Tempting Trouble (Highway Reapers Motorcycle Club Book 1) by Sophia Hampton Read Free Book Online Page B

like the next time you do something, it’s going to be the time that saves you.”
     
    “It took you being two hundred and fifty thousand dollars in the hole to realize that you should probably slow down a little?” She looked like she was amazed by the number, but then again so was he.
     
    “I didn’t actually borrow that much, but when you get money from loan sharks you’d be surprised at how fast it all accumulates. There are fees for being late and fees for requesting more money. I’ve probably gotten one hundred and seventy five thousand from them, and while that is no small amount of change, every day the price gets bigger.”
     
    “That seems unfair. Can they do that?”
     
    “Honey, it’s an illegal way you’re getting money from people who got the money that they are loaning you in illegal ways. This is not protected by the FDIC. When you deal with men like them, you take your chances, because they aren’t sending you letters with return envelopes when you don’t get their money to them on time; they are coming to get you for a private conversation.”
     
    “What do these conversations entail?” She was halfway through the last pizza when she seemed to be running out of steam. He’d kept her glass full of beverage as a way to keep his hands busy because god knew he’d lost his appetite when this whole conversation started.
     
    He didn’t want to scare her, but he’d started this in honesty, and for whatever reason he wanted to complete it the same way. There was something about her that made him want to be up front with her. She should be a therapist, because he felt comfortable telling her things that he really didn’t need to tell anyone, but here he was watching her big green eyes widen and narrow based on the portion of the tale he’d reached. It was awesome watching her think, and she asked questions so he knew she was listening intently.
     
    “They don’t really talk with their mouths, because you both know what is being done here. You have reneged on a deal of some sort, and if you don’t have the money to pay up they are going to beat you up.”
     
    “How does that get them their money back?”
     
    “It doesn’t, but it makes the person more motivated to find ways to pay back the loan.”
     
    “Has anyone ever been killed if they don’t bring back the money?” she asked, and he could tell she wanted to hear the fairy tale that no they just beat you up again and again until you finally gave them what they wanted, but it wasn’t the truth.
     
    “Yes if it goes on long enough or if they just want to make a point, they will end your life.” He told her and watched the panic set in her eyes. For whatever reason, she was really invested in this, and he hoped it was because she felt sorry for him and wanted him to be around.
     
    “What stage are you in for this beat down, and are they looking for you?” She looked so concerned that he thought of changing the subject and moving on, but it was a big topic to just drop and say “Would you like something else to eat.” He’d have to finish what he started.
     
    “I’m sure they’re looking for me. I would be such a good person to make a lesson out of because I used to be a member of the club. They know I don’t have any family, and I’ve managed to allude them for quite a while so knowing what I know about them, I’m on the hit list.”
     
    She picked up a pizza crust and nibbled on it, and he could tell that it wasn’t because she was hungry. He’d seen her eat when she was hungry, and it wasn’t nibbling. This was either comfort eating or just something to do while you listened to how deep someone else’s shit got.
     
    “Why are you walking around when they could get to you at any time?” She seemed concerned, but also like she was wondering how he continued to live his life with a big bounty on his head.
     
    “They could but I know their routines… hell I created most of them. I know how they’ll try