Page 102 of Dark Endures

“I know lots of things that you don’t, woman.” Ace doesn’t even flinch as he winks back at her.

“Well then, who is Maddox in love with, Mr. Know-it-all?”

“Mindy.”

I groan.

Now, I’m not going to be able to fix things with her before all of them start prying into our business.

“Mindy!” Dyce’s jaw drops open, and everyone starts talking at once.

What am I getting Mindy into? It’s like having a million matchmaking women watching your every move, and that’s not to mention the three actual matchmakers that will doubtlessly want to get involved when none of this is their business.

Fea’s phone rings. “Hello.”

How she can hear anything over the chaos that’s my life, I don’t know. I better eat before the inquisition continues.

“Mindy? Is something wrong?”

What?

The entire rooms’ attention shifts.

“Of course. He’s right here.”

Something’s wrong. The worry on Fea’s face burns into my soul. What’s wrong with Mindy? Did something happen to her while I was taking care of the filth? Guilt eats me. I reach for the phone.

“But do you want to talk to Maddox?”

What? Mindy wasn’t asking for me?

She’s in trouble and didn’t ask for me.

“Are you sure?”

That’s right, maybe you misunderstood. Just hand me the phone, Fea.

“Okay. Hang on a second.” Fea stands up and walks over to where Pit is currently sitting with Brie’s feet in his lap. He’d probably be rubbing them if we all weren’t right here.

Pit looks at me.

What am I supposed to say? No, don’t talk to my woman even though she asked for you. I nod at him.

“Hello,” Pit answers.

My woman is in trouble and asked for another man’s help.

“What happened to you, woman?”

Rage builds up in me as the frustration boils over.

“That’s an understatement. You sound horrible.”

What’s wrong?

What happened?

“You sound like you need to be in the hospital.”

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