Lawless (Book 2): Fury Riders MC, #2

By Heather West

This is book 2 of the Fury Riders MC series! Book 3 is available everywhere now!

I kept her safe by taking her unprotected.

LUCAS

24 hours to knock her up.

That was the deal we struck.

I was supposed to get her pregnant and then disappear forever.

But once I've had a taste of Josephine, I'm never gonna let her go.

She doesn't know this yet, but she's mine now.

Not just tonight.

Not just tomorrow.

FOREVER.

JOSEPHINE

I'm doing this for my dying mother.

Not for myself.

And definitely not for Lucas.

A tatted criminal biker is the last man on earth I'd ever want to raise a child with.

But time is running out, and he's the only choice I have.

Once this baby is inside me, though, I want him gone for good.

No strings attached.

I don't give a damn how mind-blowing the sex was.

I don't give a damn how my heart fluttered every time he touched me.

We can never be together.

So, now that he's gone from my world, why do I miss him?

And when my life is threatened, who do I turn to for help?

The only man who ever made me melt at his fingertips.

The biker. The outlaw.

The killer.

• Language: English
• Publisher: Sopris Page Press
• Release date: Sep 19, 2019
• ISBN: 9781393620105

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Lawless: A Motorcycle Club Romance (Fury Riders MC) (Book 2)

By Heather West

I kept her safe by taking her unprotected.

LUCAS

24 hours to knock her up.

That was the deal we struck.

I was supposed to get her pregnant and then disappear forever.

But once I’ve had a taste of Josephine, I’m never gonna let her go.

She doesn’t know this yet, but she’s mine now.

Not just tonight.

Not just tomorrow.

FOREVER.

JOSEPHINE

I’m doing this for my dying mother.

Not for myself.

And definitely not for Lucas.

A tatted criminal biker is the last man on earth I’d ever want to raise a child with.

But time is running out, and he’s the only choice I have.

Once this baby is inside me, though, I want him gone for good.

No strings attached.

I don’t give a damn how mind-blowing the sex was.

I don’t give a damn how my heart fluttered every time he touched me.

We can never be together.

So, now that he’s gone from my world, why do I miss him?

And when my life is threatened, who do I turn to for help?

The only man who ever made me melt at his fingertips.

The biker. The outlaw.

The killer.

Chapter 1

Lucas was true to his word. All hospital and doctor bills were current, and Dr. Leopold’s office had called Josephine to let her know they could go ahead and schedule her mother’s procedure.

Meredith questioned Josephine about her relationship with Lucas, but all Josephine would tell her mother was that they were seeing each other, nothing serious.

He’s the daddy. Her mother waved a hand at her. I know it.

How do you know that? Josephine tried to deflect with a smile of her own.

Because I’m your mother, and I know what I see when I see it. That boy is the daddy.

Mom...

I know my head don’t work right. I know potato, dammit, tomato... Her mother took a steadying breath. Although the medicines were working to shrink the tumor enough to attempt surgery, it was still pressing on the part of her brain that messed with her speech. Now and then, the wrong words would come out, and try as she might, she couldn’t call forth the correct ones.

Mom, you’re right. Josephine decided not to rile her mother up more. The words were harder to find when she was upset. Lucas is the father. But we aren’t serious. We are giving this relationship thing a try, but I don’t want you getting your hopes up, okay? He’s not exactly the bring-home-for-Christmas kind of guy.

Meredith rolled her hand in the air. She wanted more.

He’s in a motorcycle club, Mom. Josephine confessed that information with a hushed voice. The nurses walking past the door didn’t need to hear her. Meredith rolled her eyes and waved her hand again. He’s a mechanic mostly, works in their garage. But...I don’t know, I think he does other stuff. Stuff that dads shouldn’t do, right? I mean, what if he goes off on one of his jobs and doesn’t come back? Then what would I do? It’s not like the MC has a life insurance policy.

Her mother started to laugh. And what would you do if he’s not in your life at all? Same thing! She patted Josephine’s hand, which rested on the bed beside her. You give him a chance. He’s really good looking, that Lucas.

Josephine sighed. Thankfully, he wasn’t there to hear the compliment. The last thing that man needed was an ego boost. He did well enough on his own. She wouldn’t deny that he was attractive. If any man could make her drool just with a grin, it was him. He carried himself with confidence, as though he owned every room he walked into. And people just seemed to know it.

Lucas had taken her to dinner the night before. Nothing fancy, just a diner in town, and every waitress came up to say hello. The cook even came out to speak with him for a moment. The waitresses weren’t hanging on him, and they didn’t give Josephine any evil glances. In fact, most of them had fully ignored her. They probably saw him with a lot of women and had stopped even taking notice of them. That idea had sent Josephine into a sour mood.

It wasn’t his fault. He had introduced her to everyone who came up to the table, and once that happened, they were more receiving of her. However, the few women who walked into the diner just as they were leaving hadn’t been so polite. They didn’t just ignore her when Lucas introduced her, they openly snubbed her.

Lucas had started to say something to them, but Josephine stopped him. No sense in him causing a scene, and who knew, they could be right. In two months, they could be over and done with.

You give that boy a chance. Meredith announced with a firm nod.

Josephine rose from the chair she’d been sitting in. You just get some rest, Mom. I have to get to work. I have the late shift tonight. She swung her purse over her shoulder and leaned down to give her mom a quick peck on her cheek.

It’s going to be all right, Josephine. I know it. The vow was spoken in a soft voice, but she could feel every ounce of her mother’s determination behind the words. Her mother had never let her down. Not once in her entire life had she missed a recital, a baseball game, a birthday—nothing. No matter how hard things were, how tight money was, or how busy she was, she never let Josephine think for a moment that she wasn’t loved.

I know it, Mom. She gave her a wave before heading out the door, stopping just outside to take a steadying breath. As a child, her mother’s vows that everything would work out had always soothed her worry and taken away her panic, but now, seeing her frail and wasting away in that hospital bed, she didn’t feel the same relief.

Lucas could pay the hospital bills, but he couldn’t make the cancer go away. He didn’t have that sort of power. Her stomach started to turn on her, and she took several deep breaths. The nausea was starting to get better. She threw up less and less, but now and then, she’d feel a little sick.

What the hell was she doing having a kid now? Her mother needed her. She was dealing with too many things. It had been a selfish thing to do.

Josephine. Dr. Leopold walked up to her in the hallway. Are you all right? He laid a hand on her shoulder.

She straightened up and smiled. Yes. I’m fine. Just a little morning sickness. She nodded and wiped a stray hair from her forehead.

Your mother told me you were expecting. Congratulations. He gave a wary smile that didn’t quite touch his eyes. He knew she wasn’t married, knew she was single. I assume your boyfriend, the man who showed up at my office last week, is the father? A pointed question.

Yes. Lucas. He shouldn’t have walked in like that. I’m sorry if he disturbed the office. She tensed under his gaze. She didn’t think he was attempting to be so bold, so judgmental, but she was definitely getting that vibe from him.

It’s fine. He was just trying to take care of your mother. I understand that. He tried to wave away the topic. I assume future payments will also be in cash?

Josephine’s eyes snapped up to