The rest of the ride had been completed in comfortable silence. It was almost as if her blurting out that she cared what he thought put them both at ease. As they traveled into the heart of Nashville, she again asked where they were going."South Street."Now that she knew the name, she did get a little excited. "I've heard of that place before! Some girls I have class with went last weekend. This is really a good surprise."The smile on her face was enough for him. It was probably the first genuine smile he'd ever seen from her. One that spoke of girly excitement and complete surprise. He answered her with one of his own, proud that he had lit up her face like that. "I'm glad you're excited."She watched as he negotiated the traffic when they got off the interstate. She clenched her thighs at the exit and tried not to look as he maneuvered them into the correct lane."Do you get nervous in traffic?" he asked, laughing."Yeah. You, though, handle it very well."The tone o
Jagger put his leather chaps on over his jeans and buckled them before putting on his leather gloves. The abundance of leather was there to protect him from the elements just as much as road rash if he were to wreck. This was a long protection run, and he knew that he would need the warmth they provided. A knock sounded on the door to his dorm room, and his fellow newly-patched member, Layne, yelled out that they were ready to leave."Coming."He made his way to the bay that they kept the bikes in during winter and saw that he was one of the last to show up."Apparently, I'm late. Sorry guys.""Nah," Travis Steele, the information officer, smirked as he walked up to Jagger. "We're all still waitin' on Liam to get here.""He's goin' on the run? He hasn't gone on one since they found out Denise is pregnant.""Yeah, to tell you the truth, I think he's getting on her nerves."Jagger laughed, "I can see that."He took a seat on his bike, waiting for the ride to start, and pu
The two sat in a comfortable silence in her living room. She, working on her paper, he, reading a book on his phone. When they had finished eating, Bianca had grabbed her textbook and told him quickly that she had work to do. Not even bothering to question her, he'd taken off his boots and cut, then he'd gotten comfortable on her couch. With great interest, she watched as he had lain down and pulled his phone out."What are you doing?""Reading my book while you get your homework done," he explained."I didn't know you liked to read," she grinned up at him from where she sat on the floor."There's a lot about me you don't know." The way he said it was very matter-of-fact and it stung."Ouch," she winced as his retort. "Maybe we should work on getting to know each other better then."He crossed his ankles, uncrossed them, and then crossed them again. "That's just what I've been tryin' to tell you."She laughed and went back to writing her paper on her laptop. This was one
Jagger was in agony. He didn't think anything was broken, but it sure hurt to move. It seemed to be taking hours for the guys to get to him, but looking at his phone he saw it had only been about fifteen minutes. If they were hauling ass, they would be there soon. Sighing, he lay his head back down on the ground, thinking about the time he had spent with Bianca. The night had been going so well until this.The roar of bikes brought him back. He tensed, palming the gun he kept in a holster under his cut. With the number of bikes he heard, it wouldn't be much of a fight. The only thing he could do was pray they were friendly."You okay?"He finally breathed when he heard the voice of his president."My leg is all jacked up, I think. Other than that, I've got some bumps and bruises, think I hit my head, but really can't remember."Relief washed over him as numerous members of the club lifted the bike fully off his body and helped him up. He ground his back teeth as he put pressu
Bianca sat in the waiting room that had been secured for the club. It was amazing the power these men held. They asked for their own private waiting room and they got it. She was still working on the paper for her class, but nothing sounded right."This paper is going to be the death of me. It's half my grade, and I'm so going to fail," Bianca moaned, putting her face in her hands.Meredith looked over from where she sat and felt sympathy for the other woman. Having already been through college, she knew just how stressful one paper being that much of a grade could be. She walked over to Bianca and sat beside her. Putting her hand on the other woman's forearm, Meredith squeezed."Don't stress about it too much. They made us write articles and stuff, like we really worked for a major paper, in one of my classes. I got an F on my very first one and pretty much wanted to drop out. Half the class failed, and then they dropped the class. When we came back the next day and saw that hal
"Okay, I have two hours to finish this and get to class," Bianca said as she passed the laptop back over to Meredith.The two of them had done this all night, watching as nurses came in and woken Jagger up at different times, asking him simple questions. He'd been so out of it, he hadn't even noticed the three of them there. Tyler had conked out a few hours ago, but they were still going strong.Bianca excused herself to the bathroom, taking a bag of toiletries that she kept in her purse. Glancing at herself in the mirror, she took note of her dark circles and sighed. This was going to be a hell of a long day. She worked on covering up those circles with what makeup she had and making herself appear just a little bit more awake. Since this was also her "bar bag" as she liked to call it, she had a small can of dry shampoo. Spraying it on her hair, she styled it as best she could and thanked heavens she'd had the presence of mind the night before to put on clothes that matched. Mouth
Two days later Bianca still hadn't spoken to Jagger. She'd texted him a couple of times and he had replied, but it was muted compared to the way he had normally teased her. This was going to change. An 'A' on her paper that she had been so worried about made her very happy. Grabbing her phone, she placed a call to a number she had texted numerous times in the past days."Bianca?""Yes, Meredith, it's me. Ya know, actually calling someone. I think you called this a friendship."On the other end of the phone, Meredith laughed. "Smart-ass. What can I help you with?""Jagger is still not really speaking to me, I want to surprise him. Would it be okay for me to bring him some lunch to the clubhouse?"Meredith's heart warmed. She was in love and wanted everyone else to be that way too. "That would be great. Lunch time is when it's the least busy too, so you'll almost be alone with him. I'll set it up so that you have no problems getting in, and his dorm is next to Tyler's. Their na
I forgot to give you your money. If you feel up to it, get somebody to drive ya over here.Jagger looked at the text he'd just received from Bianca. He'd purposely not reminded her of the money as she had left. He was hoping to see her again as soon as possible. Getting up gingerly out of his chair, he wandered to the living area of the clubhouse to see who all was around."Layne! Just the man I want to see."He and Layne had prospected together, but Jagger had moved up in the club faster. "Hey, how you doin'? Ribs okay?" Layne asked."Dude, they hurt like a motherfucker, and I can't ride my bike. That's what I was coming to ask you, by the way. Can I get a ride over to Wet Wanda's?""I am always down for going over there. Sure."* * *Layne's giving me a ride over. See you soon. Bianca grinned as she read the text message from Jagger and then stuck the phone in her pocket."What's got you so happy?" Jasmine asked, as she saw the smile on Bianca's face."Jagger's c