Crossing Danger: A Shelby Nichols Adventure (29 page)

“You think he’d really do that?” I asked.

“I don’t know. If he’s a spy, he could probably do just about anything he wanted.”

I moaned. What had I gotten myself into now?

“Hey...don’t worry about it too much. You’ve got Manetto to watch out for you. And don’t forget, I’m part of the package, so you’ll be fine. Okay?”

“Okay,” I said, half-heartedly.

“Good. Hey, I heard that you took some guy down with your new Aikido skills. Is that right?”

“Yes. Hard to believe, huh?”

“No. I always knew you had it in you. You’ll have to show me how you did it.” He raised his brow in a challenge.

“Yeah...right,” I said, with a laugh. “I learned my lesson the first time. So unless you actually try to kill me, I think I’ll pass.”

He chuckled, thinking he was sure glad I’d been able to get out of that mess. He hated knowing that I could have died...again. “So, how’s the leather jacket working?” he asked, changing the subject and hoping to coax a smile out of me.

“It’s great,” I said, a small smile on my face.

“I don’t think you’ve had enough time on the bike to know that for sure. How about we try it again?”

I nodded eagerly, and this time my smile was huge. We exited the elevator and, with a flutter of excitement, I took my seat behind Ramos on the bike. True to his word, we took the scenic route back. I knew it was probably the last ride I’d get before winter set in. But it didn’t bother me too much, since I also knew there were plenty more to come.

What I didn’t know was what I’d gotten myself into with Blake, and that worried me. But what could I do? Worrying about it wouldn’t help and, like Ramos said, with him and Uncle Joey on my side, it couldn’t be too bad. I decided that, until Blake contacted me, I was going to put him out of my mind. Life was too short to spend it worrying.

I tightened my hold around Ramos, feeling his solid warmth beneath my arms. The breeze rushed by, and leaves skittered along the street and fluttered over the sidewalks. It was a beautiful day, and here I was, riding on a hot motorcycle, behind an even hotter guy, and wearing my new leather jacket.

Right now, things were pretty great, and I was determined to hang on and enjoy the ride.

ABOUT THE AUTHOR

As the author of the Shelby Nichols Adventure Series, Colleen is often asked if Shelby Nichols is her alter-ego. “Definitely,” she says. “Shelby is the epitome of everything I wish I dared to be.” Known for her laugh since she was a kid, Colleen has always tried to find the humor in every situation and continues to enjoy writing about Shelby’s adventures. “I love getting Shelby into trouble…I just don’t always know how to get her out of it!” Colleen lives in the Rocky Mountains with her family. Besides writing, she loves a good book, biking, hiking, and playing board and card games with family and friends.

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