Page 80 of Always Mine

“I knew.I knew it was either you or Anthony.I became aware of him pestering you, and we were about to take care of it as a club, but you moved in first.”

“You’re not mad?”

“What do I have to be mad about?”

“I killed someone.”

“Daisy, it was a long time ago, and that man was torturing you.He was pestering you for money.Now, I don’t think I need to tell you or advise you to not keep killing.You’re a rational human being, and you know you can’t keep doing that, right?”

She nodded.

“Good.Is there anything else?”

She shook her head.

“Then, enjoy your coffee and relax.”

“Do you want me to leave?”

“Only if you wish to, but know there are people waiting to make sure you rest and relax.Here, you can sit, enjoy your coffee, and no one will bother you.”

Daisy took a deep breath.She liked the idea of no one pestering her.That would be nice.She loved the club, but right now they kept fussing over her, and it was a little overwhelming.

“Thank you.”

He nodded his head, and then got back to work.

There was a calculator, and several booklets open.She had no idea what he was doing, but if it was math, she was less inclined to care.Resting her head back, she took a deep breath, then another, until finally she felt calm.She took another sip of her coffee.Stink made a nice cup of coffee.

Stink had gotten his name as he had lost his sense of smell a long time ago.He could taste, so food was okay, but he couldn’t smell anything.

She started to feel sleepy.

“You need to move to the sofa,” Lash said.

She nodded her head and got to her feet.Finishing the last of her coffee, she sat on the sofa, resting her head in her hand.She tried to stay awake.She wanted to stay alert.Her body had a lot of other ideas ...like falling fast asleep.

She had no choice.Sleep consumed her.

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Lash pressed a fingerto his lips as his wife entered.Angel had brought him his lunch.She offered him a smile and looked toward the sofa, and her gaze softened.

Daisy had fallen asleep about an hour ago.The doctor said she would tire throughout the day, and to allow her to get as much rest as possible.

He kept working through the reports.It was not close to tax season, but he liked to keep an eye on everything and make sure he hadn’t missed anything.

“Are you okay?”Angel asked, coming in behind him.She put the plate down, and he pulled her into his arms and kissed her hard.

“Yeah, I’m okay.She’s sleeping.”

“I can see that.”

“She struggles when it comes to relaxing.”

Angel nodded.“You’ve noticed that?”

“Yes, she loves helping out at the club.She loves being useful.She kind of reminds me of another woman I know.Stubborn, even when she is sick, will still try and do as much as humanly possible.A giant pain in my ass when she gets started.”

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