“You did?” Annabel asked.
He nodded. “I knew you would need something to wear, so I borrowed some things from my girlfriend.” When Sidewinder snickered, Chulo smacked him on the back of the head. “They’re probably going to be a little big on you because I like my women thick.” He then held out the bag to Annabel.
She took it and smiled at him. “Thank you. That was very kind of you. Please thank your girlfriend for me as well.”
Chulo grinned sheepishly. “If it’s all the same with you, I would prefer not to mention that I was giving some strange woman her clothes.”
Ghost nodded. “Lucia would beat his ass if she thought he was cheating.”
While I chuckled, Annabel murmured, “Oh.” Her face tinged pink. “Well, thank you anyway.”
When she started off the bed, her face became eye-level with my chest. For a moment, she paused as she stared at my intricate tattoos. She even took the time to read some of the lined verses.
The longer she remained pressed against me, the more convoluted my feelings became. I inwardly berated myself for even momentarily enjoying the feel of having her so near to me. What kind of sick asshole would I be if I was remotely thinking of Annabel in an intimate way?
Finally her gaze swept to mine. “I, uh, I’ll go get ready now.”
“Okay,” I replied, as I was grateful for her to put some distance between us.
She hurried past me into the bathroom and locked the door behind her.
“Sorry we scared her, Rev,” Ghost apologized.
“It’s okay. I should’ve mentioned you guys might be coming by.”
As the shower turned on, Ghost stared past me to the bathroom. “How’s she doin’?”
I shrugged as I reached for a clean shirt. “Good as can be expected I guess.”
“I guess she knows to get the hell out of Texas, right?”
“Yes. She knows.” When I pulled my cut over my shirt, Chulo whistled and shook his head. “What?” I asked.
“Don’t be wearing colors at the border. That’ll get your shit flagged.”
“Oh, okay.” I didn’t know why I hadn’t thought of that myself. As I pulled off my cut, I asked, “You think we’re going to have any problems getting out of the country?”
Chulo’s dark brows rose. “You doubting our paperwork ability?”
“Of course not. But I would be lying if I didn’t say your comment about the cut has spooked me a little.”
“Mendoza has no idea who it was who took his girl.Yet. You have that in your favor.”
“Thanks for the pep talk,” I joked, as I thumped Chulo on the back.
The bathroom door cracked open, and Annabel stuck just her head out. “Why is there hair dye in the bag?”
Ghost ran his hand over his beard. “Yeah, uh, about that. I forgot to mention you would need to change up how you look. You know since your red hair would really stand out at the border check.”
Annabel’s green eyes widened. “Am I still in that much danger?” she questioned, her voice wavering in fear.
“It’s only a precaution,” I assured her while Chulo added, “And we made you a brunette on your passport.”
“Wait, how did you get my picture?”
“The less you know the better,” Chula replied.
While she didn’t seem satisfied with his response, smart girl that she was she didn’t question him any further. Instead, she dipped her head back inside the bathroom and shut the door.
