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Luke changed the tire in what had to be record time and juhway before he pulled his phone from his pocket and dialed someone “Tiny I need an escort I’m on South 45 just outside of Tupelo I need soot ood I don’t think they will be co back, but just in case I’ll check in with ya later” Luke ended the call and waited anxiously, as did I

Less that fifteen rabbed onto Luke’s leg and looked behind us, fearing for the worst

“They’re with ood”

I immediately relaxed Four motorcycles pulled ahead of us while four fell in behind Already I felt safer I took note that the guys were not wearing the same cut Luke wore It was completely different He must have noticed the confusion on my face

“They are a support club They help out e need them There is a local chapter in Monroe County, so I knew they wouldn’t be long”

I nodded reement, but I still couldn’t find any words to say Luke was visibly more relaxed too He reached over and took my hand into his Just like him, there were times I really just didn’t want to talk This was one of them

I leaned forward and turned up the volume on the radio I found a rock station and the uitar help me relive what had just happened I’m not sure if it was the rock un like a pro, but it made me feel like a coave hinature smirk and a new na, “Bonnie and Clyde”

Chapter 21

Six rock songs later Luke finally broke the silence “You still reliving it?” he asked with no emotion in his voice I noddeds under me

“I feel like I should be crying or scared right now, but in all reality I feel fucking awesome”

Luke laughed, “You ain’t right I bet you have re-enacted that scene ten ti a little more bad-ass you could have done” He knew ht about ould have happened if shots had been fired I envisionedeveryone then riding off on the motorcycles I day dreamed that ere like the people in theour bodies or holding our hands out so the bullets fell to the ground before they reached us

I was such a pathetic loser, but I didn’t care It was better than curling up into the fetal position and crying

“You did great baby Thank you,” he said takingain I’ to spank you,” he said seriously

I srin “Don’t make promises you can’t keep and don’t rain onh the air like the karate kid

“Does it not occur to you how bad that situation could have gone?” he said trying to hide his smile

“Not really I don’t want to think about it,” I responded shrugging, and I didn’t I knew these guys were bad and I had watched enough TV to know that they would retaliate, but ould cross that bridge when it got here

My day dreaain and I could see uys This ti their li them think they were puppies

“Hey! Snap out of it princess This isn’t the Wild West and it’s not TV You seriously could have gotten hurt You don’t realize who these guys are”

“Yeah? Well I’oing to just leave you out there to get jumped or whatever the hell it was they had planned to do to you,” I said getting defensive He should have stopped at “thank you”

“They were not going to hurt h me up a little bit, but that would have been the worst of it,” he said unconvincingly