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“There’s a whole clubhouse full of people who are worried about you.”

“I only want you here,” I whine. He smirks at me and my heart nearly explodes.

“I ain’t goin’ anywhere.”

“Just … stay a little longer,” I ask. He walks over, sits back on the edge of the bed, and grabs my hand in his free hand, pulling it into his lap.

“You’re gonna give me hell, aren’t you?”

“It’s kinda what I do,” I giggle.

“I bet it is. We need to talk about this, Kiki. Not now, but we do.”

“I know that. And we will. I just … I want to be here with you for a little longer.” I close my eyes as my head pounds, but I feel him here. And that’s all I need right now. Him.

After a while, he pulls his hand away and stands from the bed. I watch him walk over and snuff out his cigarette in the ashtray before heading toward the door.

He calls out to tell everyone I’m awake, and Doc is the first one to come in, followed by my dad, Hodge, and Tina. Locke stands guard near the door, wincing whenever he moves the wrong way.

“You look like shit, sweetheart,” my dad greets me. I smile at him.

“I feel like it too. My head is a mess,” I tell him.

“The medicine will help with that. I will keep it running as long as you need it,” the Doc assures me. I nod my head as we all talk. Hodge didn’t get half of what Locke did. He hit his head pretty hard, and Doc said he had a concussion as well and he would need to be monitored. Hodge just blew him off like he wasn’t even talking. He told me how Locke gave them hell. We laughed a little, and Tina held my hand.

“You’re here, and that’s what matters. Your mom tried to show up, and I sent her away,” Dad informs me.

“Good. I don’t need to see her right now. It’s too much.” He nods, knowing mom and I don’t get along at all.

“You need your rest. When you’re better, we’re gonna cook out like old times and party,” he says.

“Thank you, Dad.”

“Never thank me, sweetheart. I’d do anything for you, and you know that,” he says. I nod my head. I do know that.

“Goes for me, too,” Hodge adds.

“I’m just sorry you had to go through this,” I tell him.

“We’re still standin’, yeah? We can handle this.”

“What’s going to happen next?”

“We heal. We recover, and then we go after the motherfuckers who did this,” Dad declares.

“What if he’s gone?”

“Then we hunt his ass to the end of the earth. We will find him and kill his whole fuckin’ crew.” Locke vows. I turn my head and look over at the serious look on his face. I don’t want anyone else hurt because of me.

“Are you sure that’s smart?” I ask him.

“Baby, he came after you. I’m not gonna let that slide. He sent that bitch after you. She’s lucky Duke is a good aim because if she weren’t already dead, she would wish she was,” he tells me. I don’t think I’ve ever been surrounded by so much love in my entire life. This is something I never want to let go of. Ever.

Chapter 18

Locke

Her body bounces up and down as I hold onto her hips. Her tits sway with each movement of her body. She’s so fucking perfect. How did I get so goddamn lucky to have her? I don’t know.

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