“Who all had he talked to while he was there?” Brecken questions.
“I don’t know.” I sigh. I just wanna go to sleep, and I want people to stop trying to kill us. “The place was packed, and he wouldn’t have stayed long because Savannah wasn’t with him.”
Brecken goes to open his mouth, but the door to his room flies open. I jump and Case spins around when it bangs against the wall.
“Oh, my God.”
We all stand and watch with surprise on our faces as Rachel runs in and jumps onto Brecken’s bed. He lets out a growl as if her pouncing has caused him pain. She straddles him, and my eyes widen in shock. Is she gonna fuck him right here?
“Baby!” she cries out as she places her hands on either side of his face. “Are you okay?”
He goes to speak, but she crashes her lips to his. She lets out a moan as she rocks her hips.
“Oookkkaaayyyy,” I mumble as I place my hand up to shield her affection toward him.
“What are you doing here, Rachel?” I hear Case snap.
I lower my hand, and she pulls away from Brecken’s face. He licks his lips and grabs her hands, pushing her body away from his, but she remains straddling his hips. She looks over her shoulder at Case and gives him a fuck you look that I know all too well from her. “I came to check on Brecken. I heard he got shot.”
“Yeah. Nine days ago,” I snap. I don’t know Rachel all that well, but I do know she is all about herself.
She snaps her head around to look over her other shoulder to give me the death glare. “I didn’t know that since dickhead fired me. I haven’t been to the club. You didn’t even call me.” She looks back down at Brecken and pushes out her bottom lip. “I had to hear it from a friend.”
I look away from her and frown. Who had fired her? I hadn’t heard about that, but I’ll ask later. Now’s not the time and place.
“I’m fine,” he says pushing her away even more. She has no choice but to get off his hospital bed.
“You shouldn’t be here,” Case growls as he leans his back against the window that overlooks Chicago.
She looks him up and down with a look of disgust on her face, and I wonder what is going on between them. Things have been so crazy since our fight over her; we haven’t had the chance to talk about where they stand now.
“You look like shit!” she spits as she places her hands on her hips. She pushes out her hip, and it makes her short skirt rise up and shows off her ass. “Not get enough sleep last night?” She arches a dark eyebrow.
“No. I didn’t actually. So you would be smart to leave before I have you thrown out.” Case gets a cruel smile on his face. “Or go ahead and stay. You’ve never really been one to do what’s smart.”
She snorts. “Obviously. I did you, didn’t I?”
This is the most awkward position I have ever been in. I go to turn to leave the room when she turns to face me. “He’s a cop,” she announces.
I refrain from smiling. “You don’t say?”
Miller chuckles and covers it with a cough. I look over at Case and a smile tugs his lips. It’s the first real one since the fire yesterday. “He …”
“Save it.” I hold up my hand. “I know everything, Rachel.” And I do mean everything.
She huffs and spins around to face Brecken. “When are you being released?” She changes the subject.
“Tomorrow.” He hopes.
“Do you want me to come and get you? I can take you back to my place,” she offers, and I pray he says no. I feel like Rachel wouldn’t have much sympathy. Or that she would be the type to try and poison your coffee.
“Thanks, but Case and Miller have offered to help me out,” he tells her and I smile. Good for him.
She walks over to his bed and leans over it to give him a kiss. “I’ll come over tomorrow night and check on you.” She leans but he pulls away from her last minute.
I have to give her credit. She doesn’t let things affect her. Or if they do, she just hides it well. She turns toward me and throws me a fuck you smile as she walks back out the door.
Brecken bows his head and sighs. “You guys don’t have to be up here.” He looks at Miller and then Case. “Go ahead and go to my house. Get some rest. Case, I’m sure you have places to call and things to deal with,” he adds softly.
