Sovereign Ground (Breaking Bonds) - Plot & Excerpts
I hold myself rigid, afraid I’ll throw the precarious balance off. We stop at the exit to the parking lot. “Relax, lean into me.” Hayden calls over his left shoulder. I slide my arms around his middle. Hayden rewards me by placing his hand over mine and squeezing. On my right, I see Clint scan the area, his back against the building’s side. He doesn’t see me. I try to look away casually and lay my helmet between Hayden’s shoulders. Hayden pulls out of the parking lot and the bike tips. I jerk, trying to keep it right. “Lean with me,” he yells. “Follow my body.” I look away from the police department and press harder to Hayden. He turns back and forth on the street, calling instruction. He’s taking time for a lesson? “Move where I move. Yeah, like that.” It helps when I don’t watch where we are going. I just hold Hayden and sync my body with his. After a while, he relaxes and increases speed. There isn’t any possibility for conversation. The hum of the engine and rubber against pavement become white noise as we move together.
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