King of Diamonds (Desert Sons MC Book 3) by Kathryn Thomas Read Free Book Online

time.
     
    “I spoke to Marshall on the drive down. Rog called him about eleven last night after he reported the truck stolen. They will be looking for it, but it may still take a few days before people put this abandoned truck and Rog’s theft report together.”
     
    They left the bikes where they sat while they tanked up on fast-food Chinese. After lunch they felt much more alert as they mounted up and set out on the ninety-minute ride back to San Bernardino.
     
    They made a quick stop to check on the cars, then found the nearest motel and checked in. Jack had to produce his ID and prepay since he was paying with cash, but he was just too damn tired to care. If the cops wanted to arrest them now, they could. At least he would have a place to sleep.
     
    In their room he allowed Tina to shower first to wash off the road before he did the same. She was already asleep before he joined her—not that he cared. They would have to wait and do all the erotic things they discussed sometime tomorrow.
     
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    CHAPTER SIX
     
    Jack’s eyes popped open just after six and for a moment he couldn’t remember where he was as he stared at the unfamiliar furnishings. As he recollected himself he smiled and he rolled over to take Tina into his embrace. After a solid twelve hours of sleep, he was feeling rested and refreshed and he was ready to make good on what he promised between King and San Bernardino.
     
    “What time is it?” Tina mumbled, her voice slurred and thick with sleep.
     
    “Six-oh-six.”
     
    She yawned then scooted in a little closer. “I’m cold.”
     
    Jack snugged her in tighter still and tucked the linens around her as he shared his warmth with her in the chilly room.
     
    “Mmmm… that’s nice,” she murmured as she wiggled a little and settled in. When he began to stroke her breast softly, she smiled but didn’t move. She wasn’t quite awake yet and she enjoyed the hell out of just being held as he gently caressed her breast. They had nothing to do today, so there was no reason to hurry into anything else.
     
    Tina was clearly content to simply lie in his arms and be held… and he was content with that arrangement as well. But after almost another hour of holding her, he needed to find out what was going on back home.
     
    “Where are you going?” Tina murmured when he released her and rolled away.
     
    “Nowhere. I need to go to the bathroom, then call Marshall and find out what is going on.”
     
    “I’m not ready to get up yet.”
     
    “I’m not either. I’ll be right back.”
     
    After Jack planted the seed and the toilet flushed in the bathroom a few seconds later, Tina realized she needed to relieve herself as well.
     
    “Marshall... Jack,” he said as she stepped out of the bathroom a few minutes later and he waved her back to bed.
     
    “Jack!” Marshall’s voice came out of the tiny speaker as she crawled into bed and spooned with him. “I guess you made it?”
     
    “We’re here. Seth called with the warehouse information literally as we were driving through town. We only had to backtrack a couple of exits.”
     
    “That was cutting it pretty close.”
     
    “Yeah. He really came through for us, though.”
     
    “Where are you? LA? Seth wouldn’t say where he found the warehouse. He said he didn’t want any more leaks. I can understand that, but it kind of pissed me off.”
     
    “I’m sure it’s nothing personal. We’re in San Bernardino.”
     
    “No problem getting there?”
     
    “None at all. Just a long drive, and Peterbuilts aren’t as comfortable as my Audi. By the way… I’m not sure how you can use the information, but Rog’s truck is parked in the Stonehenge… Stonewood… Stone- something shopping center in San Diego. It’s right off interstate 15.”
     
    “Okay. I will let him know his baby is safe.”
     
    “What’s the news on the theft?”
     
    “Not a peep. Nothing on the news I could find and nothing in the paper