“Yeah, somehow, the image of Stone banging my best friend since birth will never go away,” I replied, and Teagan gaped.
“Shit, really?”
“No lie, honey. Straight up truth.”
Teagan stared aghast and shook her head. “Holy crap, that wasn’t a friend.”
“Yeah, I’m well aware of that now. And seeing as I’ve seen most men cheat on their women, I’m better off without a guy causing complications.”
“Guess you’re right, but that’s such a shame. You’re a good person, April,” Teagan said, and I squeezed her shoulder.
“Hey! I need help!” a man yelled as he raced in. Reacting, I turned and saw the President of Hellfire carrying a little girl. She was covered in blood and whimpering.
“Here,” I called, racing over. I took the child and carried her into a booth. Scared eyes met mine as I grabbed some wipes to discover where the blood was coming from.
“What happened?” I snapped.
“Isla bounced off the trampoline and cracked her head. A freak accident because the ground under it has that soft play area surfacing,” Chance replied.
“How did she hit her head?” I asked. The playground surface should have prevented this. Finally, I discovered the cut, which was still seeping blood and was just in her hairline.
“Isla bounced too high, and one of the kids had taken the safety net down. Isla struck a tree close by as she flew through the air. I saw it take place, but couldn’t reach her in time,” Chance said angrily.
Correctly, I surmised Chance’s anger was directed at himself, not at Isla or me.
“Accidents happen.”
“Seems to happen often. Damn kids don’t have any fear,” Chance replied.
“Daddy,” Isla whimpered.
“It’s okay, baby, the nice nurse will fix you up. April, isn’t it?” Chance asked, his gaze searing me.
“Yup, that’s right. Okay, Isla, I’ve cleaned the wound, and you’ve got about a three-inch cut. Head wounds bleed a lot, and I’ve stopped the bleeding for now. The doctor will be in shortly. However, you’ll need stitches,” I informed the little girl.
Isla blanched. “Will I still be beautiful?” Isla asked Chance.
“You’ll always be absolutely gorgeous, princess,” Chance replied. I smiled at the sight of this huge man being gentle with his daughter. When I left, I was surprised to see half the waiting room filled with bikers. I approached a window in the barrier as an enormous guy came over. He held his hands up with a worried expression on his face.
“Hey, I’m Bear. Is Isla okay?” he asked.
“You’re here for her?”
“Yeah. Is Isla going to be alright? That was a fuckload of blood,” Bear muttered, raking his hand through his hair.
“She’ll be fine. Chance is in with her, they’re waiting on the doctor,” I replied. “Sorry, I can’t give you any other information.”
“Can we see them?” another guy asked, stepping up. He was as big as Bear. His badge said Tiny, and in his hands was a pink teddy bear. Tiny was wringing its neck, and I wondered if he realised that.
“I’ll let Chance know you’re here. No more than two visitors at a time, but Isla should be released soon.”
“Thanks,” Bear replied. I headed back to the nurse’s station, completed filling in Isla’s details, and passed her over to a doctor.
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When Teagan called me over as I finished my shift, looking mad. “Bitch, you said that you weren’t dating anyone!”
“I’m not!” I exclaimed.
