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“Yeah. Fucked them up for it too.”
“Good. We take this to church.”
“I hear you.”
“Lark and Bianca are here. I don’t want to spook them.”
“You got it.”
Lark, Maddog’s ol’ lady, and Bianca, Manic’s ol’ lady, were sweethearts. Beautiful too.
They ushered me into the kitchen and put a heaping plate of food in front of me, insisting I ate. It was nice to have a woman care for me. It hadn’t happened since my mother’s death.
My thoughts strayed to Phyllis and the young woman I helped outside Toxic Tonic. I never intended to become a hero. Hell, it made me uncomfortable. But I didn’t regret it.
I hoped both women were okay and planned to follow up with Phyllis and the redhead as soon as possible.
Chapter 7 Blair
Mateo called my cell a few hours after Creature left my room. I didn’t want to answer his call, but I knew I’d be hurt again if I didn’t answer or tried to ignore him. He already sent his lackeys to threaten me.
Mateo’s temper and violence only seemed to escalate since we met. I hated him, but I wouldn’t be able to find Bells without cooperating, which meant taking his abuse. Until I ended up in the hospital. That couldn’t happen again.
I swiped across the screen and answered. He spoke first.
“Blair, you disappeared,Chica.”
Hearing his voice pissed me off, along with the accusation that I ran from him. “I passed out. Someone found me and brought me to the hospital.”
“Sí, I know. Who found you?”
Shit. He knew about Creature. “A stranger. I never saw him before last night.”
“His name?”
“He said it was Creature.”
Mateo made a sound of disgust in his throat. “A biker?”
How the hell would he know that? “I’m not sure. Maybe.”
“You wouldn’t be lying to me, right,Chica?”
“No, of course not.” My heart hammered in my chest.
“I’m planning to visit later. We can talk about this Good Samaritan who helped you.”
“Okay.” Was it too late to call Creature? I needed to warn him that Mateo would probably find out who he was, and it wouldn’t end well.
“And Blair?”
“Yes?”
“Be ready to check out of the hospital. We have plans.”
Fuck. I didn’t want to go anywhere with him. I wasn’t recovered enough to do much of anything. I just had surgery because this asshole beat me for asking questions and getting into his business.
“I had surgery on my spleen, Mateo. I need a little more time.”
