Page 16 of Always Mine

“You need to eat something.”

“I’ve got to get back to the hospital.”

“Sit your ass in the fucking chair, before I chain us back together.”Lash had released the cuffs the moment they got home.

For a short time, Anthony truly thought his dad was going to stand in the shower stall with him.He could argue and possibly fight with his dad, but he didn’t want to.He was already skating on thin ice with Lash at the moment.

Taking a seat, he let out a sigh and waited for the food.Lash hadn’t cooked him an elaborate meal.It was eggs, bacon, and toast.Anthony felt his stomach cramp.He needed food.Picking up the fork, he took a bite and didn’t realize how hungry he was until that moment.He scooped up some more, and then thickly buttered a slice of toast and started to eat the bread with the eggs and bacon.

“This is good,” Anthony said.

Lash didn’t say a word, just sipped at his coffee.

Anthony was used to silence with his dad.He finished his food and knew he could quite easily eat another plateful, but he stopped himself.

His dad put a mug of coffee in front of him.Anthony picked it up and took a sip.It was hot and sweet, just the way he liked it.

“Are you going to have to kill me?”Anthony asked.

“No,” Lash said.

“What if the Billionaires ask it?”

“They can ask what they want, but I’m not going to fucking kill you.”

He knew they were going to have to deal with what happened.“They had to die.”

“Right now, you and I are not talking about that.Until further notice, you’re not a Skull.I will not be talking club business with you.I’ve got a lot of shit to handle, and you just need to keep your head above water.”

“Is this because of Mom?”Anthony asked.

Lash slammed his hand on the table.“No, this is because you are my son.I do not take orders.I will decide what I do with you and when.For now, I’m taking care where you cannot.”

“Don’t be angry with Miles, Rachel, and the others.”

“They were by your side,” Lash said.“As was Daisy.”

Anthony ran a hand down his face, as he saw the knife once again slide into Daisy’s gut.It was a constant repeat going off inside his brain and it was driving him crazy.

“It shouldn’t have happened.I was ...prepared.”

Lash pulled out the chair opposite him and slid inside.“But you didn’t work alone.I know for a fact the weapons you had were not easy to come by.Where did you get them?”

Anthony didn’t say a word.He was not going to do this.He didn’t know if this was some kind of test with his father, but either way, what happened that day was going to stay with him.

Lash laughed.“It’s okay, I know the only person who would give you guns and help you stock them without getting caught is Ned fucking Walker.He’s been pissed at me since we stepped away from the runs.”Lash sighed.“That man usually has a price, though.”

Anthony knew this.Ned’s price was for him to wipe out the fucking Monster Dogs MC.Ned agreed with what he wanted to do.Ned believed in it, but Tabitha was Ned’s granddaughter.The man was old as fuck, but Anthony was starting to think he would live forever.He was certainly going to outlive them all.

Lash ran a hand down his face.He wanted to ask what was going on, but he also knew there was no point.

“I need to get back to the hospital.”

“You’ll go when I say you go.”

Anthony pressed his lips together.“I’m not a child.”

“If you even think of leaving this room until I am done, then you are going to struggle to help Daisy, locked away in a prison cell,” Lash said.

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