“Why?”
“Because if the house is built on his property, then technically it’s his home. As are all the buildings on the property. They’re pretty smart. If there was a lawsuit, it could tie whoever is suing them in court years to separate the two.”
“I see,” Lily murmured.
“Is there anything else?”
“No, that’s what I needed to know,” Lily said, standing up.
“Lily, are you sure? You don’t look like you’re happy right now. Is there anything you’re not telling me?”
“No, I was just worried about Razer and Beth. Sometimes even best friends get in arguments and I was worried they might lose their home if there was ever one in the future.”
“To be honest, Razer and Beth should have thought about that before they decided to build their house where they did, but if Razer isn’t worried about it, then you shouldn’t be, Lily. Let Razer and Shade deal with it.”
“That’s easier said than done.”
“That’s why I’m such a good lawyer; I can give plenty of advice.” She walked Lily to the door. “If you need anything else, let me know. If you’re really worried about it, talk to Shade.”
“I will. Thanks,” Lily said, going out the door. She felt Shade’s eyes on her the minute she walked outside.
“Can we go get my car now?” Lily put on the helmet, getting on behind Shade.
“Yes.”
Lily held on tightly as they drove toward her home. She had ridden with Shade several times and had never worried about her safety. If anything, she felt that Shade was overly-cautious when she rode on his bike. She wished that sometimes he would crank up the speed and let her ride without the helmet to feel the wind through her hair. Instead, he pulled up behind her car and cut the motor.
“You need to pick anything up while you’re here?”
“No.” Lily took her car keys from his hand before going to her car and sliding inside. She was afraid if she went inside, she wouldn’t come out again. She wanted to run and hide from whoever was watching her… and Shade. She wasn’t sure which one to be more afraid of at the moment.
Shade followed her back to the club. As she drove, the sky darkened with storm clouds. Lily hated storms. Her hands tightened on the car wheel as the strong winds buffeted the vehicle. She pulled into The Last Riders’ parking lot, driving toward the back of the lot where Shade motioned for her to park as he parked his bike toward the front with the rest of them.
Shade walked over to her car when she got out, carrying a car cover. He pulled it over the car and Lily had to question, “Why cover my car?”
“Just being careful. If someone is looking to find out where you’re staying, they’ll either have to follow you or come onto the property to see if this is your car.”
“If they do?”
“Then we’ll see them.” Shade pointed to the cameras.
It was a relief to see they could possibly catch whoever was watching her. That way, Knox could handle it without anyone getting hurt.
“We placed a few in your home, too, so if they try to break in again, an alarm will go off at the sheriff’s office and here, also.
“Maybe they gave up and moved on?”
“Possibly, but I don’t believe so. Whoever’s been watching you has been doing so for a while.” Lily tried to hide how worried she was becoming, but she wasn’t successful. Shade tried to ease her fears. “Don’t worry; we’ll find out who it is and deal with it.”
“You’ll turn them over to Knox?”
“Maybe. Let’s get some dinner.” His evasive answer renewed her fears. Lily didn’t want Shade to get into trouble trying to protect her, no matter how infuriating he could be.
They walked up the pathway to the kitchen door. She could see that most of the large crowd had already been served. Lily took a plate before handing one to Shade and getting into the buffet line. When she finished, she saw Winter and Viper sitting at a table with Bliss and Raci. Going to their table, she took a seat next to Winter and Shade sat down across from her, next to Bliss.
Lily ate while she listened to Winter and Viper argue over him donating money, so she could buy her students at the alternate high school where she was principal, the computers they needed.
“It’s not fair, Viper. They deserve the computers as much as the high school students do.”
“If they had kept their asses out of trouble, then they wouldn’t have gotten thrown out of the school district.”
“That’s unfair. Both schools should have the same standards,” Winter argued.
Viper shrugged. “I gave you two large chunks of money already this year. You’ve reached your limit with my generosity, but that doesn’t mean you can’t hit the other members up for donations. Their pockets are deeper than mine since you’ve already robbed me twice.”
Winter turned her eyes to the members sitting across from her. Lily wanted to laugh at their deer-caught-in-the-headlights looks.