Page 39 of The Last True Hero

"One thing else you ought to consider," Jenny said. "This is a hard world. And I don't regret a single second of my life. I know you think I gave up too much when I left Hawk to come home and look after you girls. Maybe I did. But he understood. He knew that the years we rode together were the best moments of our lives, and that they were never going to last forever.Love hard, ride fast, and don't know regret. He taught me that. You've got to cherish every moment, Mia. I know you locked your heart up nice and tight after Jake screwed you over..."

Mia opened her mouth to protest—she'd never told anyone that.

But Jenny rolled right over her. "And no point denying it. I got eyes. But you're riding straight into hell. And you're riding there with a man who's got you knotted all up in a way I've never seen you before. Maybe you ought to take some of those moments and enjoy them a little. Let yourself love him, even if it's only for a few days. Or nights." Jenny squeezed her shoulder. "Because you don't know if you're coming back."

The words echoed within her, like a truth burned into her skin. Mia clapped Jenny on the shoulder one more time, then turned to go. “I’ll think about it. Thanks, Jen. For everything.”

"Ready?" McClain called.

"Ready," she replied, slinging her leg over the back of the bike and nestling her thighs around his.

McClain revved the throttle to warm the bike up. It buzzed beneath them, as if it were as full of nervous energy as she was.

Time to go rescue her sister.