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“I know.” He cuts me off. And then runs a hand over his black hair. “And your reaction to just hearing he is here, makes me think this isn’t a good idea.” He then shakes his head. “Fuck I don’t know what I was thinking.”

“What isn’t a good idea?”

“Nothing.”

“Maddox Matthew Steel do not lie to me right now.” I stomp my foot as well. Making me look five not twenty five.

His eyes went to mine. “I wanted to ask you if you’d consider having a conversation with him.”

My mouth just dropped. “Are you kidding me? You are joking right?” And when he doesn’t say anything, I just stormed out of the bathroom, shouldering him on the way out.

“Ellie listen to me.”

I scoffed, listening to him wasn’t an option right now. He knew. He knew fucking everything about Hudson and I. He knew my secret. He knew everything and now he stands there and asks me to go have a conversation with the man that made me die and get a new heart!

“He’s about to do something Ellie, and he won’t be coming back from it. The least I could think of to give him something in return was a conversation with you.” Maddox added and my eyes go to him.

“He’s handling the Bruce thing?” I said.

Maddox nodded his head. “He’s not going to come out of it a free man Ellie, hell maybe not even breathing.” I stared at Maddox. “He knows the full story, he’s more determined to do it now. Doesn’t give a fuck. He’ll die doing this.”

I continued to stare at Maddox. My hand on the door knob. “Well I couldn’t think of a more pleasant thing happening to that man. I hope he gets shot, bleeds slowly and then goes to a level of hell that is for sick twisted bastards just like him.” I then open the door and storm out. Like seriously. What the fuck was Maddox thinking!

I just can’t. I can’t even. I gritted my teeth and I knew I needed space.

* * *

I needed space,so I went to the bar, and not the club bar. But a bar downtown, on the other side. It was funny I picked a place to escape Hudson, only to come to a bar where we had our first date. I wrapped my hand around my pint and sipped it.

I regretted what I said now. I didn’t wish that on Hudson, well not all of it but Maddox knew that. He knew I was just furious. One of the reasons he let me leave to calm down.

I took another sip of my beer, my thoughts conflicted.

“Hey miss,” I glanced up seeing a man with darts in his hand. “Can’t tempt you for a game, can I?”

“No.” Didn’t even give it a second thought.

“Come on sweetie pie I’m known for giving a woman a good time.”

I looked at him dryly, looked him up and down. “Still not interested.”

“I’m good at all games.” He winked at me.

I gritted my teeth. “Please leave me alone.”

“Perhaps a drink together will change your mind?” He then put his hand up for the bartender.

Fuck. Now he was going to drink with me.

“She said fuck off.” And my back stiffened hearing that voice behind me. The man looked behind me, stiffening himself and slowly backing away, and then basically fast walking in the other direction.

I knew he was there. But I couldn’t turn around.

Of course he’d be drinking here too. Because he wasn’t meant to be at the club.

“Don’t worry Gabriella, I’m leaving.” He said to my back, and I’m still frozen on the bar stool, I then feel him walk past me, and I catch sight of his back, he’s bigger than ever muscle wise—and that cut on his back. I made a decision in the heat of the moment. I got up, walking out, catching the door as it went to close, and I spotted him walking to his bike.

“Hudson!” I shouted and he froze, slowly turning around, looking at me.

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