom signs, which were made to look vintage, that Cowboy supplied for the shop.

When I got to my door, I pulled out my keys and inserted them in the lock, but found it already unlocked. Confusion dipped my brows; I swung the door open and cursed under my breath.

Stepping through, I demanded, “What the fuck you doin’ in here, Genny?”

I didn’t need this shit.

Genny, who lounged on my bed in lingerie, was a club bunny who didn’t take the damn hint when someone didn’t want more than just a blowjob from her. Hell, that had happened two months ago after Anna and I had