“Grovel.”
“What?”He frowned.
“Grovel.Beg her to listen to you, then beg for forgiveness.”
“What if she won’t give me a chance to beg for forgiveness?”
“I guess that depends on how bad you want her back.You can take her at her word, or you can stay glued to her ass like a tick until she finally breaks down and listens.”
“Is there a reason my woman’s feet are in your lap?”Race stood behind Jed.
“My feet were killing me, and he gave me a foot rub.It was really good.I almost fell asleep.”
“Is that right?”
“Yes.He’s almost as good as you.”She smiled mischievously.
“Yeah.Okay.”Race winked at Jed, having no reason to think he was making moves on his very pregnant wife.
Taking Bellamy’s words to heart, he’d hopped in his truck and drove to Big Dick’s.He was taking a chance showing up here, but he hoped she wouldn’t shut him down too badly with so many people in the bar.
“Just do it,” he mumbled to himself.He had to find a way to convince her to stay in Redemption.Not just for Darren, but for himself, too.He shut off his truck and climbed out.He weaved his way through the parking lot and hesitated for just a second before pushing the door open.
The noise level rose considerably inside the bar.It was also notably warmer than the December temperatures outside.He scanned the room looking for Miles.Tonight was the prospect's turn to hang with Sadie at work.Spotting him at a corner table not too far from the bar, he gave him a chin lift before moving toward where Lenny sat at his usual spot.He started to pull the stool out next to the old man, but he shook his head.“Nope.Someone else is sitting there.I don’t know what the fuck you did to Sadie, but I don’t want you here.You should leave.”
Well shit.Things were going to be tougher than he thought.
He caught movement out of the corner of his eye.Sadie was coming from the hall carrying a box of booze.He rushed to help her, but she jerked the box away.Anger reflected in her eyes, her mouth pinched.
“You shouldn’t be carrying that.”He didn't miss the defiant way she tilted her chin.
“It’s really none of your concern now, is it?”
So far, things were not going well.At all.“Can we talk for a minute?”He shoved his hands in his pockets to keep from yanking the box from her hands.
“No.”
“Please?”
“Like you let me talk when I told you I was pregnant?Well fuck you.Get the hell out of here.”She brushed past him, going behind the bar.She set the box on the counter behind the bar and started unloading the bottles.
“Sadie, please?”He made to move behind the bar when he heard the distinctive sound of a shotgun being racked.He slowly put his hands up and turned to face none other than Big Dick.
“You heard her,” he growled around the ever present cigar hanging from the side of his mouth.“Get the fuck out, and I don’t ever want to see you in my bar again.”
Jed worked his jaw from side to side, trying to keep a handle on his temper.“You know who I am and what club I belong to, so I think it’s in your best interest to lower that gun before you do something we might both regret.”
“I know all about your club.And you’re not the only ones who know how to make people disappear.”
Well, that was interesting.Jed checked to see if Sadie would wade in on his side and was hurt when she didn’t.“All right.I’m going.”He would wait in his truck until she got off, then follow her home.He’d corner her there and make her listen.
Climbing into his truck, he started it up and cranked the heat.He scrubbed a hand over his mouth.He fucked up so much worse than he imagined.It would take a miracle for Sadie to give him a chance to apologize.And it would take a huge one for her to forgive him.
He turned the radio on and slunk down in his seat.Might as well get comfortable.It was going to be several more hours before she got off.
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Jed
