Page 13 of Riggs
"I'm sure they are," Raine smiles. "No worries, Luna. You're in good hands here."
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The next morningRaine comes to my room inviting me to eat breakfast with her. Having her by my side has made my stress level decrease immensely. As we sit at the table along with Sofia, Sam, Grey, Blake, and a woman named Lisa, Raine helps to keep me clued in on the current conversation. Sofia and Emma have a doctor's appointment today, and Sofia is trying to assure me I don't have to come. But I am sick of being scared, so I am adamant about coming along with them today. My response earns me an approving smile from several people in the room. Since Lisa, who happens to be an old lady of one of the members, was kind enough to cook breakfast, me, along with Emma and Sofia, offered to clean the kitchen. With the three of us working together, it doesn't take long to complete the task. Once we finish, we head out to the main room of the clubhouse where Sam and Grey are waiting to drive us to town.
The morning flies by, and the appointments didn't take long since their doctor is the wife of one of the members. She has her practice in town. I have to say the more time I spend with these people, the more I am surprised. Our last stop of the day before heading back to the clubhouse was The Cookie Jar. It turns out the beautiful red-headed woman who owns the bakery is Jake's wife, Grace.
I'm staring out the car window at the green pastures and breathtaking mountains after leaving the bakery when suddenly all hell breaks loose. The SUV we are riding in swerves, and my body is jerked to the left the same moment one of the SUV windows shatters, spraying broken glass everywhere. Bracing my hands on the seat in front of me, I take in the stricken looks on everyone's face. That's when I cut my eyes out the window to see a man hanging out the window of a dark blue sedan pointing a gun at us. Bringing my attention back to Sofia, I watch as she climbs over the seat and motions for Emma and me to get down on the floorboard. Doing as instructed, I tuck myself into a ball and cover my head with my arms. I get a sense of deja vu as the memory of this exact thing happened just a few weeks ago. While Sofia, Emma and I huddle together, we continue to get jerked around as shattered glass continues to fly all around us. Peeking through my arms, I see Sofia on the phone; hopefully calling for help. It's weird how something can happen in slow motion yet so fast because the next thing I know is we come to a stop on the dirt road leading to the compound as the SUV is engulfed in a tide of dust. My heart feels as though it's going to beat right out of my chest. Experiencing complete and utter chaos as a deaf person is much different than those around us. Because I don't have the sense of hearing, it causes my other senses to heighten. Although I can't listen to what's going on, I feel it tenfold. The tension and fear in the air surrounding us in so thick it's suffocating.
Clutching the headrest in front of me, I raise up to look at my surroundings to find Sam and Grey with their doors open and their weapons drawn. Seconds tick by before Jake and another man I have yet to meet emerge from the cloud of smoke. We breathe a sigh of relief as both back doors are yanked open. Sofia launches herself into Sam's arms the same moment Grey starts fussing over Emma. A wave of jealousy comes over me as I watch both women receive special attention. I'm not mad about it, but I do envy it. I thought I had found that with Rex. Now I'm left wondering if it's something I'll ever have. A man who looks at me the way Sam looks at Sofia; like she is his whole world. He would walk through the rigid depths of hell to give her what her heart desires.
The men waste no time ushering us back to the clubhouse, and it doesn't take long for the rest of The Kings family to show as Jake declares lockdown. Sofia takes the time to walk me around to make introductions with the rest of her family, who start arriving shortly after we do. She begins with a gorgeous brown-haired woman named Bella along with her sister, who looks like her opposite being tall with blonde hair. Bella is married to the club's VP, Logan while Alba is married to the club's Enforcer, Gabriel. When I asked which one, they pointed across the room and said the grumpy looking one with a beard. Next, we stopped over by the bar and said a quick hello to Mila who I had already met when I first arrived at New Hope House. I found out her husband's name is Reid, and he's the club's Road Captain. Turning to me, Sofia says, "the only guy left to meet is Quinn."
Not missing a beat from her place beside me Raine translates when I start to sign. "Is Quinn the one married to the doctor?"
"That would be him," she smiles. "Other than Quinn, this is my family," Sofia spreads her arms, obviously proud of the company she keeps as she should be. They're all great.
"You're fortunate to have them," I tell her. And she is. I used to dream of having a family, but by the time I aged out of the system, I gave up on the notion. Taking one last look around at all the men, women and children milling around, I turn back to Sofia. "Would it be okay if I go to my room?"
"Sure. I'll check on you in a minute. I'm just going to make sure nobody needs help with anything."
Nodding in agreement, I give the ladies a small smile before escaping to my room. Keeping her word, Sofia arrives fifteen minutes later to check on me.
