Page 34 of Bayou Knights
Today, Lyra, Plum’s twin, is coming here. Gage is still angry with her about that fateful day when Plum caught her and his dad fucking.
“I hate her,” Gage hisses.
“You don’t hate her,” I say as one of the club girls puts some bacon in front of us. I don’t know any of their names, never used any of them, never will. But she seems the least dramatic from what the guys say.
“Her name is Kaylee,” Ziggy says as Tex snorts beside me.
“Fuck off. I’m not interested,” I snap as Gage throws wild eyes my way.
“Sorry,” they both put their heads down and eat.
“We need to listen to her before passing judgement. It might not be what it seems.”
“She basically told my mom she sucked in bed and that only she could keep my father happy. She told the press that they had been together for a while,” he protests.
“And she was found tied up in her basement, beaten and starving,” I tell him, he looks down at his plate and eats. I understand he’s looking out for his mom, but I need info and she’s going to give it to me.
“Zion?” I hear a timid voice and turn to see Zoe at the kitchen door. Fuck, I haven’t reached out to her yet. I watch as Gage gets up and hugs her. He asks her a question and she points to the common room. He drops his plate in the sink and stalks out.
“Fuck, Zoe, I’m sorry,” I get up and hug her as well.
“Is it okay I’m here?”
“Of course. You are always welcome here. I’ll help with arrangements and anything else you need help with,” I tell her.
“Have you found her?”
“Not yet,” I shake my head sadly.
“It’s not her fault,” she says.
“What?”
“Gage said his mother will blame herself. But it’s not her fault,” Zoe says as she moves to wash dishes.
“Zoe, you don’t need to do that,” I say, guiding her to the common room, right as Trick carries Plum’s sister in.
“Oh shit,” Gage whispers. I signal to put her in one of the empty rooms.
“Do you have extra clothes?” I ask Kaylee as she passes.
“Ummm yes,” she whispers, nearly jumping out of her skin as I address her.
“I need something soft,” I tell her and then instruct her to bring them to the spare room.
I can hear Gage follow me as I head in that direction. Dixon is sitting with her and Trick.
“She needs a doctor,” Cupid says, pushing her hair out of her face. She looks like Plum so much it hurts. I mean they are twins, but Lyra is tall and skinny. Plum is short and curvy. Not to say Lyra isn’t pretty. Right now, she’s black and blue, her eyes nearly swollen shut.
“Call Doctor Gabe, since Army is in Texas with Ranger. He knows the drill,” I say, and Cupid goes off to call.
“Here,” Kaylee whispers, I barely hear her. I spin around and she jumps. There’s more to her story. I intend to get it, but right now I don’t have the time.
“Thank you,” I nod as she scurries off.
“I brought some water and aspirin. As well as cloths to wash her face, hands, and arms,” Zoe says softly.
“Can you help?” I don’t want to push her but it needs to be done.
