Free Rumor by Glenna Maynard Page A

he can't talk to me about it here at the Roadhouse.  After I meet up with him I am heading over to the hospital to check in on Blaze, he has been refusing visitors. Brother is seriously depressed, can't imagine what he must be going through. If I couldn't ride, let alone fucking walk my life would be royally fucked. The club and my motorcycle mean everything to me.  If a brother can't ride, he usually loses his title but Blaze is our treasurer, not sure how Slim wants to handle it, we didn't talk about what the future is looking like for Blaze and the club.  He has rode by my side for a long time now; shit seems so off without him around. If I could have kept my cool, he would be riding out with me today to talk to Skull.
    "Long time no see old man, I have missed your old cranky ass." 
    Skull embraces me and kisses me on the cheek. "Missed ya too son, you'll see me more soon I hope." He looks at me with a sad expression; he is getting sentimental in his old age. He rides in the charity runs we do to keep his patch, but other than that he stays scarce these days.  He is close with Baby though, been the best grandpa a biker brat could ask for, even if he isn't related by blood, he has always looked out for me.
    "Christ, what is this a fucking love fest."  Romeo is standing on the porch of the cabin with a kid strapped to his chest.
     
    "Damn man , you wear an apron too?"  Skull and I both bust out laughing; the motherfucker looks goofy as hell with a baby dangling down his chest.
    LL comes out on the porch and trades Romeo a jar of shine for the baby. Now that looks more like the Romeo, I know.  LL takes the kid inside and comes back out with a jar for Skull and me. We take a seat at the picnic table in the front yard and LL goes back inside, but not before her and Romeo practically fuck in front of us.  He grabs LL on the ass and pinches it hard as she walks away simply fucking glowing. The two of them are like horny teenagers; it makes me happy to see them doing so good after all the shit they had between them.  "Fuck, she drives me wild." Romeo shakes his head as she gets out of view.
     
    "You done, I mean we can give you a minute to get your nuts off, we ain't busy or nothing."  I punch him in the arm.
    "You two done dicking around. I ain't here for shits and giggles, we got serious business to discuss." Skull is getting impatient with us. I knew he wanted to talk but shit must be brewing. He scratches his grey beard in deep thought. "Got a tip on something important and I know you trust Romeo, that's why I asked to see you both. That kid you've been looking for...I found her." He takes an envelope out of his cut and produces pictures of a teenage girl with strawberry blonde hair, I know it is her when I see her eyes; she has her momma's eyes. It is really Red's daughter Sarah.
    "Where? How?"  I ask in shock and surprise, because I have been looking for her for a good part of the past thirteen years. 
     
    "Benji has her down in Alabama. Got you an address." He lays down a piece of paper in front of me, with directions.  "They aren't alone. Got a woman and another man with them. Didn't get to see what they look like."
    "Thank you Skull, but how did you find her, who gave you this information?" I am grateful for the lead, every thought I had about giving up getting Sarah and bringing her and Baby together is dead. I will find her.
    He takes a drink of his shine, "My niece works in the photo department over at the office hut and said she recognized the name on the account. The pictures were sent from another store in Alabama, had Hook's name as the pick up on it. My Mary called me, being she knows about the history between our clubs and about your search for the girl. I needed to wait to confirm the address before I gave you the information. She's there and no one knows but us and Mary. She won't squeal."
    "When do you want to ride out brother?"   Romeo asks getting up from the table. "You let me know I am