Page 95 of Bound By Temptation

We pulled into the club. “Let’s get this shit done.” Raid said pulling into the parking lot and moving through to the hole. It was where we ‘assisted’ people in telling us what we needed to know.

I tried calling Indie again and she answered on the second ring very sleepy. “Low…”

“You alright baby?” I asked her hearing Gizmo bark, but it wasn’t loud more like she was annoyed to be woken up.

“Yeah. Just sleepin’. You okay?”

“Yeah. I’ll be there in a couple hours.”

She yawned. “Okay.”

I heard Raid on the phone talking to our mother telling her she could stand down.

My heart still pumped hard. “Love you Indie.”

“Love you…” She said so quietly I barely got it before the phone when dead.

“She’s good. Let’s handle Nick.”

Sooner we dealt with him, sooner I’d be in bed with Indie holding her tightly and so fucking happy she was mine.

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INDIE

AN HOUR EARLIER…

“I’d liketo go home now.” Bella’s kind eyes pierced me, and warmth filled my chest.

“I’ll take you.” She did just that, and my stomach was in knots.

I loved him. Even with a gun in his hand earlier and menace in his eyes, I realized I loved him.

“Are you alright?” Bella asked, pulling into my driveway.

I turned to her, smiling. “Yeah. I’m good. Just really want to see Gizmo and go to bed. It was a great night… Well … anyway, thank you for bringing me home.”

She reached out and grabbed my hand, giving it a squeeze. “You ever need to talk, you call me, Indie. I’m here always.”

Leaning over, I wrapped my arms around her and hugged her tight. “Thank you.”

She squeezed me back. “Anytime.”

Getting out of the car, I made my way to the garage door and punched in the code, waiting for it to roll up. Bella didn’t leave the driveway until the door had closed.

Resting my head on the door, I took in a deep breath. “Oh, Indie. What are you doing?”

Barking came from the other side, and I went in to hug my pup.

Curling up with Gizmo on the couch, I played Divergent and somehow fell asleep.

Dead asleep the phone ringing woke me. “Low…”

“You alright, baby?” Ax asked as Gizmo barked. She was a princess who did not like being woken up.

“Yeah. Just sleepin’. You okay?”

“Yeah. I’ll be there in a couple hours.”

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