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But when Bama came running around the SUV and Rogers let me go, I lost all control of my muscles and crumpled to the ground, screeching a sob. I wanted to reach for Bama, but my body was out of my control. In seconds, I was in his arms.
“Linny,” he breathed against my head as he pulled me closer.
“I’m gonna find Hammer,” Rogers said, then took off.
“Linny, are you hurt? Talk to me,” Bama said.
“I…” My throat was too wobbly and my body still weak. Shooting pain flooded my muscles and I shook, then everything went black.
Chapter 42
Bama
A day had passed since we found Linny. Jackal’s Ol' Lady, Shiv, had come in with him once everything was secured. Linny was bruised up and it looked like she’d been raped, probably repeatedly, but she’d passed out from shock, not a concussion or anything with lasting effects. The doc had used a lot of big words but assured me most of her physical injuries were superficial.
Still, they followed us back to the clubhouse, and we made sure to get her inside without Sofie seeing.
Once she was cleaned up and Shiv checked her over a few times, I finally sat down with Sofie and told her that her mommy and Glenda had an accident, but they’d both be fine. I hoped the last part was true.
“Is Mommy going to be okay?”
I crouched down and held her small hand. “She will. And neither of you ever have to be scared of your dad again.”
“Bama?”
“Yeah, sweet girl?”
“I know we said one time that you’d just be Bama, but do you think–”
“I’d love to be your daddy, Sofie.”
She grinned, then flung her tiny body at me, nearly knocking me down. I hated to break up the moment, but I needed to check in with Hammer and then pop my head back in to check on Linny. After a few good seconds of hugging, I took her back to Allie.
Glenda was still at the clinic, not doing as well, but still holding on. But I had to tell Sofie something, and Linny had plenty of cuts and bruises on her face, so I had to come up with something to tell Sofie. She seemed satisfied with just an accident and didn’t ask questions. I couldn’t keep her in the dark and let her worry, but I told her she could see her for a minute once and didn’t send her to school that day in case Linny woke up and wanted to see her.
Shiv was tending to Linny, so I went to touch base with Jackal in the casino room.
“Hey, man. How’s your Ol' Lady?” he asked.
“Good I think. I appreciate you guys coming.”
He waved me off. “She loves this shit. Adrenaline junkie.”
“She picked the right guy then,” I laughed, pulling up a seat.
“Yeah. I tried to talk her out of being with me, but she was very persuasive,” he said.
“She seems like a good one, but definitely has a strong personality,” I answered.
“All the best ones do.”
Nodding, I thought about how timid Linny had seemed at first, and how strong she’d become. “You’re right there.”
“So, y’all take care of your little problem?”
Leaning in my chair, I said, “Well, word has it, some cop made a deal with the Scorpions. Deal went bad, and a shootout ensued. Everyone died.”
“Oh yeah. Scorpion bullet take out the cop?”
