Free His (Hers #5) by Dawn Robertson Page A

stands there with a less than amused look on his face.
    “My number, do tell.” he asks.
    “She said I broke you like a wild stallion!” Star gasps for air in between fits of laughter. I can’t help but get involved in between my own chuckles.
    “You were a womanizing piece of biker shit. Then she broke you! I heard all about that dumpster blowjob. It’s okay though, because we all love you now.” I laugh and he just turns and walks out of the room. The door slams and the laughter ceases. Shit. I think I just pissed him off. Oh well. He is a big boy, he’ll get over it… eventually.
    “So back to Journey and Ryker.” I begin before Journey cuts me off.
    “What about us? We have fun and hang out. That’s all.” She tries to ward us all off, but it totally isn’t going to happen today. We are all off our rockers now.
    “Yeah, just like Paisley only hung out with River. Okay!” I mock her.
    “Hey!” Paisley says in defense.
    “Paisley, stop. We all knew you guys had a thing. I don’t blame you. That boy was adorable. If he wasn’t so young, I may have had a little fun with him. Totally beside the point. It is obvious Ryker and Journey are doing more than just hanging out, because if that was the case, they wouldn’t be coming to shit like this… together. They wouldn’t spend that much time together, and she sure as hell wouldn’t be on the back of his bike like an old lady. Just sayin’”
    “I am NOT his old lady!” Journey blurts out. “Yeah, we are more than friends. Are you happy now? But, I am not down for all that.” she admits. “I’m young, I don’t want to be tied down to anyone. He is a fun distraction for now, but I’m not gonna stay in this town forever and I’m not going to be some biker’s old lady.” Her words take us all off guard, but I guess we shouldn’t be surprised. Nothing about her surprises us anymore.
    “You’re leaving Woodstock?” Star asks. Clearly she was reading between the lines of that conversation. Way more than I was to be able to pick up on that out of everything that was just said. The question hangs in the air longer than any of us would like. Eyes dash from person to person before Journey finally answers Star’s question.
    “Yeah, I was going to tell you in a couple weeks, but I guess the subject came up this way.” Journey shrugs her shoulders and begins moving closer to her sister across the bed, before taking her hands. “I have a job offer in Charleston. Since River is there, I won’t be alone and you guys won’t have to worry about me.”
    “River is in Charleston?” Paisley asks without trying to hide her eagerness to know. This isn’t going to end well. I can see it already. Paisley is territorial, even though she has moved on with her life. She made her choice, but I think she often struggles with what biology chose for her life.
    “You didn’t know that?” I ask, and just sit back waiting to see where this conversation is going.
    “River didn’t tell anyone but Chrome where he was going. Yes, he’s in Charleston. He didn’t want anyone to know where he was going. I guess he just needed some time to himself after everything that went down. He is doing well for himself. He owns a club in the historical part of town. Chrome put up the money last year and he paid him back already so he must be doing well for himself.” Star says. Paisley tries to hide the tears building in her eyes.
    “I don’t see why you care.” Journey insults Paisley. “You ran him out of town. He had to leave when you and your husband came back!” Whoa. Shit is getting a little deep in here and I don’t think Star or I know where this is going as we exchange glances back and forth.
    “Journey, you have no fucking idea what you are talking about! Don’t even go there.” Paisley counters her.
    “I know everything!” Journey says as she begins to get off the bed. “Coming here was a bad idea.” She mumbles while she walks for the door.
    “You