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She lied to me. She robbed me of a life I didn’t want but now feel like I did. I’m now realizing of all of the moments I didn’t get to have with my son because of Natalia’s selfishness. She kept everything from me. I can’t believe this bitch dares to stand in front of me right now like she didn’t do something wrong.
“This is Maverick. I know you’re mad at me, but please don’t take it out on him.”
“Maverick,” I test his name out on my lips. His name is perfect for the little copper-haired boy in front of me.
“Are you my dad?”
His little words are enough to break me into a million pieces. This little boy knows nothing about me and doesn’t even know I’m his father. Fuck. I have failed in so many different ways and the only one to blame is Natalia.
Just when I’m starting to piece everything together about how old he is and then about the time that Natalia left me, my heart monitor goes off and suddenly I’m very hot.
“Everyone! Out!” A nurse orders and then suddenly, I’m pulled back under the abyss.
Chapter Ten
Cassie
Being in the safe house should make me feel safe but all I’m feeling is like some other woman who is kept from the rest of the family because I’m the one who could shatter the perfect illusion.
Laying on the couch, I flip through the channels of some basic television program. The WiFi isn’t even set up here so I’m not able to watch my shows on the streaming services. I’m about three minutes away from going off on Colm for keeping me locked up in here.
We have been here for about three hours and every couple of minutes, Colm’s phone either rings or chimes and he will discreetly respond. I’m not sure if he is doing this for my benefit or if I’m genuinely not allowed to know about club business.
“You don’t have to babysit me. I’m not going to run away and tell everyone your secret,” I reply tartly. I know I get under Colm’s skin because of my relationship with Dale. Or the relationship I used to have with Dale.
He growls. “I’m here because the president wants to make sure your bitch ass is safe. Go back to watchin’ the volleyball, though,” he waggles his eyebrows.
“You’re disgusting,” I snip back.
Colm chuckles. “Those girls are hot as fuck. I love watchin’ their tits shake and their ass shake every time they hit a ball.”
“Does Chase know how big of a pervert you are?”
He throws a pillow at me and only misses my head by an inch. “He doesn’t really care what I do. Unlike your boy, Dale.”
Hearing him say that drags me back into the reality of the matter. I’m here because my boyfriend got shot, has a wife and kid who both seem amazing and then my house got attacked. I think I mentioned everything.
I gather my hair into a ponytail and then push off the couch. I will say one thing about this safe house, it isn’t bad looking. I can see that the brothers use it for barely anything but it makes me miss my twin. I know that Brielle wouldn’t come here to be with me from the minute Colm mentioned this place. She’s too far up Chase’s ass.
“How long do I have to be here?” I ask drolly.
He chuckles and pauses the TV right when someone is about to serve the ball. Her tits are pressed together and you can see everything the woman has. If I were into women, I would be interested in the game.
Instead, all I can think about is my next move.
I haven’t worked in a really long time. I don’t have a degree, I don’t have a house… I don’t have anything. What the fuck am I supposed to do? I do not have an exit strategy and I’m feeling the pressure more than I would like to admit to Colm.
The one thing I like about Colm is the fact that he’s so laid back. The guy doesn’t let anything bother him. Maybe things would be easier if I had fallen in love with Colm instead of Dale. Maybe I wouldn’t be hiding trying to figure out how to get out of this situation.
Chapter Eleven
Dale
Something is pulling me under and I feel every bit of it. It is heavy, a fog. It is something that wants me to stay gone and not be present. The abyss is so much clearer than my life.
In a brief moment of clarity, I remember the exact reason why I’m here. I’m here because of Mick. I’m here because Mick fucked around in prison and got a prison pact and now I’m shot. Not only am I shot, but my whole world just blew up.
Nothing is as clear as I want it to be.
