Break Maiden (Chrome Horsemen MC Book 3) by Carmen Faye

She's really good at that."
     
    "I think I'm a little too old to learn about the stock market now and, honestly, I don't think I would like it much anyway."
     
    Cole looked around the house and then said, "What about painting and fixing small problems around a house? You seem to relax when you are cleaning."
     
    "You mean, like, become a maid or something?"
     
    "Well, there's that, but what about flipping houses?" Cole suggested. "I have a friend in the club who does that and he would help you get your feet wet."
     
    Gary arrived an hour later and talked with Mama for three hours. By the time he left, Mama was interested and even a little excited. It took her until after they returned from their honeymoon, which since Mama was there, was only a night's stay at a leisure hotel downtown, to say yes, she would sign the papers.
     
    "Wow, that didn't take as long as I thought it would," Nicole smiled and hugged her.
     
    "I think it is being so far away from him and watching you two together. You two remind me what it was like with your dad and how it should be, and how wrong it has been with Martin. It is time to get him out of your dad's house."
     
    Mama looked at her now, watching TV in the living room, relaxed and with no fear in her eyes. She looked five years younger than her age, too. Turning from the newscast she said, "You know I love to stay with Maxy; you don't even have to ask."
     
    "Yes I do. You have a life. Didn't you have a hot date recently?"
     
    "Well, yes; it was a little steamy," Mama agreed.
     
    "So, plans for future steaminess?" Nicole prodded.
     
    Mama nodded her head, "Friday, eight o'clock and… well… if you have shopping plans for Saturday, you might want to call Angie now."
     
    "Mama? You shock me," she laughed.
     
    "Oh, I doubt it, the way you two go at it. I never know whether I should sell tickets or call the police to hear your screams."
     
    "Mama!" Nicole gasped, truly in shock now.
     
    "Aren't you visiting your friend Lou this weekend?" she asked, ignoring her discomfort.
     
    "Um, yeah, Sunday. Think you'll be done with being hot and steamy by then?"
     
    "Probably," she nodded. "He's close to sixty, you know. But still in good enough shape for a one-nighter, I think."
     
    "Watch those older ones, Mama; they got Viagra now and they aren't afraid to use it."
     
    "I dealt with that with the last one. You aren't kidding either," Mama smiled.
     
    Lou was in prison for another two years. His move into running a prostitution ring was profitable in the short run, but ultimately an unlucky one. Once a month, at least, she and Cole went up to visit him. He was doing well, as they expected, but eager for news and visitations. They often took Maxy, whose middle name was Louis, with them in the Jeep.
    This time, however, they planned to spend the day on the bike together, stealing some together time, since boy number two was now only eight months away.