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I smile and take her hand. Jag opens the door, interrupting our moment, and if looks could kill he would be dead on the floor.
“Thanks,” she says to him, getting out.
“How was it?” Corey asks, a look of sadness flashing in her eyes. It must be so hard for her, and it’s a shame both mother and daughter are too stubborn to reach out to each other first.
“It was lovely,” Bella replies, linking arms with her. “Your mom has made a little paradise there for herself and animals that need her. Now what should we do for dinner?” Bella goes into the kitchen and begins searching through the fridge and freezer to see what we have.
“You going to cook again?” Corey asks, perking up.
“Yeah, maybe I’ll go and get some steaks,” Bella says, closing the fridge door. She grabs her bag and looks over at me. “Want to come to the store with me?”
“Yep,” Corey says, looking over at me. “And we’ll be fine, we don’t need any extra babysitters.”
Bella kisses me and heads out, so I go and join Jeremiah and Jag, who are watching Mark’s home surveillance cameras.
“Anything?” I ask, pulling out a seat.
“He’s made a few calls trying to find out where his Sarah is. We tried to listen to the voice on the line, but we could only tell it was female. This guy is kind of a mess. I wouldn’t be surprised if he turned into an alcoholic or something,” Jeremiah says, pointing to Mark sitting there downing a glass of vodka.
“I mean, his woman is being held hostage right now,” Jag reminds him. “I also did some digging and found out why he got fired.”
“Why?” I ask, curious.
“Well, apparently Sarah was another undercover job for him, and he wasn’t supposed to be with her either, same as Bella. He went against the rules and told her the truth,” he explains, wincing. “And now he’s lost her and being blackmailed. It’s pretty rough.”
“I don’t have the time to feel sorry for him,” I say, pursing my lips. “We just need to figure out how to find the caller. I’m guessing the call was untraceable?”
Jag nods. “Burner phone.”
“Maybe we just need to be there when she calls next, and speak to her ourselves? Where’s Romeo?”
“Him and Julianna had some meeting to go to,” Jeremiah says, looking back to the screen. “Where did the girls go?”
“They went to the store—Bella is going to cook us all dinner. If they aren’t back in twenty minutes, I’ll go look for them myself,” I grumble.
Jag changes the screen, which shows the tracker he put in Bella’s car. “There you go, you can watch them and see where they are going.”
I laugh. Hard to admit it, but having Jag around has been pretty good. Our setup wasn’t as fancy as this prior to his arrival.
When I notice the car returning home, I head back outside so I can help them with the bags, checking out my bike while I’m waiting. Sometimes you just need some time to admire it. Once they are inside and cooking, I decide to go for a quick ride with Jeremiah.
With everything going on, sometimes it’s nice to just take some time to yourself, clear your head and be thankful for what you have.
A ride is where I process things.
And it’s about time that I face up to the things I’ve been ignoring.
My name is River Montanna, second son of Andrew and next in line to lead the Angels and Devils MC.
And I need to accept that.
Chapter Twenty-One
Bella
“Steaks, baked potatoes, corn on the cob, and a roasted beet and pumpkin salad,” I announce, looking over at my spread. Julianna was going to cook tonight, but I offered and told her she could rest instead. I like looking after her when I can.
“If you don’t marry her, I will,” Jeremiah jokes, rubbing his hands together with glee and ignoring the death stare River sends his way.
