Jackal (Heartlands Motorcycle Club #12)- Frankie Love Page 0,13

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"Good. Because Ruby and me, we just want her to be happy. And yes, the first reaction I had when I heard she'd been out with you was anger. I was pissed, to be completely frank. I didn't know if I should trust you. But then I realized I didn't have a reason not to. And Lydia has a good head on her shoulders. I'll give her that. And she has a good heart, too. So if she sees something in you,” he shrugs, "I'll trust her for it."

"Thank you, sir."

"Enough with the sir."

"Right, Ranger," I say, smiling. "I appreciate it."

"Good. Cause I hear she's coming around this evening. So if you see her, and you want to be with her, let her know. Do you understand?"

I nod. "I do."

"All right, enough of this,” he says. "I'm going to go get a drink. There's a concert over at the bar tonight and I need to make sure everything's sorted with the staff." He frowns. "So if you're going to go out with Lydia, you make sure you stay clear of the bar. She's underage. You know that, right?"

"I'm well aware."

He smiles, letting the topic rest. "We're going to have a nice ride tomorrow. You ready?"

“I’ll be there.”

He nods. “Good.” He walks away, and I head back into the shop to finish up for the day.

But every time I hear a noise, I look up, distracted as fuck, waiting for Lydia to show up.

Maybe Ranger was wrong. Maybe she doesn't plan to come around. But my eyes are on the door anyways, hoping like hell that he's right.

Lydia

Peaches gives me a ride on her way to work. "So you really didn't sleep with him?" she asks. Peaches is one of those women who is effortlessly beautiful but wears way too much makeup so all those natural good looks are hidden under a thick layer of foundation and eyeliner. Her hair is curled, and she has on some booty shorts and a crop top. Her tits have been done, so she doesn't need to wear a bra. She's gorgeous, and I'm not surprised every guy in the club has his eyes on her.

"I didn't sleep with him," I say. "I've never slept with anybody."

"Really?" Peaches' eyes go wide. "I lost my virginity when I was 15. He was a good guy."

"Yeah?" I ask. "What happened?"

She laughs. "Well, he was my stepbrother, so it was never going to end well."

I shake my head. "Girl, you are trouble."

She smiles, parking the car in the lot of Ride or Die. "Yeah, I may be trouble. But I do know how to have fun."

I laugh. "Did you have fun with Maddox last night?"

She giggles. "Oh, you know it. We've got to go out to his place sometime. Did you know he has a pool with a slide?"

"I didn't know that,” I say, impressed.

"Well, he does, and we had an amazing night. He really lives up to his reputation."

"Good to know," I say, unbuckling and taking my purse. “Not that I have any intention of being with him.”

Peaches smiles. "Well, so tell me, if you're not going to the bar because you don't have a fake ID, what did you want to do out here tonight?"

I look over at the mechanic shop. "I was hoping to catch somebody."

"Somebody like Jackal?" Peaches asks.

"Yeah. Last night things ended weirdly, and I want to make sure everything's okay between us."

Peaches places her hand on mine and squeezes it. "And by make sure it's okay, you mean you want to see if he'll go out with you?"

I nod. "Yeah. I told Ruby about him and apparently Ranger gave him permission to date me if he wants." I groan. "It all sounds so old-fashioned."

Peaches smirks. "No, it sounds sweet. You're lucky to have family like that, who care so much about you and your happiness. And it's not the worst thing for a guy in a motorcycle club to know that there are some people watching him, making sure he's not up to no good."

I nod. "Yeah. I'm not exactly sure Jackal's going to see it that way, but..."

"But I guess you'll find out when you go talk to him." Peaches presses her lips together. "Hey, if you decide to sleep with him, can I give you a little bit of advice?"

I nod. "Please. Any advice would be great."

Peaches laughs. "Okay, so that means you are going to sleep with him."

I shrug. "If the opportunity presented itself, I would. I love Jackal."

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