as a clubhouse, Falcon could do what he wanted.
"Are you having a good night, Marla?" Falcon pulled the bottle toward him, always pouring it himself.
"A busy one." She looked over her shoulder before meeting his gaze. "There's a hot game going on over at Table Six. Others say it's close."
"Tell them to put a hundred on Malcolm." Falcon leaned to the side and took out a wad of cash from his pocket. "Give me a kiss for luck."
She laughed, leaning over and kissing his whiskered cheek.
"That's all you got to give a man?" Hooking her leg with his hand, he kept her close.
She liked Falcon. He was harmless, and as she had found out, he enjoyed teasing as much as her.
She leaned down and put her lips beside his ear. "No man can compete with my two fingers."
She held up two fingers on her right hand and bent them in a wave as she walked away in amusement. Falcon wasn't expecting anything from her. She'd discovered he was safe to tease, just like she would with her friends back in Bellevue.
Most of the members avoided Falcon. She suspected they couldn't understand his sense of humor. Despite never smiling, he was a funny guy who loved to flirt. Of course, the bikers being men, they wouldn't get a chance to see Falcon flirting.
Rubble walked out of the kitchen, carrying three plates. "More food is ready. Can you grab the orders?"
"Sure." She retrieved four plates and walked them out. ""Who ordered a cheeseburger with jalapenos?"
Axel walked toward her. She used a nearby table and set the plates down in her right hand, leaving the order behind.
"Thanks, babe." Axel tossed down a five-dollar bill.
"My pleasure." She left the money there.
None of the bikers would steal from her. In that respect, the Moses Lake Chapter was the same as the Bellevue Chapter.
She called out the other orders. When they were all picked up, she gathered her tips and shoved the cash in her pocket. She made better money here than at the feed store, and time went by faster.
"Marla!"
She turned at the loud female voice and found Alyssa pulling King through the room. Shocked to see her best friend, she headed toward the door. "What are you doing here?"
Throwing her arms around Alyssa, she swayed side to side, happy to see her.
"King's meeting some guy here at ten o'clock to look at a motorcycle." Alyssa pushed King away. "Go, do your thing, honey. I'm going to hang out at the counter and bother Marla.
She pulled Alyssa with her over to the counter. "Sit and fill me in on what's been happening back home."
"Same thing that I tell you in our texts."
She rolled her eyes. Texts and talking face to face were two different things.
"Are you hungry?" she asked.
"I could eat. What's good?"
"The burgers." She stepped back. "I'll get the cook going on one for you. Will King want one?"
"Probably."
"I'll make it two."
When she came back from the kitchen, Falcon had zeroed in on Alyssa. Having no time to warn her friend, she picked up the washcloth and wiped down the counter while keeping an eye on the two of them.
Alyssa was tight with King and on the verge of moving in with him. She wouldn't want Falcon ruining that for her friend.
"You're a long way from home." Falcon sat down on the vacant stool. "Did your dad come with you?"
"No. I'm with King." Alyssa half turned, found King, and pointed. "He's meeting a guy named Malcolm. Something about a bike for sale or parts of a bike for sale."
Falcon nodded. "Yeah, I know which bike he's taking a look at. It might be a while until Malcolm is free. He's playing a high stacks game."
"No problem. We've got time to stay for a while." Alyssa took a sip of the water Marla set in front of her. "So, how have you been? I don't think I've seen you in a couple of years. Were you at last year's rally?"
"I was there, but only for a few hours, and then business took me away." Falcon whistled softly. "Damn, you were just a little girl the last time I saw you, and here you are, all grown up and looking good."
"I wasn't quite that young." Alyssa laughed. "Are you coming to the rally next month?"
Eavesdropping on their conversation made Marla homesick. She loved attending the rallies when the three WAKOM chapters came together. It was like a reunion, being able to see people she'd met once