Free Razer's Ride by Jamie Begley Page A

boy, they told her father.  I imagine if she attended a beer bust in college Beth considered it partying, she probably was too embarrassed to admit to you how little she was exposed to, even if you gave her the opportunity," Dean said intuitively. “Since she graduated college and became Lily’s guardian, you were the first one to manage to get close to her. She works long hours to pay for all of Lily’s expenses and has managed to pay almost all the debt her parents left; she didn’t want Lily to lose her home.”
    “I should have known she was inexperienced,” Razer said in self-incrimination.
    Dean nodded. “I can only determine that she was attracted to you and was willing to take a chance despite every stricture her father had droned into her since birth."
    “That night she must have thought she walked into Sodom and Gomorrah.”
    “Beth and Evie have become best friends. She doesn’t even hold a grudge against Samantha. I am willing to bet she would forgive you if you tried.”
    Razer shook his head. “I don’t fit into her life, and she damn sure doesn’t fit into mine.”
    “Evie tells me you have been nailing every woman that looked your way the last nine months Razer. Yet you haven’t touched Evie or Sam since that night. You can drink all the beer you want, but if it is water you want, nothing will quench your thirst.”
    “Don’t preach to me.”
    “I’m done," Dean said, straightening from the desk. “I have paid back my debt to you. I am giving you until this weekend to take another shot at a woman I have come to care about. Beth will make me the perfect wife, except I think she fell in love with you. The man I served with, who saved my life, and was like a brother to me would be smart enough to figure out a way to get the best of both worlds.”
     
    Chapter 6
     
    Razer sat his empty beer bottle down on the bar.
    “Want another?” Mick asked.
    “No, going home.”
    “Since when do you drink one beer and leave?”
    The slamming door had everyone's eyes turning towards the door.
    Loker James came striding angrily to the bar.
    “Mick; you seen Ton? Just got back in town this morning when I went home, both him and the truck are gone.”
    “I haven’t seen him today.”
    “Mother fucker, I am going to strangle him with my bare hands when I find him."  The ringing of his cell phone cut off further threats of violence.
    The look on his face had everyone unashamedly listening.  Loker’s face turned white and his hand was shaking when he ended the conversation.
    “I found Ton.”
    Razer and Mick exchanged glances. They knew the news was bad.
    “He was in an accident. He broadsided Beth Cornett's car on Ivy Hill. They both have been taken to the E.R.”
    Razer's hand gripped the rail of the bar; his shaking knees barely held him upright where he stood.
    “How bad is she hurt?”  Two sets of eyes turned to him in surprise at his reaction.
    “Don’t know. That was the only information dispatch told me. The sheriff told them to contact me and meet him at the hospital.”
    Loker left without another word jogging to his car. He was putting the car in gear when the passenger side door was wrenched open and Razer jumped in.
    “What the fuck are you doing?”
    “Going with you.”
    “Why?”
    “Beth.” Without further question, Loker floored the gas pedal.
    By the time Loker reached the hospital, there were six bikers who had been in the bar who saw Razer run out.  Curiosity had gotten them on their bikes to follow.
    Loker went directly to the ER; as he entered through the sliding doors, he could already hear the commotion Ton was making in a nearby room.  Relief that his father was in good enough condition to be enraged with the nurse he could hear Ton arguing with loosened the knot his gut was twisted into.
    “Let me go woman, I have to check on that little girl.”
    “Sir, I told you the sheriff is checking.  When he comes back in a few moments, he will relay the