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“Was that your first ride?” Raci asked her

“Yes”

“I remember my first ride”

“I bet you don’t,” Jewell said sarcastically

Cash threell a warning look, which she returned with one of her one He wanted Rachel to get used to the woet run off by them Cash had a suspicion the women wouldn’t be as friendly with even more new additions to the club, ith the amous

He hadn’t participated in any of the club parties since Rachel’ had caught him with Bliss, and he knew several of the women weren’t happy with it Hell, he wasn’t happy with it It had been a long time since he had felt his dick buried in a warm pussy, but he was determined the next one would be the one he wanted

“Do you want to dance?” Cash asked as Nickel turned on the music

She quickly shook her head

“You don’t knohat yourout on,” Jewell advised

“No, thanks”

“Suit yourself” Jewell rose to her feet, stretching and showing off her body, running to the bonfire that had been ot up to join in Soon, the area was filled with the sounds of laughing and voices rose as they began to dance to the music

“Sure you don’t want to join in?”

“I’m sure”

Cash raised his brow at her response “Since when did you becoood time”

And they were He wanted to join, too Hea timeout just to play It hy he hadn’t wanted to become involved with her She didn’t fit in with his lifestyle, and the way she was acting was ht to bring her here and see for hie her brothers would want to change him, as well

Chapter 19

Rachel let herself back into Mag’s house, trying not to watch as Cash drove off down the driveway She didn’t have to be told he was going back to party

Closing the door behind her, she went to her rooainst the shoall, breathing deeply, getting her emotions back under control

She had frozen when surrounded by the women in their sexy outfits, too self-conscious of her own tomboyish body to join in the fun She had been raised with three overprotective brothers, who had never let her experience the typical girly experiences other woman were used to

She dried off after her shower, dressing in a pair of faded deni she had let an iers, she went to ith her plants They never failed to give her peace when she was upset

She had several seedlings she wanted to organize She was using her grandmother’s notebook to make notes

There was one plant in particular she was interested in She had been researching its genus but hadn’t been able to locate it She had found a couple that were close, though She took a picture of it on her cell phone, deternized the species

When she was finished, she put the plant up, frowning when she saw a couple of the cuttings wereRachel carefully looked around where the plant had been sitting and on the floor to s of the plant left and she always took five

She searched until she was sure they weren’t in the roo must have accidently knocked it over with her wheelchair in the tiny space and cleaned it up Mystery solved, Rachel finished straightening her plants

When she heard Mag in the kitchen fixing dinner, Rachel went out to help her They ate the pot roast she’d fixed and watched television for the rest of the night, but Cash didn’t return Racheltime to fall asleep

When she dragged herself out of bed in the , Cash’s bedroom door remained open, his bed un-slept in

She went into the kitchen, uncertain as to why she was disappointed he hadn’t coo out with hi to be with her had lasted a whole day His record was four days with Missy Vines, his junior year in high school

“I see Cash didn’ta cup of coffee to avoid her angry gaze

“I guess I better go get ready for church” Rachel set her cup down in the sink

She donned a new dress she had bought The pretty yellow highlighted the reddish sheen of her hair and set off the faint tan of her skin It felt like spring, and she felt it in the dress Rachel, for once, didn’t braid her hair back or put it in a ponytail, leaving it loose down her back

The church was filled to capacity After the service, Rachel was one of the first out of church, not in the mood to be forced to talk to Brooke as she stood at the door by her husband as the parishioners left She never brought her son to church, telling the other worated on her nerves Rachel sht their sons every Sunday