Free Burnt Rubber: Adults Only Motorcycle Club Romance: Roadrunners MC by Selena Black

Johnny’s face.
     
    “Could be better,” he said and lowered his voice. “Sometimes I just wish the boss’s son would disappear.”
     
    “I suspect you’re not the only one,” the barman replied and kept his voice quiet too. “Young Jake isn’t a favorite of many. What’s he done now?”
     
    Johnny just shook his head then picked up his glass. He sipped at the whisky as his mind ticked over and the barman moved off to serve another customer. When his glass was empty, he considered having another, although eventually decided to pass. He waited until the barman returned before taking a twenty dollar bill from his pocket to pay for the drinks. After he was handed his change he got to his feet and walked to the door to leave.
     
    His mind was still working overtime as he returned and he knew there was no point in putting off going to see his boss any longer. He went to Jacob Fiori’s office and knocked on the door before entering. It was to the sight of Jake as well, but he kept the grimace off his face when the two men looked at him.
     
    “What’s the news?” Jacob asked.
     
    “It’s not good,” Johnny replied.
     
    “What the fuck?” Jake let out. “You were…”
     
    His words were ended by his father putting up a hand to silence him.
     
    “Go on,” Jacob encouraged his enforcer.
     
    Johnny moved over to the side of the desk before he continued speaking.
     
    “What I’m hearing from our informants inside the police force is that the set up we arranged has worked. They matched the fingerprints on the knife and are intent on bringing the Roadrunner down.”
     
    “Fucking knew it would come off,” Jacob let out and slammed his fist down on the table in a celebratory manner. “So we’ve got Jake off the hook?”
     
    Johnny shook his head and shuddered at the narrow-eyed glare that was aimed at him by both men.
     
    “The man we put in the frame for the murder was a Roadrunner enforcer called Andy Carter. The police got his location, so we sent one of our local boys to keep an eye on things when we got the information.”
     
    “And…?” Jacob said.
     
    “I guess the Roadrunners have their own informants in the police,” Johnny replied. “Our man just reported that Carter made a run for it before the police got to him, so I’m guessing he’s been tipped off.”
     
    “Fuck,” Jake let out.
     
    “That’s maybe not such a bad thing,” Jacob said. “If he runs it just makes him look all the more guilty.”
     
    “I haven’t told you everything yet,” Johnny went on.
     
    “So, spit it out then,” Jake snapped.
     
    Johnny kept his gaze on his boss as he went on.
     
    “Marion Thomas is with the Roadrunners.”
     
    Jacob sat up in his chair and leaned forward to place his elbows on it. His voice was slow and measured.
     
    “The photographer girl from last night?”
     
    “Yes,” Johnny confirmed.
     
    “You’re fucking kidding me!” Jake yelled. “How in the hell did a newspaper girl hook up with the very Roadrunner we just set up?”
     
    “Fuck,” Jacob cursed loudly.
     
    “I’ve no idea how she managed to get in with the Roadrunners,” Johnny said. “But our man was sure it was her. He suspected the police would go in the rear of the building, so he set himself up nearby to watch. A couple of people coming out to get in a truck parked on the street put him on alert and a few minutes later someone else appeared. We got pictures of Marion Thomas to everyone this morning and he got a good enough look at her face to be one hundred percent sure it was her. She was dragged inside just as he fired a shot.”
     
    “He missed then,” Jacob said.
     
    “Yes,” Johnny replied. “The truck left and our man was certain that someone inside the building was helping her, so she definitely wasn’t alone. He waited a few minutes to see if they reappeared before hurrying around to the front of the building, but they were gone. When he was on the move, he heard the