No Easy Ride: A Biker Erotic Romance Read Online Free

for you.”
     
    “You found me.” Rex waited for his dad to move out of the way. If he wanted to talk they could do it inside where no one could happen to overhear their conversation. “Come on up.”
     
    Rex got the door unlocked and went straight to the fridge for a beer. He offered one to his dad, watching him as he looked around his place. It wasn’t much and since he was rarely home he hadn’t put any time or effort into it.
     
    “You’ve been gone since early this morning. She must be a hot piece for you to go back.” Manny took a long drink, watching his son’s reactions closely.
     
    “What makes you think it was a woman that had me out this morning?” Rex leaned back against the wall, keeping his poker face tight. His dad was on a fishing mission and he wasn’t going to take the bait.
     
    Manny laughed. “I know that look you’ve got. Someone’s got you all tied up in knots. Plus, there’s a nice little bite mark on your neck that wasn’t there last night.”
     
    Rex barely managed to keep from reaching up to touch the spot. “I'm guessing you didn’t come looking for me to talk about the birds and bees.”
     
    Manny pulled out a chair out from under the kitchen table and sat, crossing his legs out in front of him, studying the man his son had become. Rex wasn’t the angry kid Manny left behind ten years ago. He wished Rex had told him about Ellie. He failed the test and he couldn’t trust him. Until he knew more about what was going on with Rex and Ellie, he couldn’t trust that Ellie wasn’t using Rex to get information. She was Xander’s kid and blood runs thicker than anything else in the world.
     
    He was hitting Xander’s storage units at midnight. If he couldn’t trust his son to have his back then he was going to have to find a way to keep him out of the way until the deed was done. “I need someone I trust to go pick up some cash in San Francisco.”
     
    Rex tried not to let his suspicions show. He was no dummy. Manny hadn’t made it a point to come up to his apartment since he'd been back, now he was seeking him out to run an errand? “Depends. Is it legit?”
     
    “Yeah, just an old debt that I need to collect. He’ll be expecting you.” Manny stood and drained his beer, tossing the bottle in the trash. “He’s got the cash ready. All you gotta do is get it back here.” He put a hand on the doorknob. “I got things to take care of. Come down when you get ready to go and I’ll get you the address.”
     
    Dismissed. That’s how it felt. The Boss gave his order and that was all that needed saying. The old man was up to something and that something had to do with taking down Xander and the Karthadossians. Rex was sure of it. He was also sure that whatever he was planning, he didn’t trust Rex with the information.
     
    ***
     
     
    After Rex left, Ellie showered and got dressed. She tried to get back to her book but the drive to finish the chapter she started was gone. Their last conversation kept replaying in her mind over and over. She needed a break from constantly analyzing every word they both said.
     
    The sun was still shining outside her windows, the breeze ruffling the leaves on the trees. It was perfect weather for an early evening ride. She locked everything up tight and gathered her stuff, tucking a new notebook and pen into her bag.
     
    It had been a couple of months since she took the time to ride solo. She wasn’t going to count—or think about—the ride she took with Rex the other night.
     
    She peeled out of her garage, smiling at the neighbor’s shocked expression as she blew past his house. Staying off the highways, she hit the back roads and county highways. Without thinking, she headed towards their old neighborhood.
     
    Her old house was one of the couple left standing. It had been empty for close to six years and was overgrown with weeds and vines. The city would tear it down—like they had the others—soon. Her old swing was