Curvy Ride: An Age Gap Romance (Men of Valor MC) Hope Ford (robert munsch read aloud txt) 📖

no answer. I call Patriot, who’s supposed to be watching her, and he doesn’t answer either. It’s then I know there’s something up. Patriot never doesn’t answer. Ever.

I put a text out to my brothers in the MC to keep an eye out for Addi, and already they’re searching for her. The town of Valor is small, and I have no doubt my brothers will come through for me. The only question is how long can I sit here and wait doing nothing?

7

Addison

The whole day I went back and forth on everything Ice – I mean James—said to me this morning. But finally when it all came down to it, I knew that I had to give us a chance. I’m scared, and I wasn’t lying when I said he could annihilate me. There’s no doubt he could. I just have to trust that he won’t. It’s fast, it’s scary... but gosh I want it. I was able to swap bus duty with Janice, and she was more than willing and happy to do it when she found out I was meeting James.

So I left school earlier than expected and went home and showered, curled my hair, put on makeup and my prettiest dress. I figure if I’m going to tell James I love him, I should look my best when doing so. All I can hope is he didn’t change his mind after he left this morning. My luck, he’s already decided that I’m more trouble than I’m worth.

I’m driving the speed limit on the backroad that leads into town when I’m hit from behind, and my car lurches on impact. I look in the rearview mirror and it’s a big white van, but instantly I recognize Officers Johns and Green. I grip on to the steering wheel when I see them accelerate, knowing they’re going to hit me again. I’m reaching for my phone in my purse in the front floorboard when they hit me again and I veer off the road and barely stop in time before going off the big embankment. My head has hit the steering wheel, but somehow my air bags didn’t deploy. Dazed and a little confused, I raise my head just in time to see both officers with bats, swinging them at my car. They don’t stop until they’ve smashed in every window. All I can do is scream and cover my face as glass flies all around me.

When the noise stops, I peak between my hands and Officer Johns is staring at me through the side of the car. I reach for my purse again, but Officer Green is on the other side, and he already has my purse in his hands. “You looking for this?”

I shake my head. “You can have it. It’s yours. Take it, just leave me alone.”

Officer Johns peers at me through the window. I’ve always thought he was a little off, but right now he seems almost maniacal. “Officer Green can have the purse, but you know what I want, Addison. I want you.”

“I said no,” I tell him. “I don’t want to date you. I don’t want to talk to you. I don’t want to do anything with you.”

Officer Johns opens my door and wraps his hand around my arm, pulling me from the car. I have tiny cuts up and down my arms, my head is hurting, and I feel dizzy like I might throw up. As soon as my feet hit the ground, I fall to my knees.

Officer Johns tugs on my hair, jerking my head backwards. He looks at me menacingly. “I mean, I thought I’d have to force you, but if you’re willing…” He starts to undo his jeans, and I can’t stop myself. I lean over and throw up, right on his shoes.

He’s trying to kick it off his shoes, and he lets go of me. I try to get away, but I am only able to crawl around two feet before he has me by the hair again. “That wasn’t very nice of you but don’t worry. I’m going to let you make it up to me.”

He pulls my head back and he’s so close, I’m afraid he’s going to try and kiss me. I spit right in his face, and when I do, he swings, hitting me in the cheek and pushing me backwards.

Lying on my back, I’m trying my best to stay conscious when I feel him climb on top of me. My hands are on his chest, and I’m pushing him, doing my best to get free.

He’s trying to pull my dress up when something stops him. I hear the sound of motorcycles, engines revving, and it’s obvious they’re getting closer. “We got to go,” Officer Green says.

“I’m not leaving until I get what I came for,” Officer Johns mutters as I continue to twist and turn underneath him.

They wait and listen, and when it’s obvious the motorcycles have turned onto this road instead of heading straight on the highway, Officer Green takes off running.

Officer Johns stands and tries to pick me up, but I keep fighting. I know if I get in that van with them, I may never get free. Finally, as the sounds get louder and louder, Johns finally lets me go and takes off running. I lift my head just in time to see that Officer Green still has my purse tucked under his arm. They peel out down the road until all I see is dust behind them.

I try to get up, but I can’t. Instead, I crawl on my hands and knees to get to the edge of the road. It seems like it takes forever, but it’s probably only seconds. The purr of the motorcycles is getting closer and I’m hoping it’s James or any of the Men of Valor, for that matter. When I get