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the number scribbled on it. Gage repeated the numbers with impressive calm in his voice.
    “Got it,” La said. “I’ll send these right away.”
    “Thanks, you’re a sweetheart. See you soon.”
    “Okay…muah!” she returned then ended the call.
    “How sweet…she even sent you a kiss. Got something going on with the secretary?” Trip smirked. “That wasn’t so hard now was it? I’m impressed with how naturally lying comes to you…trick of the trade?”
    Gage scowled in silence.
    Remle walked over to his desk and waited for the fax. A few minutes later the printer kicked in and papers began coming through.
    Trip untied Gage but kept a gun to his back.
    “For an old hillbilly you have a pretty modern setup here.” Gage wrinkled his brow. “I’m almost glad to be rid of the damned place after all this,” Gage grumbled while signing the documents. “This farm has been nothing but a pain in the ass.”
    Trip took the documents and looked them over, then filled in Shye’s name where required while Remle tied Gage back to the chair. Once everything looked in order he handed them to Remle who locked them in a fire-safe.
    “Shye will be ecstatic when she returns,” Trip said with a satisfied grin. “Now just one more chore for you and we’ll try to forget your involvement.”
    “By the way,” Remle added. “I heard your secretary mention the Rain Riders. Certainly you’ve heard of them.” He shot Gage an expectant look.
    An uneasy expression shadowed Gage’s face. “Yeah…another reason I’m not overly distressed about giving the land back to Shye…Pike and his damned rain stick.”
    “Rain stick?” Remle’s brows shot up.
    “Yeah…he and his crew found it on the farm, but I wouldn’t have any part of it.”
    “I can’t believe you got that slime bag banker out of jail. Do you have any ethics at all?” Trip shook his head in disdain.
    “He was actually innocent this time and you know it. We all know who was robbing the bank, but nobody knows how she framed Carter. He isn’t too bright but nobody is stupid enough to rob their own bank then launch a grenade into it in broad daylight.”
    “I have no idea who you’re referring to.” Trip turned away to hide a smug grin.
    “Yeah right and like you didn’t love being her getaway driver after she pulled the jobs. That woman belongs to me and once she sees I’ve signed her land back over, I’ll be the hero. Shye will finally realize how much I love her. She’ll forgive my previous involvement and thank me for undoing Carter’s dirty work.”
    “If that’s what you need to tell yourself to get this done then so be it.” Trip kept his back toward him.
    “Shye will completely believe me when I tell her everything I did was because of Pike and Carter. Hell, you did me a favor, biker boy. Keeping me here while who knows what happened to Carter. And Pike ran off like a scared animal…not only do I have a solid alibi but I look more like a victim than the criminal. I’d shake your hand but…” Gage let out a mocking laugh. “They’re tied up at the moment.”
    Heat washed over Trip as his hatred for this man escalated. What will Shye think when she returns to find a man she’s known most of her life tied up and held prisoner? He recalled how shocked she’d been over Gage’s involvement as if she hadn’t wanted to believe he could do something this low especially to her. He knew how badly she wanted to believe that Gage had been forced into the drug ring.
    Betrayal was a hard thing to accept. Denial came much easier.
    “You still have to give up the day and time of the next drop,” Trip said without turning around.
    “I’ve just sold their base of operations and put my ass in their line of fire. I may as well go all the way if it means getting Shye back. You may get your man, Trip Viper—but I just took your woman.”
    Damn him! Trip stalked to the opposite side of the cabin and stared out the window. Gage was smart—he had