Tip of the Spear: Devil Chasers (Lima Six Motorcycle Club Book 3) Read Online Free
Author: Kathryn Thomas
risk losing you over this.”
Jamie paused to think it over. Having Leo get involved with the club again would be dangerous. On the other hand, living while always looking over her shoulder had been no picnic either. If he could take the club back, then they wouldn’t have to live like that anymore.
“If you think you can take the club back, and you have inside help, then I guess I am okay with it. But you have to promise me you will be careful! That you won’t take any unnecessary risks.”
He took her hands, warming them in his own. “I promise.” He tugged her gently into a brief kiss before letting her go. “I don’t know if this is going to go anywhere. Copper and I didn’t exactly part on friendly terms just now.”
Jamie shrugged. “Fuck ‘em then.”
***
Later that night, as they locked up and left the bar, Gigolo was at the farthest point in the parking lot, propped on his hog. Leo pulled his weapon and hustled Jamie into the 1950 Chevy, but Gigolo made no hostile moves.
As they drove away, Leo began to relax when Gigolo didn’t follow. It was just the club letting him know they were watching.
CHAPTER THREE
“My god, Kat! What happened?” Jamie asked as she stepped up to Kat and examined her face. Kat was waiting on them as they arrived at the bar Tuesday evening, stepping out from around the corner as she and Leo started to unlock the doors.
“Copper. He beat me. In front of the entire club.”
Leo’s gritted his teeth. “That bastard. Come on, let’s get you inside.”
“Why?” Jamie asked as they stepped inside and she deactivated the alarm.
“For coming here and meeting with you. He had no choice. Ron was going to have someone else do it. To teach me a lesson. But Copper stepped in and said I was his old lady and he would take care of it. So he beat me, in front of everyone.”
“So that is what Lima 6 has become now? A bunch of thugs that beat women,” Leo spat. “You should call the cops. Have his ass thrown in jail for assault.”
“I can’t do that, and you know it.”
“You’re taking a big risk by being here. Next time they may not stop at just beating you.”
“I know. But the club is tearing Copper apart. After… this… he took me home and cried in my arms. He begged me to forgive him. I don’t blame him, Leo, for beating me. He probably prevented much worse.”
“Maybe. Seems to me you’re not the one that needed their ass kicked though.”
Kat smiled. “Can I get a beer, please?”
Jamie was in the back, getting ready to open, so Leo stepped around behind the bar and drew one for her. “On the house.”
“Thanks, Leo,” she said as she took a sip.
“What do you want from me, Kat?”
“I want your help getting Copper out. Or taking back the club. I don’t want to be part of the club anymore.”
“Then leave.”
“I can’t.”
“Why?”
“Because, Leo, I just can’t. I can’t leave Copper, and he won’t leave the club. I love him, and I think he loves me. But I can’t live like this. Before, we partied pretty hard, but we were the good guys. Now, everyone in town hates the club. They hate me for being part of the club, for being Copper’s old lady. I don’t like them whispering behind my back and the nasty looks. I want it to go back the way it was.”
“I understand,” Leo said as Jamie reappeared with the cash drawer for the register. “But I still don’t know what you want me to do about it.”
“I don’t either,” Kat admitted as she stared into her beer. “Maybe I thought you could just snap your fingers and make it all better. You always seemed to have the answers before. You always knew the right thing to do.”
“I’m sorry, Kat. I really am,” Leo said quietly. “But I have no influence anymore. Anything I say or do will only make things worse. Look what happened to you for just
Jamie paused to think it over. Having Leo get involved with the club again would be dangerous. On the other hand, living while always looking over her shoulder had been no picnic either. If he could take the club back, then they wouldn’t have to live like that anymore.
“If you think you can take the club back, and you have inside help, then I guess I am okay with it. But you have to promise me you will be careful! That you won’t take any unnecessary risks.”
He took her hands, warming them in his own. “I promise.” He tugged her gently into a brief kiss before letting her go. “I don’t know if this is going to go anywhere. Copper and I didn’t exactly part on friendly terms just now.”
Jamie shrugged. “Fuck ‘em then.”
***
Later that night, as they locked up and left the bar, Gigolo was at the farthest point in the parking lot, propped on his hog. Leo pulled his weapon and hustled Jamie into the 1950 Chevy, but Gigolo made no hostile moves.
As they drove away, Leo began to relax when Gigolo didn’t follow. It was just the club letting him know they were watching.
CHAPTER THREE
“My god, Kat! What happened?” Jamie asked as she stepped up to Kat and examined her face. Kat was waiting on them as they arrived at the bar Tuesday evening, stepping out from around the corner as she and Leo started to unlock the doors.
“Copper. He beat me. In front of the entire club.”
Leo’s gritted his teeth. “That bastard. Come on, let’s get you inside.”
“Why?” Jamie asked as they stepped inside and she deactivated the alarm.
“For coming here and meeting with you. He had no choice. Ron was going to have someone else do it. To teach me a lesson. But Copper stepped in and said I was his old lady and he would take care of it. So he beat me, in front of everyone.”
“So that is what Lima 6 has become now? A bunch of thugs that beat women,” Leo spat. “You should call the cops. Have his ass thrown in jail for assault.”
“I can’t do that, and you know it.”
“You’re taking a big risk by being here. Next time they may not stop at just beating you.”
“I know. But the club is tearing Copper apart. After… this… he took me home and cried in my arms. He begged me to forgive him. I don’t blame him, Leo, for beating me. He probably prevented much worse.”
“Maybe. Seems to me you’re not the one that needed their ass kicked though.”
Kat smiled. “Can I get a beer, please?”
Jamie was in the back, getting ready to open, so Leo stepped around behind the bar and drew one for her. “On the house.”
“Thanks, Leo,” she said as she took a sip.
“What do you want from me, Kat?”
“I want your help getting Copper out. Or taking back the club. I don’t want to be part of the club anymore.”
“Then leave.”
“I can’t.”
“Why?”
“Because, Leo, I just can’t. I can’t leave Copper, and he won’t leave the club. I love him, and I think he loves me. But I can’t live like this. Before, we partied pretty hard, but we were the good guys. Now, everyone in town hates the club. They hate me for being part of the club, for being Copper’s old lady. I don’t like them whispering behind my back and the nasty looks. I want it to go back the way it was.”
“I understand,” Leo said as Jamie reappeared with the cash drawer for the register. “But I still don’t know what you want me to do about it.”
“I don’t either,” Kat admitted as she stared into her beer. “Maybe I thought you could just snap your fingers and make it all better. You always seemed to have the answers before. You always knew the right thing to do.”
“I’m sorry, Kat. I really am,” Leo said quietly. “But I have no influence anymore. Anything I say or do will only make things worse. Look what happened to you for just
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