“How do you wanna play this, brother?”
“Jesus, I have no idea.”
“You should have a chat with her pop.”
“You think that’s a good idea?” I asked.
“He’s into somethin’ that’s bleeding onto Indigo, Jekyll. The fact we can’t go as deep as we want to go, indicates to me he’s into some shit that he doesn’t want anyone touchin’.”
“Agreed.”
“Which potentially puts Indigo at risk.”
“Yeah, maybe,” I breathed out. “I’m gonna reach out to Rabbit.”
“You wanna go that deep?”
“Not sure yet.”
“Up to you, brother, so you gotta decide how much this woman means to you, because once you open that Pandora’s Box, there’s no turnin’ back.”
“Yeah.”
“Right. You let me know what you decide to do. We’ll talk later.”
“Okay, brother.”
We rang off and I headed back into Indigo’s room. Her dad walked in about twenty minutes later, and Indigo was still dead to the world.
“How long’s she been out?” Hugh whispered, setting bags of fast food on the counter by the door.
“About an hour.”
“I’m awake,” Indigo groaned. “I don’t want to be, but apparently men don’t know how to shut the fuck up.”
I grinned at her dad, and he stepped to her bed. “Sorry, mo stoirín. You hungry?”
“Yes, but I need to pee first. Can you get me a nurse?”
* * *
Indigo
Icouldn’t believeI had to wait for someone to help me pee. Could my day get any more humiliating? Once I was back in my bed, I asked the nurse to give me a few minutes before letting my dad and Jekyll back in. I needed some time to process. I was starting to catch some feelings I’d rather not, but it wasn’t just a fear of falling for Jekyll giving me pause. I was sure Jekyll was hiding something. I just didn’t know what.
“Can I come in, sweetness?” Dad called.
“Yes, of course.” I shifted so I could meet his eyes. “But can Jekyll stay away for a while?”
“If you don’t want him in here, he won’t come in here. I’ll make sure of it.”
“Thanks, Da.”
He stepped out of the room, then back in. “All good. I brought burgers.” He started pulling food out of the bags, laying a plethora of choices in front of me.
“You’re not expecting me to eat all of this, are you?”
“No.” He chuckled. “Figured your friend would eat what we didn’t.”
