Twisted Asphalt (Asphalt Outlaw Series Book 1) by Blue Remy Read Free Book Online Page A

for the party, you just make sure all the
sides get made.”
    “I can do that.” Amy tried to smile, but her heart wasn’t in
it.
    “I know you can, but I’m not done yet.” He nudged her under
the table with his foot. “I’ll do it, only if you make Mom’s famous dirt cake.”
    That got Amy to smile. Both she and Romeo lived for their
mother’s dirt cake. It made the worst day always bright and cheery. “Oh what?
You want some worms now? Some little gummy worms?”  She made squishing motions
with her fingers at him.
    “Duh.” Romeo countered with a low laugh. “What gave you the
first clue, Sherlock?”
    “Your total sarcasm, Watson.” Sticking her tongue out, she
scooted off of the chair, picking up the plates to put them in the sink. “I
cooked, you clean.”
    “Bitch.”
    “Ass.” Flipping him off, she glanced at her phone when it
rang. Antonia. She picked it up and answered. Listening to Antonia, she watched
her brother move around the kitchen, her mind unable to really process how hurt
he was. He had a heart of gold, and it killed her knowing someone had taken it
and wounded him so bad, that he wouldn’t allow anyone to get close to him ever
again.
    “I’ll be there in a few.” Hanging up, she let out a huge
sigh. Grabbing her keys, she made her way to the back door.
    “Uh, where do you think you’re going?” Romeo gave her a
sidelong glance.
    “Antonia needs me. He can’t match the herbs up. They got
sent without labels, again.” Rolling her brown eyes, she opened the door and
tried to leave once more.
    “I’ll call Mace.”
    Amy groaned in exasperation. “Look, I’ll text you when I get
there, okay? If they were going to make another move, they would have already.
I’m going directly to the shop.”
    “Amy, don’t argue.”
    “Gah!” She slammed the door behind her, with no intention of
giving her guard dog a chance to follow her.
     
    * * * *
     
    Amy’s mind barely focused on driving to the store. Her
brother’s secret had blown her away. She wasn’t sure why it bothered her so
much. Maybe because he was the last of the James line for the family. Direct
descendants from the outlaw Jesse James, their name meant everything to them.
Her father was proud to carry on the legend of the James exploits. It hadn’t
been planned either.
    Alan James and his best friend, David Younger from the Cole
Younger line, had grown up together since they were babies. They were born just
days apart from one another; the longest they had ever been separated was
during sleep. When one did something, the other followed, and vice versa. They
even joined the Marines together, went through boot camp and were stationed at
the same base. Once they completed their tour, they settled in the Santa Maria
Valley and loved the life of ranching. David bred horses and Alan cattle.
    Eventually, both got married and had children. One fateful
night, an accident changed everyone’s lives forever. The boys were at Elmer’s,
in Old Orcutt, shooting pool with a couple of bikers. The bikers had too much
to drink, tried to instigate a fight with the two friends. Neither one took the
bait.
    At the end of the night, Alan and David went their separate
ways, but David never made it home. He was gunned down at a stop sign, by what
witnesses said was a gang, leaving David’s wife and his son, Colin, alone. Alan
was able to give the deputies what information they needed to make arrests, but
nothing ever came of it.
    Alan then embraced his lineage and became what a James
really was, an outlaw. Approaching several friends that were in the military,
they formed their own club, the Six-Gun Outlaws, and went to war with the Temer
Gallo. It was a three year war, but in the end, Alan “Stone” James came out on
top. Alan killed their president with his own hands.
    Peace reigned after that for eighteen years.
    Until now.
    Shaking it off, Amy pulled into the shop’s parking lot. She
texted Romeo to let him know she arrived