Dark Fall (Back Down Devil MC #3)(11)

“No,” Kaity said. “I’m more interested in what’s happening right now.”

“Sure you are.” Erik grabbed Kaity’s arm. “Come with me.”

As they walked, Erik couldn’t believe how warm he was getting just by touching this woman’s elbow. She threw her hair to the side and the scent of her cheap shampoo attacked his nose. It smelled delicious.

He walked Kaity to the garage and whistled for Willy who sat holding a cloth to Jack’s face. Jack’s eyes were open, but he looked like he was ten miles - or years - away.

Erik smiled. He had always had a vicious right hook. He had knocked out plenty of men with that right hook.

“What do you want?” Willy asked.

Erik made a fist with the same right hand and showed it to Willy.

“I’m sorry,” Willy said. “What can I do for you, Erik?”

“That’s better.” Erik pointed out of the garage. “Fix the car. Whatever it needs. Make sure it runs.”

Willy looked at Kaity and then back to Erik. “Yeah, I can do that.”

“You will. You know how to get a hold of me.” Erik bent his knees. “Anything else you remember about that day?”

“Not me,” Willy said. “I was focused on cars and nothing else…”

Erik smiled. “While your cousin was balls deep in your ex…”

“Fuck you,” Willy said.

Erik stood up. He put his hand to Kaity's lower back. “Let’s walk and talk for a second.”

“Okay.”

They walked out of the garage and into the sun. Erik put his sunglasses on and looked at Kaity. She was disappointed that she couldn't see his eyes.

“I’m only doing this because I don’t want those two grease f*cks to be bothering you. I take it you have no place to go?”

“No, but I can survive,” Kaity said as she turned away from him.

“Sure you can,” Erik said. “You’re coming with me for the moment. I’ll make sure you get somewhere safer than right here."

Erik made a quick turn and faced Kaity. "Got that?”

He grabbed her by the arms and made damn sure she stared at him.

“Hear me?” he asked.

“I heard,” Kaity said. “I don’t need to be saved.”

“I’m not saving you, babe,” Erik said. “I’m taking you away from a f*cked up situation. You want to stay with Willy and Jack? Fucking wait for your car then.”

She looked into the garage at the sweaty, creepy men and sighed. “I guess that means I’m riding on the back of your motorcycle?”

“Hang on tight.”

“I’ll try.”

Erik shook his head. “The way you’re looking at me right now is pissing me off.”

“Why?”

“You see my face, right?”

“Yeah.”

“You don’t seem to care.”

“Why would I?” Kaity asked.

“Fucking women,” Erik grumbled. “Get on the back of the bike and keep your eyes and mouth shut.”

Erik started to walk and a few seconds later felt someone grab his wrist. He didn’t want Kaity to try to hold his hand, so he kept his hand in a fist so tight that it hurt.

Fucking women.





five.



Kaity was trapped.

To her left was a tall, strong biker holding out a helmet to her. He was dangerous yet beautiful at the same time. Whatever happened to his face definitely had him doubting everything about life. His attitude was unstable and the way he spoke and acted should have scared her. But it didn't.

To Kaity’s right was her car. The back window shattered. The car itself in need of major repairs.

She could take one of two paths.

Or just run like hell.

She was sure Erik wouldn’t chase her down. The other guy - Blaine - he might, but that would only be because he wanted to get laid.

“What the f*ck are you doing?” Erik asked.

“Sorry,” Kaity said and grabbed the helmet.

She put it near her face and smelled man and sweat. It was an intoxicating smell. Under different circumstances it would have been gross, but looking at Erik as she put the helmet on made it impossible not to imagine him covered in sweat, smelling so potent and manly.

Once on the back of the motorcycle, Kaity slid her hands around Erik’s body. She was shaking as her fingers felt for his shirt. When she curled her fingers she felt Erik’s body.

Hard.

Rock f*cking hard.

It was all muscle.

Holy hell.

The motorcycle roared to life and Erik and Blaine were quickly side by side as they rode away from the auto garage. They cut onto the main strip Kaity had been on before she found the auto garage. The rumble of the motorcycle was intriguing and sexy, and it only made it worse as Kaity had to grip Erik tight to hold on. She had no idea where she was going and it should have scared her. But the unknown had become a good friend to Kaity.

Worse case, a little protection from a sexy biker couldn’t do any harm, right?

The two motorcycles hung a right down a side street. The sound of the engines reverberated off the narrow walls next to them making the motorcycles sound ten times as loud. At the end of the side street, they turned right and when Kaity poked her head to the left, she saw a long, open road. She then turned her head to the right and noticed something in the distance.