Faux Vows, True Desires

Chapter 411

"My helmet."

The woman retrieved her helmet, secured it back onto her head, and swung her leg over her motorcycle. With a wave and a grin at Keith, she called out, "Catch you later." "Hey!"

Keith wanted to ask for her name. She was skilled and mysterious, and curiosity aside, she had helped him out. It was only polite to ask for a name.

But he had barely let out a 'hey' when she had already sped away on her motorcycle.

She loved the thrill of the ride, her bike roaring away in an instant.

"What's your name?" Keith shouted after her.

Her laughter was the only response, drifting back to him on the wind.

He never did get her name.

The six thugs sprawled on the ground.

Pinehurst really wasn't the place for an ambush.

They into a woman, and she turned out to be a master.

The police arrived, and the six thugs had the misfortune of following in their seniors' footsteps, getting hauled off by the cops.

Lately, they all seemed to have the worst luck. No matter where they tried to strike at Keith, they ended up in police custody.

Keith must have been the darling of the gods lately, such good fortune!

He followed the police to give his statement.

By the time he was done, it was well past three in the afternoon.

His stomach was protesting fiercely, reminding him that he hadn't eaten, and his sister had called him a dozen times.

During his statement, he had picked up Lucinda's call, but hadn't dared to tell her about the trouble. He just said he was out for a ride and wouldn't be back for lunch. Now, Keith headed straight for his sister's coffee shop, the Serendipity Cafe.

His brother-in-law was there.

help find the mysterious woman who

Keith just about fifteen

were both

even humming a

in a fantastic mood because, at noon, Cecilia had driven him to the Yates' for lunch, which had nearly made

had kept piling his plate with food, building a

home cooking, to him

had eaten nearly to

Cecilia stopped him that he

Cecilia got him.

hurt his stomach if he ate

Owen was over

smile was brighter than the sun. The customers who came in for a coffee ended up ordering much more under the influence of his radiant charm, inadvertently

"Lucy."

"Get me a couple

Lucinda hurried to grab some

a warm glass

at the table nearest to the cash

and Owen came over

lunch yet?" Owen asked Keith. Without waiting for a reply, he teased, "That's the single

"You talk like

until Keith had devoured the pastries and downed two glasses of water before

glanced around the

with the patrons finishing their meals and leaving. Now, there were only a couple of customers

the

a low

okay, bro?" Lucinda had a feeling

her calls without a reason. Then, he answered but didn't explain, probably not wanting to worry her

he was hurt, would he be sitting here chowing down

and turned to Cecilia, "Cecilia, this guy's got a long tongue for a man, all chatter and no substance. You'd better think it over, or he'll nag you to death.

their cousin Hayes Brooks, for

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