I nodded.
“You realize that she’s risking them both by doing this?”
I nodded again, folding my arms across my chest. I fucked up. I knew it. “Tell our girl, I miss her. Give her a kiss from me. I’ll be there as soon as Jackson is allowed to travel.”
“At least you know he won’t stand for her walking away from him.”
“Sounds like someone else I know. Take care of yourself. I just got you back.”
Declan nodded, and I turned, walking back to Jackson’s room, taking a seat in the chair Declan had been sitting in moments before my stupidity screwed us all in the ass without lube.
Hayden
I screwed up. I know that. I won’t apologize for making sure she knew that they were still out there and knew where she was, but I will apologize to you for not letting you know I did it.
Declan
Thank you. We’re getting her out of the hospital, sending Celeste to pack all our shit, and then we’ll toss her ass on a plane to Nashville.
Hayden
Okay. Keep me in the loop?
Declan
Of course, Papi. It’s gonna be okay.
“Yeah, I’m not so sure about that.”
36
MARCIE
My phone dinged from the nightstand. I ignored it until it started buzzing incessantly. Dropping my e-reader to check the notification, I opened the screen, and my eyes rounded. Katie’s social media accounts were going bonkers. With her and Jackson in the hospital, I’d been very careful what I posted.
This photo was not something I posted.
Katie stood at the base of a private plane with the sun rising in the background behind her, the same one I flew from Seattle to Nashville in, if I wasn’t mistaken. She’d captioned it, ‘So excited to be heading home to Nashville. I’ve missed you, Music City!’ and the fans were going wild.
Muting all social media until the frenzy settled down, I sent Katie a message.
Marcie
You and Jackson are heading back to Nashville? He mended quickly.
Katie
Nope. Just me and some of the security team.
Some of the team?
Marcie
Okay. Do you need me to do anything?
Katie
Can you come stay at the rental with me and the security team? I want to get some work done.
