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Steel nodded. “I’ll see you at church tomorrow.” Then he walked toward the club’s entrance.
Chains tapped in Autumn’s number as he walked to the Tahoe.
“Hi,” she said.
“Hey.”
“Did you already pick up Eagle from the hospital?”
“Yeah, and he’s doing a great job on getting shit-faced. Whatcha up to?”
“Just going over some tests. It’s been kind of quiet here today, at least for me. Thor’s doing great—he’s stretched out next to the window because of the draft coming through it. Siberians love the cold.”
Chains chuckled. “He’s gonna love what’s blowing in tomorrow. They say the San Juan Mountains are gonna get twenty-four inches dumped on them, which means we’re gonna see about eight or ten inches of that.”
“Thor will be in heaven. I’m glad you have your friend back with you.”
“It’s cool.” Chains chuckled. “But he’ll start getting on my nerves in a few days.” He switched on the ignition. “I’m on my way over to see you and pick up Thor. I thought we could go for a ride before the sun goes down.”
“You’re finally taking me on the back of your Harley-Davidson? I’m speechless.”
“That’s a first.” He teased.
“Oh, you.” A giggle rang through the phone. “I’d love to go. I can sneak out early.”
“I’ll see you soon, baby.”
Anxious to see her, Chains stepped on the gas, slowing down only when the phone rang. His mother’s name popped up on the screen, and he grumbled under his breath while bringing the cell to his ear.
“How are you, Mom?”
“I’m okay. I need to ask you something. Remember the day you came by to take the box you wanted from the garage?”
“Yeah—I don’t need it anymore, so I’ll bring it back.”
“You can have it, but did you take more than the one?”
“I picked up a few more. You can have them back.”
An audible sigh of relief came over the phone. “I’ve been tearing my hair out wondering where I’d put them. They’re full of old photographs and memorabilia of Bret’s and Amelia’s school years.”
“I didn’t look through them. I’ll return them sometime next week.”
“I’m still reeling over Autumn breaking off the engagement.”
Chains narrowed his eyes. “Is that what Bret told you?”
“He said she didn’t want to go through with it.”
“And you believed him, like you always do.” Chains slammed on the brakes and the driver behind him honked. He cut his gaze to the rearview mirror.
“Why would he lie about that?” Vexation accented his mother’s tone.
“Because he’s a liar and always has been. You and Dad just never see it… or don’t want to.” He pounded his fist on the steering wheel in frustration. “Is he back in town? I’ve gone to his condo a ton of times, but he’s never there or at any of his friends’ houses.”
“What’s going on with the two of you? He told meyou’redating Autumn. That can’t be true.”
Chains snorted. Bret already had their mother on his side, making Chains out to be the bad guy and Autumn the heartbreaker.What a fuckin’ asshole.“Bret’s the one who called off the wedding, and before you start denying it, the dipshit contacted me and asked me to do it for him.”
