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“Bikers ride all year-round, and some of those boys are hardcore.”
    She paused. “Can I ask about King?”
    “Sure. What do you want to know?”
    “Well, I’ve never met him, but he’s kind of… known around Denver. Is he really connected to the motorcycle clubs?”
    Chris leaned back a bit. “For sure, though I can’t say how much or in what ways. All I do know is that whenever the guys need their bikes fixed, they come to King’s garage.”
    She nodded. “And you? Are you… connected?”
    “Me?” He laughed. “Oh, God, no. No, I just work on their bikes, and collect my paycheck from King. He’s a great boss, it’s a great job, and I love handling those machines. I’m outside of it all though, Jenny. I have no interest at all in being a part of some underground thing. I’m good aboveground.” He grinned. “I pay my taxes, I pay my rent, I pay my car insurance. Boring and predictable – that’s me.”
    “You say that like it’s a bad thing,” she said, a note of teasing in her voice.
    He shrugged. “Well, for some people it is. But I’ve had more than enough excitement in my life, trust me. I’m happy with boring.”
    “I don’t think you’re boring.” She looked down at his hand again, wishing she had the courage to hold it. “I think you’re amazing.”
    “Well, thanks. And I think you are.”
    Right away, she blushed and moved away from him. “Oh, Chris… I’m not. Not at all.”
    “OK, let’s talk about this part of the whole thing now.”
    “What part of what whole thing?” she asked.
    “Listen, baby. Part of being with a man who cares about you is having him tell you that you’re beautiful, and smart, and talented. A man who cares about you will give you compliments, and you need to let me do that so you can get used to it. No moving away when I do, no rejecting what I tell you. If I say that I think you’re amazing, then it’s true, and you let me say that. OK?”
    She forced herself to look up at his handsome face. “OK. I’ll – I’ll try.”
    “So.” He smiled. “I think you’re amazing.”
    She felt her breath catch, and she fought to stay where she was.
    This is Chris, and he doesn’t lie to you. If he says something positive about you, it’s because he believes it. So believe him .
    Chris watched her face as conflicting emotions rolled over it: fear, disbelief, hope, joy. Finally, finally , he saw acceptance and a sense of calm.
    “Thank you,” Jenny said.
    He smiled. “You’re welcome.”
    OK, man. We take this slow and steady, and maybe – just maybe – it’ll all be OK.
    **
    “So you said yes to helping Jenny,” Jim said. “Why did you? What made up your mind?”
    Because when the woman that you love asks you for something, and it’s within your power, you fucking do it. The end .
    Chris shrugged. “I just realized that if Jenny trusts me enough to do this, I have to come through, you know? I can’t imagine what it took for her to ask me for help, and I can’t just turn my back on that kind of courage. If she’s ready to take back her life and start to get past whatever happened to her, then I’ll fight with her.” He looked at the guys. “I’d never leave any of you exposed and alone in a firefight, and I’m not leaving her out there unprotected and vulnerable. I’ve got her covered.”
    Dean looked at Chris, remembering what it had been like to know that Chris was in his unit, under Dean’s command. The man had been nothing short of the quintessential Ranger: tough, focused and fiercely physical. But more than that, Chris had been solid, steady, dependable. When Dean had had a mental breakdown in a school just outside Kandahar, Afghanistan, Chris was one of the few people who’d seen his Lieutenant hurting and in shock. Dean had trusted Chris with his weakness and vulnerability, and he trusted Chris with Jenny.
    Nobody better to be there for her; she’ll be OK with him. He’ll keep her safe, and he’ll get her through