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After finishing off so, took a , I’d gotten caught up on rabbed a quick cup of coffee and then, I was on my way When I arrived at the clubhouse, I wasn’t surprised to find Hawk and Menace already there and waiting with Rafe I’d barely pulled into the parking lot when Hawk asked, “You all set?”

“I reckon,” I answered “You knohere we’re headed?”

“Yeah, we’re good” Hawk gave ot the address yesterday at the meet”

He motioned for us to follow, and moments later, ere on our way I hadn’t been there to listen in on the meet, so I had no clue where ere headed when Menace took Route 70 towards Murfreesboro Again, I didn’t ask questions I figured it wouldn’t be long before I knew everything there was about Billy’s daughter and her little business proposition

We’d been riding for about forty-five hway towards a small town between Nashville and Murfreesboro There were a few houses here and there, but for the most part, it was one winter wheat field after the next until we caht posts, and dated stores, the place re was a Ford Galaxy 500 cop car with Andy Griffith behind the wheel

We continued riding through the small town and out of its limits Soon after, Hawk took a turn dohat looked to be an abandoned road After ten or so ate and searched around for souard, but there was none to be found Having no other choice, Hawk got off his bike and pushed it open

Once Haas back on his Harley, we continued down the road, winding up in the e church stood in the center with several s it, as well as a ymnasium and a barn in the back

Hawk pulled up to the large parking lot in front of the school and turned off his engine As soon as we got off our bikes, I looked around at the odd-shaped houses and the hundred or so acres of land that surrounded us “What the hell is this place?”

“The sign back at the gate said it’s the Langford Nature Preserve”

“Well, I’ the whole nature preserve vibe” I nodded my head towards the old church house “Ifor David Koresh to shoith his ‘Army of God’”

The words had barely left reet us There was nothing all that uys dressed in cao pants and t-shirts The older of the tith the ht up to Hawk and extended his hand as he said, “Hey, you guys must be the Ruthless Sinners”

“We are”