“They all know her,” I argued. “Why the hell would anyone think she stabbed me?”
“Correction. They know of her. And the nurse on duty is new.”
“Doesn’t mean they had to tackle her to the ground.”
My whole body ached despite the meds running through me, but I refused to fall asleep until I knew Bailey was safe. This whole thing was a giant clusterfuck.
“Where is she?”
“Getting cleaned up. She looked like something out of the movieCarrie.”
“That’s a bit of an overstatement,” I grunted.
“So, you want to explain to me why she threw a knife at you to begin with?”
No, I really fucking didn’t want to go through this again. “Close the door.”
Rolling his eyes, he turned and shut it. “Why do I always feel like I’m in a murder mystery with you?”
“Cheyenne texted me because Bailey went into her apartment even though the door was unlocked.”
“No!” he gasped, mocking me.
“They never leave the door unlocked. Cheyenne said since the break-ins in the area, they’re extra careful about that shit. Which means someone entered her apartment.”
Sighing, Maverick took a seat. “Fucking hell. If this is about Austin?—”
“It is,” I insisted.
“I’ll head over to the apartment and check it out, but I doubt I’ll find anything. Did she notice anything missing?”
“Not that I know of. I showed up right when she finished searching and she mistook me for a killer or something. Hence, the hole in my side.”
He pushed to his feet, his eyes narrowing at me. “I don’t suppose you want to clue Bailey in now.”
“Not yet.”
“When? Liam, you can’t keep her in the dark if she’s in danger.”
“I plan on telling her everything tonight. I’ve made some provisions for her safety.”
“Fucking wonderful. Can’t wait to hear about how you plan to break the law.”
“Never said I was going to,” I grunted.
“You know, you could just have a sit-down conversation with the old man and tell him what his fucknut son is doing. You might be surprised how he responds.”
“He practically threatened Bailey when she went to the store.”
No, there was no fucking way I was talking to that man to work shit out. I would guess he was behind his son’s actions, or at least aware of what he was doing.
The door opened and Bailey walked in, cuing Maverick to leave.
Bailey’s eyes flicked to Maverick as he headed for the door.
“Nice aim,” he grinned. “Though, next time, go for the vital organs.”
“Ha ha,” she said mockingly. “Don’t you have a jaywalker to arrest or something?”
