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come to ask Josie a few things and I doubt we all need to hear it so you may use my sitting room to have your talk.”
    She stood and started cleaning up the lunch dishes.  Josie was stunned to see Choo-Choo and Valentine jump to their feet to help. 
    These were men who deeply respected the woman who stood at the sink.  She had instilled honor in them, but she loved them even if that honor had been tarnished.  Josie had never met men like the ones who worked in the kitchen before her.
    A cool hand brought her back to her reality.
    “Can we talk?”
    She nodded and followed Shadow as he led her to the small sitting room where Granny spent much of her time.  They seated themselves in Pink floral chairs and Shadow looked so out of place that Josie had to take a second to just look at him.
    He offered her a sheepish grin that almost took her breath away.  She had wondered what any woman would see in a man like him, but his smile transformed him.
    “Lacey would love to see me sitting in this damned chair.”  He shook his dark head and focused on Josie as his expression evened out to the emotionless mask he wore so well.  “I know you don’t know me and you only met Mrs. once, but I hope you’ll be willing to help me get her back.”
    Josie felt real concern snake up her spine as if someone had rubbed an ice cube up her back.
    “What happened to her?”
    “The Bastards made a deal with another club, a bad one.  They snatched Mrs. and beat the hell out of Choo-Choo, probably planned to kill him.  He got lucky…”  He nodded toward the kitchen where Josie could hear Choo-Choo bantering with Valentine.
    “You don’t like him.”  There was no question.
    “I don’t like his kind, but he saved my brother so I owe him for that.  I won’t forget, but you should be cautious.  What I need to know is where the Bastards might stash a woman.”
    “I’m not sure.  They don’t have many places.”
    “Can you show me on a map maybe?”
    “Yes.  They aren’t worried about their borders either from what I saw.  I doubt it would be very hard to search the whole place.”
    “They know we will try that.  I imagine they will up their guard.  Did you know that Poole is claiming you as his old lady?  He has connections and he’s calling in favors to get you back.  Why would he do that?”
    “I was hoping you could tell me.  Why would he put his club in debt to the Devils just to get you back?”
    “I don’t know.”
    Shadow ran his hand over his face.  “I need you to tell me everything you know about the Bastards.”
    “I think it would be best if I just come with you.”
    “Choo-Choo won’t stand for that and I don’t blame him.  You tell me what I need to know and let me handle it.”
    Josie and Shadow spent more than two hours poring over maps and drawings.  She had told him every detail she could think of that might help him find the woman the club considered its mother.  She had been the one to insist Sniper come find her too.  She owed Mrs. her life.
    “Josie?”
    She met his black eyes.  They were filled with concern.
    “Will they hurt her?”
    She knew hurt could mean many things and it broke her heart to nod.  The Bastards would destroy Mrs. if they could.  Eddie wouldn’t forget the insult she had given him and Poole wouldn’t let him.
    Yes, they would hurt her.
    Shadow stood and cursed.
    Josie felt tears burn her eyes for the woman she barely knew, but she knew the pain she would endure and it was all because of Josie.

 
    Eleven
    Choo-Choo had watched Josie all evening.  She was so pretty she made his teeth ache.  He kept waiting for her to flirt with Valentine the way all women had his whole life, but she didn’t.  She smiled, but she reserved a certain smile just for him.  He knew it was way too early to entertain the thoughts that he couldn’t seem to shake, but they were there and he wanted them to stay there.  He wanted to pretend he could keep her.
    She was way too