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“Yes, when he was going to rape me, but his wife interrupted…”
The doctor waved his hand. “No need for any of those details, Ms. Honoré. You can share that with, Prez.”
I nodded in understanding, my eyebrows furrowing slightly. “Okay.”
“We’re going to keep you hooked up to this iv to help flush whatever drug they gave you out of your system. I’ve also cleaned your scrapes and bruises. You’ll need some topical ointment on those along with the bite mark, and the wound to your neck. The gashes on your hands did need stitches but they won’t need to be remove because they will dissolve on their own. Do you have any more pain?”
“My body and my throat are sore but other than that, I feel fine.”
The doctor nodded. “For what you went through, that’s to be expected. I also gave you a tetanus shot for that bite mark, along with an antibiotic to prevent infection. I’ve also prescribed you some mild pain reliever. Prez has all the necessary dosage information and if you need anything stronger, let him know and he’ll get in touch with me as soon as possible. Do you have any questions?”
“When can I go home?” I asked.
“Let’s give it at least three days, and I’ll come around to assess you again, then make that decision. Sound good?”
“Yes and thank you.”
“No problem.” He smiled. “If you need anything, let me know.”
As he headed toward the door, Joshua stood. “Let me talk to Doc, then we need to talk.”
I nodded, my gaze fixed on him as he walked out of the room, the sound of his footsteps echoing in my ears. I expected the flood of questions from him when he returned. And I also dreaded them. I didn’t want to relive what happened even though I knew I needed to. Decker was on the run. It was very possible he could come after me which meant that it was important for me to get this story out to the public. He couldn’t get away with this.
I closed my eyes, thankful I was no longer in a cage or tied to a damn bed. I was thankful I wasn’t somewhere forced into something I didn’t want to be involved in. And I was thankful Joshua was able to get the other women out too, including Lila. But despite how everything turned out, I was also heartbroken because I knew it wasn’t over. Decker was still out there, probably searching for his next victims. He was probably planning on how to get me back, so I didn’t show the world how much of a monster he truly was.
At the sound of the door opening, my eyes popped open. And for a minute fear washed over me until I gazed at Joshua walkingtowards me, concern covering his face. He returned to the chair, then grasped my bandaged hand again.
“Are you alright?” he asked. “I know that had to be some difficult shit to talk about.”
I couldn’t stop the smile from crossing my face. “I am, now that you’re here.”
He chuckled. “I’m so glad you’re safe.”
“Me too. Thanks to you.”
“It’s not just thanks to me. There were a lot of other people involved with getting you out. I’m just glad I was there to help.”
Silence fell over the room, and I immediately understood what it meant. He was ready to hear the details of what happened, he just didn’t know how to approach the subject.
I sighed. “I’m ready whenever you are, Joshua.”
“Tell me everything,” he said not wasting any time. “From the beginning.”
“On one condition,” I said, and he lifted his brow but nodded. “I will tell you everything if when you find him, you let me kill him.”
I expected horror or disbelief to cross his face, but I was shocked when I didn’t. All I saw was pride shining brightly in his eyes and a huge smile crossed his face.
“Talk,” he said.
Chapter Fourteen
Dominique “Nikki” Honoré
As I waited forCadence to pick up my call, I thought about what transpired since I was rescued. Joshua had been the only thing I’d been able to think about when I should be getting this story out into the world. This was my chance to save people, so they didn’t have to endure what I witnessed and went through because Decker wasn’t going to stop.
In the time I had recuperated at the Sinners clubhouse, Joshua had disappeared. It had been more than three weeks since I had laid eyes on him, and I didn’t know how I felt about his disappearing act.
The only information anyone would give me was that he was tending to club business. Whatever the hell that meant. So, I’d been spending my time hanging out with Lila who had a very unhealthy attachment to New York, one of the Sinners, while also keeping my distance from the other women who lived at the clubhouse. They hated I was staying here, which I didn’t completely understand. Maybe they fucked Joshua, like the many of other men here and they saw me as a threat. Who the hell knew?
