SAVIOR: A Motorcycle Club Romance by Fiona Garland Read Free Book Online Page A

people.”
     
     
    “My old boyfriend…” I began, fighting back a flash of painful memories. “He was not a good man.”
     
     
    Max’s eyes narrowed in concern before focusing on the scar against my shoulder. “Did he hurt you?”
     
     
    “His name was Todd,” I said, evading his question. I supposed that was answer enough. “I met him when I was young and stupid… but it’s all in the past…”
     
     
    His face flared up in anger. I could see the dangerous biker of yesteryear in him. “Does he still bother you, Emily?”
     
     
    “No, he’s long gone,” I answered, hesitant to go further. However, Max deserved the truth after how he had opened up to me. “I stayed with Todd for longer than I should have. It wasn’t because I loved him or anything. I was just scared to leave him. He was the first person I had a real relationship with… if you can call it that. One day, I couldn’t take it and left him.”
     
     
    “Good,” he said proudly. “It was brave of you to leave him. Not a lot of people have the courage to leave a bad situation.”
     
     
    “Even you?”
     
     
    “I lived with the Steel Eagles for years,” he said with a shrug. “If I had stayed with them, I would have ended up living alone as some Captain. That’s assuming I was lucky and didn’t end up dead in a firefight.”
     
     
    “Todd made me swear off bad boys for life,” I giggled. “Present company not included.”
     
     
    Max held his hand up as if swearing a mock oath. “This bad boy is now a boy scout.”
     
     
    I leaned up against his nude body and kissed him. “Well, I like a bad boy every now and then.”
     
     
    I began to caress the hard contours of his abs. I felt the warm muscles in his body shift under my soft touch. Our encounter last time had been a bit rushed. I didn’t get an opportunity to appreciate his sexy body. I felt a shiver run up and down my spine as I explored his body.
     
     
    Nonetheless, Max seemed a little hesitant. A part of him seemed conflicted with embracing me back. I wondered if we had rushed things too quickly. The death of Maria was still fresh on his mind. I knew he wanted to move on but a piece of his heart longed for her.
     
     
    In all honestly, I wasn’t sure about what I felt for Max. I thought for sure I’d fall for a sexy guy like him. More importantly, he was my savior from certain death. He would always be an important part of my life. Yet, I wasn’t sure if our paths were the same or would diverge in the near future.
     
     
    Eventually, Max broke away. “I’d love to, Emily… I’d really love to but I’m feeling pretty damn hungry. Let’s have some dinner first.”
     
     
    I corrected him. “Breakfast.”
     
     
    “What?”
     
     
    “I think it’s morning,” I giggled. “We slept through the entire night.”
     
     
    “Breakfast it is then.”

 
    After getting dressed, we pulled out all the stops for breakfast. Max couldn’t cook but he knew how to make a mean cup of coffee. He even used a French Press when brewing coffee.
     
     
    His eggs weren’t that bad either. He made it benedict style with some spices. I guessed Maria had taught him how to prepare those.
     
     
    I went to work on the eggs and toast. I also made some baked beans to give add an English twist to it. I added in some strawberries as well. It would be better to eat them now than risk them going bad.
     
     
    Max kissed me before placing a cup of freshly brewed to my side on the counter. “Smells good. I always end up burning my bacon.”
     
     
    “My secret is to turn off the heat when the color starts to change,” I explained, feeling him hug me around the waist. “You have to watch the heat since it still cooks after you turn off the stove and serve it on a plate. If you take it off the stove when it’s partially cooked, it’ll finish cooking just about when it’s ready to serve.”
     
     
    He seemed more interested in me than in my cooking. Max gripped my