Page 125 of New Beginnings
“Thank you for bringing me,” I said as we walked back through the graveyard the same way we came.
“I needed to do this,” he said as he opened the truck door.
I slowly climbed in, and he closed the door behind me. Once he got in, we left the cemetery.
“How do you feel now that we’ve come here?”
“Better. I needed her to know who you are. I needed her to know that me and Siobhan are going to be okay. I know wherever she’s at she’s probably saying thank fuck because I hadn’t been the best person since their death. But I believe things are changing for me.”
“Well, where to now?” I asked.
A warm smile spread across his face. “There’s a certain young lady that has been dying to see you.”
In response to his infectious smile, I couldn’t help but smile back. I hadn’t seen Siobhan in a longtime and I couldn’t wait.
“I can’t wait to see her too.”
WHY AM I HERE
J.D. Stevens
Clubhouse
“Come in!” I shouted, as I sat at the desk in my office at the clubhouse.
Since I had been dealing with Dani and Luca’s death, the paperwork had piled up so much. With everything finally done, I could focus on club shit. We had a few new businesses that needed extra attention and I hadn’t been as focused as I should have been. Caesar had been taking up my slack for far too long.
The door opened and closed then I tossed the pen on top of the stack of papers. “Have a seat.”
“Why am I here, J.D.?” Rumi asked as she walked to the chair in front of my desk, then sat. “I don’t like being summoned like I’m one of these men in your club.”
“You’re here so we can clear the air,” I said not commenting on the bitchy attitude she always had anytime I was around her.
Her opinion of me didn’t matter. I wasn’t trying to fuck her. So, I had to remind myself, I was doing this for Rebel. If she wanted a relationship with her sister, I wouldn’t stand in the way because Rebel thought I deserved an apology that I knew would never come.
“I won’t apologize for trying to protect my sister. I don’t care if Rebel doesn’t believe me, but that’s what I was doing. You put her in danger even if you weren’t the one who pulled the trigger.”
I took in a deep breath and released it. This woman was the exact opposite of Rebel and got on my nerves. I couldn’t wrap my head around how they could be twins and yet be so different. It was crazy.
Caesar reached out to her for me. I hoped we could find some common ground, but her behavior was causing me to reconsider.
“I don’t want your fucking, apology!”
Her eyes widened at my tone, and I sighed, running my hand through my hair, trying to calm down. Even though she was so fucking frustrating, I didn’t want to scare her.
“Listen, Rumi. You did what you did. Was it fucked up? Yes. Do I understand why you did it? No because you knew whether or not you wanted to believe it or liked me, I’d never harm Rebel.”
“The life you lead says otherwise.” She crossed her arms over her chest before I could continue. “It was your fault she was in the hospital and there’s nothing you can say that will make me think otherwise. Hopefully one day my sister will come to her senses about you like I did about Caesar, before it’s too late.”
I understood why Caesar wasn’t getting anywhere with her. She was stubborn and would always stand her ground, even if it meant hurting others, regardless of whether she was right or wrong. I hoped he opened his eyes soon and let her go. She would never forgive him for his mistakes which was herchoice. However, she would definitely use it against him if they were ever to get back together. I think after I finished this conversation with her, I was definitely going to have a talk with him. He had a very serious decision to make when it came to Rumi.
“I didn’t bring you here to argue, Rumi. If you want to have a relationship with your sister, I won’t get in the way of that. It’s going to be up to you and her when it comes to that. But I don’t want you anywhere near me or my daughter. You’re toxic.”
She jumped out of the seat. “I’m the toxic one!”
“You are.” I leaned back in my chair. “And it’s cost you one the most important people in your life not to mention the one person who’s willing to put up with your bullshit. I’m going to say it again, I won’t interfere with your relationship with Rebel. It’s up to her, whether you two reconcile.”
“So, are you going to talk to her for me?”
