Page 134 of Savage Brothers MC: Tennessee Chapter

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Chapter22

Rory

Noah’s beingnice to me.It’s something I’d enjoy if I didn’t feel so tired.He drove us back home and refused to let me go to my house.Instead, he ushered me into his home, locked the doors and demanded I nap while he and Ryan made supper.I tried to argue, but it didn’t help and he did point out that I was safer with him and Ryan than I would be on my own.

That makes sense to me, and it’s been so long now that I fully expect that Tony has called my brother, which means he will send reinforcements.All of that means that I need to leave soon, but it’d be smarter to leave tonight, under the cover of darkness.With that in mind, I let myself fall off to sleep.

I don’t know how long, but I know I come awake with Noah, brushing my hair out of my face.I try to focus on him, for a minute confused as to where I am.Then my body goes solid and I jerk up, looking around the room.It’s just Noah here, there’s no sign of Ryan.

“Where’s Ryan?”I ask, my voice sounding a little hoarse, sleep still thick in it.

“He’s in bed, Gorgeous.”

“What?Is he sick?”I ask sitting up.

Noah scoots back as I swing my legs around.He’s squatted down on his knees, so his face is just a little down from mine and his hands are braced on each side of my hips.

“It’s his bedtime, Rory.It’s eight thirty at night,” he says gently and shock moves through me.I’ve been asleep for over four hours.

How did that happen?

“I… I need to get moving,” I tell him, frantically.I’m losing time.My brother will have henchmen half way here already and he would have made sure that Tony has made bail.I’ll have to race to get out of town…

“No, Rory.You don’t need to leave this house.”

“Noah, I have things I need to do and I’m sure you’re tired.I’ve caused you enough problems?—”

“You do have stuff you need to do.You need to eat,” he states matter-of-factly.

I frown.

“I’ll grab something at the house,” I lie.I’ll have to eat on the road, I don’t have time to worry about it now.

“Gorgeous, you’re not running.”

“Noah—”

He applies pressure against my legs, his fingers biting into the flesh.I immediately look at him and his face is serious, but it also has a tenderness to it that I haven’t seen before.

“You’re not packing up and leaving, Rory.”

“I don’t know what you’re?—”

“You know exactly what I’m talking about.Don’t lie to me, Rory.”

My breath lodges in my chest and I tense.I start to deny it, but what’s the point.

“I have to leave, Noah.I don’t have a choice.”

“You bought a house, Rory.You have a job, and you’ve applied for another… You have a life here.”

“I’ll have nothing here once my brother and Tony get done,” I tell him, my voice so quiet I have no idea if he can hear me, but the truth is I don’t like saying Tony’s name.Just uttering it makes me queasy.

“Tony’s your husband,” he says and I jerk like he hit me, I can’t stop myself.

“I’m not married,” I insist, my voice tight and maybe a little too loud.

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