"Sure. You want me to climb on now, or after you start it?"
"Whichever you"d like works for me." Mac picked up his helmet from where he"d let it rest in his lap while he"d waited and slipped it on. She made a face, looked him up and down then stepped closer.
"I think I"d prefer now, if that"s all right."
"Of course it is." He waited while she threw one leg over the back of the bike as if she"d done it a hundred times before. Mac couldn"t help but smile. It was something he knew was like riding a bike. Once you knew the steps, it came naturally. "Ready?" he asked once she"d settled in. He glanced down to check her feet. to make sure she wouldn"t get burned by the pipes.
"Whenever you are," her voice came over his shoulder.
Mac smiled and started the bike. He backed it out into the
