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Taryn pulled out her cell phone and quickly did a search on what the one percent patch meant in this situation. She should’ve done this after their conversation on Monday.
Better late than never, right?
Shit. Wrong.
She read out loud from one of the many search results. “‘The term one-percent originated in the 1940s when the American Motorcyclist Association stated that ninety-nine-percent of motorcyclists were law-abiding citizens, implying the remaining one-percent were outlaws.’”
When she leveled her gaze on him once more, he whispered, “Fuck.”
“Do you follow any laws?”
He pursed his lips and shut down his expression again before answering, “A few.”
A few. “I’m assuming that list is a lot shorter than the one with the laws you ignore.” She didn’t even wait for him to respond before posing another question she neglected to ask, “What do you do for a living? I’m sure chasing sunsets on a motorcycle doesn’t pay well.”
“Got a few businesses.”
Her eyebrows rose at that deflection. “The club or you?”
“I am the fuckin’ club,” he said with intensity while slapping his chest. “My brothers are the club. We are the fuckin’ club.”
“So, what businesses do the club own?” She had a feeling he wouldn’t be forthcoming with his answer or, on the slim chance he was, she wouldn’t like what he said.
“Got a garage and some tow trucks. We sell some parts. Also do some personal protection. A few collections here and there.”
The blood drained from her face. “Protection and collections?” It sounded like the Mafia. Or a…gang.
She narrowed her eyes on him.
“Protection’s exactly why you’re fuckin’ standin’ here.” He jabbed his finger toward the wood floor. “Offered it to you at no damn cost.”
Taryn could argue the fact it wouldn’t cost her. This decision could end up costing her a lot. Why was he getting so bent out of shape, anyway? “And the collection part?”
“People pay us to collect bad fuckin’ debts, that’s all.”
She doubted that was all. “I think it’s time for us to go.”
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