I sighed. “Honey, this will all blow over with Maisie.”
“Katie, that women holds a grudge—”
“Especially if it matches her handbag,” I finished. “I know. But she loves you. It doesn’t apply to the people she loves.”
“I fucked up,” Cricket rasped.
“You were in an impossible position.”
“Maybe, but I should have backed Maisie.”
“And what would have happened if you’d told her, right after she’d hadmajorsurgery, that her man was about to put his life in danger?” I challenged.
“She would have done something stupid, like running out of the hospital to stop him,” Cricket grumbled. “But shediddo that or did you forget?”
“Yeah, but she did it after she’d healed enough to walk.”
“Barely.”
“True,” I agreed. “But she could have done real damage if it had been any sooner.”
“Well, Hatch is pissed, apparently. He boxed Gina in at the gate and Clutch and the boys had to come and rescue her.”
I frowned. “That doesn’t sound like Hatch.”
“Nothing my brother is doing sounds like him right now. He’s losing his mind. Literally. He can’t function without her.”
I sighed. “Well, maybe he’ll think twice about running off and nearly getting himself killed next time.”
“Have youmethim?”
“Okay, right.” I chuckled. “Hatch is gonna do what Hatch is gonna do.”
“Anyway, I need to run. Will you please put in a good word with Maisie for me?”
“Of course.”
“Thanks, honey. I’ll see you when you get home,” she said. “Don’t have too much fun without me.”
“Never,” I swore.
“Bye.”
“Bye.”
We rang off and I joined the other girls in the living room for wine.
* * *
Maisie
Dani and I had fallen into uncontrollable giggles as we made our way back to the condo we were sharing after dinner. Granted, we’d had alotof wine, and were in our cups a little.
“His face…” I said, then couldn’t finish my sentence.
“And Razor when your ringtone sounded. Oh my god, I thought he was going to puke.”
“Which is so rude. Take That is my favorite band.”
