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Chapter Fifteen

One Month Later

“Finally,” Daisy said.

She was getting out of the hospital today.There had been no setbacks, no internal bleeding.The stitches and the surgery on that first night had held, and she was close to recovering completely.The scars were healing nicely, and everything was going well.

Freedom would soon be hers.The flowers from the Skulls had wilted and died a few weeks ago.There were just a couple of bouquets left that had come from her parents and Anthony.

Her husband bringing her flowers had felt like a new experience.Even though they were technically not newlyweds, they still hadn’t truly done newlywed things.She didn’t know if there was a list of things, like picking out furniture, or giving one another flowers.Other than waking up in the hospital wearing her wedding band, they hadn’t even worn them for others to see.Only now, she wore her band, as did Anthony, which felt so right.

She didn’t have many items to pack.Mainly the gifts that had come with the flowers, including a few teddy bears and other things like snacks.She hated hospital food, and if there was anything else she could eat, she was all for it.

“Are you ready?”Anthony asked, stepping into her room.

Daisy spun around and couldn’t help running toward her husband.“You came.”

“Of course I came.Where else would I be?”

“But you said you thought your dad was going to keep you away from the hospital today, for chores and all the stuff he is doing?”

“Yeah, and I’m here.”

She pulled back and sighed.“You’re being a pain in the ass and breaking his rules, aren’t you?”

“Babe, if it was my mom, he would be here for her.I’m not going to let someone else take you home from the hospital.”

She cupped his face.“I can’t wait to be home.”She pressed a kiss to his lips and in doing so, she felt him tense.“What is it?”

“Nothing.”

“Don’t you dare lie to me.We don’t keep secrets from one another, so I suggest you start talking.”

“It’s just that ...you’re not going home.”

“I’m not?”

“No, we’re going to the clubhouse.”

“Why are we doing that?”she asked, not entertained in the slightest.This is not what she wanted to do.She wanted to go home and hopefully make love to her husband.They could fuck or make love, she didn’t care.It had been too long since she had been in Anthony’s arms, felt his body wrapped around hers, and she was starting to feel a little ...desperate.Totally desperate for him.

“Because, that is the order of my dad, and the club president, and seeing as I must be punished, you have to be taken care of.”

“Anthony, I’m fine.That is why they are discharging me.”

“And I’m not going to let anything happen to you.So, we’re staying at the clubhouse for now.”

She pulled back and sighed.“You do know how unreasonable this is?”

“I know.”

“And we’re not going to argue about it?”

“Daisy, we nearly destroyed the relationship between the Skulls and the Billionaires.We ...no—I—nearly allowed close to thirty girls to be sold into ...let’s face it, to be raped, passed around, hurt, and eventually killed.I’m not going to disobey him further by taking you home.”

She saw the turmoil in his eyes.It was strange, because she had never seen it before and she couldn’t help but smile.“Is that my cold, heartless Anthony suddenly having feelings?”

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