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Authors: Kinsey Corwin
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Nash having some reservations about going for a ride?”
“No, just never been on a bike before, and honestly, giving up control of my life for any length of time on this thing with you at the wheel doing daredevil stunts...”
She’d already given up trying to control who her heart chose and no longer wished to follow the rules she’d lived by her entire life. One more nail in the coffin wouldn’t kill her.
“Ah, so we get to the root of the problem.” He winked at her. “I promise to keep the bike on two wheels at all times and will do everything in my power to keep you out of danger.”
Crossing one more line she’d drawn in the sand would hardly keep her safe at this point. She pulled her hair back and quickly braided it before pulling the helmet on and fastening it in place, sliding into the space behind Hunter before she could change her mind. She set her hands against his hips. “Where are we going?”
“You wanted to go to town, and I want to take you out.”
“On a date? Like a real date in public where people will see and word will get back to my dad?”
“Something like that. Thought it would be nice to do something outside of your house for once. And as far as your dad is concerned, people have to eat. I’ve heard they even do it in restaurants from time to time.”
“I thought you had plans?”
“I do.” He smiled and turned the key in the ignition, letting the engine roar to life, drowning out the rest of her questions.
Her heart raced and she quickly locked her arms around his waist and buried her face against his back as closely as the helmet allowed. She felt his laughter reverberate through his chest.
“I’d tell you to hold on, but you are doing a fine job.” Then he revved the engine and they were off.
***
H unter pulled the bike into the gravel lot by the small roadside seafood place. Phoenix relaxed into the ride and he almost hated to stop. The feel of her nestled up against his back as they hit the curves in the road around Maui was almost as good as being in bed with her. He shook his head and pulled the helmet off his head.
“Oh my god, that was amazing!” Phoenix hopped off the bike, helmet tucked under her arm. “Still prefer my Jeep, but this is definitely a worthy alternative.”
The smile that blossomed across her face made her eyes sparkle. Hunter pulled her close and gave her a quick kiss. “I’m glad you enjoyed the ride. You hungry?”
“Yes.” She looked at the small food truck. “How did you know this was here?”
“I did some research.” He swung his leg over the bike as he stood, took the helmet from Phoenix, and set it with his on the handlebars. “It would seem that you are quite a fan of Hana Howie’s.”
“Perhaps.” She winked at him and walked toward the line outside the order window.
As they approached the window, the man taking orders smiled when he saw Phoenix. “Get out! When did you get into town? Forget it! Just get over here and give this old man a hug! Joe, take over for a minute.”
The man rushed toward the door in the side of the food truck, and as soon as he was out, he wrapped Phoenix in a great big bear hug.
“It’s good to see you, Howie.”
“What is this Howie, crap? When did I stop being your uncle?” He released her and looked toward Hunter, a scrutinizing gaze taking over his expression. “What are you doing with this guy?”
“This is Hunter Sullivan.” Phoenix reached over and grabbed his hand, pulling him to her side.
“Give me some credit, Phoe, I know who he is. I asked what you were doing with him.” Howie ran a hand through his hair. “Ever since your dad first started bringing you around, you never brought a guy with you.”
“Things change.”
Howie stuck his hand out toward Hunter. “As long as you take good care of her, you and I will have no problems.”
The nerves winding tightly in the pit of Hunter’s stomach slowly started to uncoil and he took the man’s hand and shook it.
“No, just never been on a bike before, and honestly, giving up control of my life for any length of time on this thing with you at the wheel doing daredevil stunts...”
She’d already given up trying to control who her heart chose and no longer wished to follow the rules she’d lived by her entire life. One more nail in the coffin wouldn’t kill her.
“Ah, so we get to the root of the problem.” He winked at her. “I promise to keep the bike on two wheels at all times and will do everything in my power to keep you out of danger.”
Crossing one more line she’d drawn in the sand would hardly keep her safe at this point. She pulled her hair back and quickly braided it before pulling the helmet on and fastening it in place, sliding into the space behind Hunter before she could change her mind. She set her hands against his hips. “Where are we going?”
“You wanted to go to town, and I want to take you out.”
“On a date? Like a real date in public where people will see and word will get back to my dad?”
“Something like that. Thought it would be nice to do something outside of your house for once. And as far as your dad is concerned, people have to eat. I’ve heard they even do it in restaurants from time to time.”
“I thought you had plans?”
“I do.” He smiled and turned the key in the ignition, letting the engine roar to life, drowning out the rest of her questions.
Her heart raced and she quickly locked her arms around his waist and buried her face against his back as closely as the helmet allowed. She felt his laughter reverberate through his chest.
“I’d tell you to hold on, but you are doing a fine job.” Then he revved the engine and they were off.
***
H unter pulled the bike into the gravel lot by the small roadside seafood place. Phoenix relaxed into the ride and he almost hated to stop. The feel of her nestled up against his back as they hit the curves in the road around Maui was almost as good as being in bed with her. He shook his head and pulled the helmet off his head.
“Oh my god, that was amazing!” Phoenix hopped off the bike, helmet tucked under her arm. “Still prefer my Jeep, but this is definitely a worthy alternative.”
The smile that blossomed across her face made her eyes sparkle. Hunter pulled her close and gave her a quick kiss. “I’m glad you enjoyed the ride. You hungry?”
“Yes.” She looked at the small food truck. “How did you know this was here?”
“I did some research.” He swung his leg over the bike as he stood, took the helmet from Phoenix, and set it with his on the handlebars. “It would seem that you are quite a fan of Hana Howie’s.”
“Perhaps.” She winked at him and walked toward the line outside the order window.
As they approached the window, the man taking orders smiled when he saw Phoenix. “Get out! When did you get into town? Forget it! Just get over here and give this old man a hug! Joe, take over for a minute.”
The man rushed toward the door in the side of the food truck, and as soon as he was out, he wrapped Phoenix in a great big bear hug.
“It’s good to see you, Howie.”
“What is this Howie, crap? When did I stop being your uncle?” He released her and looked toward Hunter, a scrutinizing gaze taking over his expression. “What are you doing with this guy?”
“This is Hunter Sullivan.” Phoenix reached over and grabbed his hand, pulling him to her side.
“Give me some credit, Phoe, I know who he is. I asked what you were doing with him.” Howie ran a hand through his hair. “Ever since your dad first started bringing you around, you never brought a guy with you.”
“Things change.”
Howie stuck his hand out toward Hunter. “As long as you take good care of her, you and I will have no problems.”
The nerves winding tightly in the pit of Hunter’s stomach slowly started to uncoil and he took the man’s hand and shook it.
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