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Sniffling, I answer, “Hey girlie…”
I hear Hudson in the background, and I smile a little before Ivy says, “Hey, you, I had a phone call…”
I sniffle and question, “Callum?”
She hums, “No, but he did message about ten minutes ago. Viper called a few hours ago when the brothers were filling up and mentioned I need to be on standby because you were working on a child, and then I got the text from Callum.”
I choke on a sob as my tears fall, my heartbreak pulling me deep under because he’s not going to be there for me anymore, all the anger, worthless, because he’s done.
“Come over, Lake,” Ivy whispers, and I shake my head even though she can’t see me, but she demands, “Come over now, you don’t need to go near the clubhouse, just turn left and continue on the track after pulling into the gates. Come over now.”
“Cupcake?” I hear Psycho in the background, and she replies, “Lake lost a patient, a five year old little girl.”
I hear a rustle, then Psycho demands, “Get your ass here or I’ll come find you myself.” I sniffle, trying to control my emotions, and Psycho snaps, “Now, Lake!”
“Okay,” I choke and hang up before throwing my phone on the seat beside me and gripping the steering wheel, taking deep breaths before starting my truck, then pulling out of the parking lot, knowing he’ll come find me if I don’t.
Twenty minutes later, I pull up to the clubhouse gates to see them already open and Psycho waiting on his bike. He nods to the track, and I nod back and continue on the route for a few minutes. We drive past Dark Angel’s Motors into what looks like a housing estate. I see Ivy standing outside of a Victorian-style home and pull up on the sidewalk before climbing out of my truck.
She meets me at my door and instantly takes me in her arms, and I sob, holding her tightly as Psycho pulls up next to us.
“It’s okay…” Ivy whispers, but I shake my head and sob, “It isn’t, I couldn’t save her.”
She holds me tighter, giving me the strength I need to hold myself up before she pulls back and cups my cheeks, ordering, “You’re staying here tonight, no exception, got it?”
I nod, my tears falling before I admit, “My anger, it’s no longer shielding me Ives.”
Her eyes soften, and she confirms, “You're finally allowing yourself to feel the heartbreak?”
“Not intentionally,” I admit, “but losing that little girl, all I wanted to do was call him and I did, but he didn’t answer. We really are over Ivy…”
“Ah, Lake,” Ivy whispers, pulling me back into her arms, and I cry, “I feel so lost and confused, and I can’t breathe.”
“Fuck,” I hear Psycho curse as his woman holds me tight to her and guides me towards her home as my body trembles with my sobs.
Why did he do this, why did he hurt me this way?
Why wasn’t I enough for him to fight his demons?
Chapter 6
Viper
I slowly lick my bottom lip as I watch Venom take cash from Knuckles, the Carnage MC’s Treasurer, who has beef with me. I’m leaning against my bike instead of over there talking shit with them while Medic follows the club van back home.
I keep beating Knuckles in the ring, which pisses him off, especially when he’s one hell of a fighter, and I really can’t be fucked for a rematch right now.
He mock-glares my way, and I smirk as Venom chuckles, then speaks to him, getting his attention. He points two fingers at his eyes, then at me, which makes me snort.
Like I said, I’d prefer to stay over here.
Knowing my luck, I’d allow him to beat me to a pulp, especially after I checked my phone when we got here. It’s currentlyburning a hole in my pocket, the missed call from a number I can’t seem to make myself block is still on my notifications.
Seeing her earlier this morning, working on a child, I knew she’d need someone, but I also knew I couldn’t be that someone, so I called Ivy.
So much fucking hurt, the lies, the betrayal, it’s too much between us right now, and I can’t risk it turning even more toxic than it already has.
I sigh. The whole point of doing these runs is to stop thinking about her, but it’s not working, and that just pisses me the fuck off.
