“On me, how?”
“Someone watching you. Making sure you’re safe.”
I frowned. “But I told him I wanted nothing to do with him.”
“Didn’t he also say he was keeping you?”
“I told him I wanted nothing to do with him,” I repeated.
“Yeah, it doesn’t really work that way.”
I gasped. “Hewouldn’t.”
“He might.”
“That’s just... just wrong. It’s stalking.”
“I swear to god, Waverly, sometimes I want to poke you in the eye with a very dull stick,” she bit out.
“Len—”
“No, listen to me because I don’t have much time. I have to catch a bus and it’s already getting very crowded at the depot, so I have a feeling I might have to stand for the next two hours. This man is agoodman and you’re just being obstinate now. What happened to you is awful, no one is disputing that, but you’ve fallen in love with a really good guy, and you’re pushing him away because he wears a cut. The Dogs of Fire arenothinglike the other club. You’ve just admitted you went down the rabbit hole and found nothing but good stuff, so go with your gut. If it goes belly up, I will be home soon and thereto catch you if you fall. But I have a feeling it won’t, and you know why it won’t?”
“Why?”
“Because these people have already bent over backwards to make you feel safe. You don’t actually think they’ll stop now, do you?”
I bit back tears. “No, you’re probably right.”
“I’m always right. Look, I have to go, but I need to know you’re okay.”
“I’m okay. Thanks, Len. I mean it.”
“Pull your head out of your butt, okay? I miss you like crazy and I want you to be happy.”
“I’ll think about it. I miss you, too.”
“Love you.”
“Love you, too.”
We rang off and I grabbed a bag of Cheetos and flopped my ass onto the sofa.
* * *
Razor
Saturday, Cash picked me up for family night at the club. I wasn’t in much of a get-together mood, but Hatch had insisted, so I got my ass ready.
“Hey, brother,” he said, after letting himself into my apartment.
“Hey yourself.”
“You look... ah... clean.”
I smirked. “Took a shower yesterday. My family came over and did a deep clean of my place.”
“Your family’s awesome.”
