Maddox hums thoughtfully. “Don’t beat yourself up. It’s their job.”
“Yeah, but it’s my job too.”
“Well, get your head right.”
That’s easier said than done. It took everything in me to leave the ranch today, but Laney was right this morning when she said none of us could hide away from life. With us taking Dash out of school, I need him to find the new normal. It shouldn't be hard for him. He's only been going to classes for a few weeks, but it'll be good for him. For all of us. I don't want him learning in a setting filled with judgmental assholes in charge. It's not right.
"What does Mammon want to talk to you about?" Maddox asks, pulling me from my thoughts.
"I might've asked him to find me Delaney’s ex’s address," I tell him, clearing my throat.
"What the fuck for?"
I turn to him, my gaze hardening as I answer, "Plan to pay him a visit and see to it that he gets his ass out of town." I grin as Maddox puts his truck in park.
Maddox stares at me quietly.
"We haven't seen him around, but he's still texting Delaney. This past weekend alone, he messaged her ten different times. Called her a slut and a whore, then pleaded for her to speak with him. He's fucking crazy, and I'm going to teach that pencil dick motherfucker a lesson once and for all." I want him out of town and away from Delaney.
“I get wanting to defend your woman, but I sure as fuck hope you know what you’re doing. This guy sounds like a loose cannon, and you got Dash to consider, not to mention two other kids on the way. Might be in your best interest to leave this lesson to Mammon. The man don’t got shit to lose.”
“So, if Amelia’s ex pulled this shit with her, you’d just . . . what . . . sit back and let Shadow handle it?”
He gives that some thought. “No. I’d fucking kill him and make it as painful as possible, then I’d feed his remains to the fucking pigs.” He pauses for a beat, killing the engine on the truck before glancing back at me. “You gotta do what you gotta do, man. Just be smart about it.”
I nod, agreeing with him.
Maddox opens his door and sighs. “Let’s get this shit over with.”
We step out into the dusty arena parking lot. The sun beats down on my neck as I follow Maddox toward the office where I assumeLucifer or Shadow are waiting to handle business.
I spot Mammon halfway there, and nudge Maddox. "I'll catch up with you after I talk to Mammon."
Mammon jerks his chin when he catches sight of me heading his way.
"How's my sister?" he asks, leaning against the stall, eyes going back to the horse inside it.
"She's good. Taking Dash to the library and park this morning,” I tell him, trying my best not to let the edgy feeling get to me.
"Doesn't the little man have school today?" Mammon cocks a brow, eyes coming back to me.
"Nope, I don’t want him at a school filled with judgmental assholes. Delaney's gonna homeschool him instead for the time being. Figure Dash could give it a try and at least get him through the elementary years before putting him back in the public school system."
Mammon stares at me for a moment before nodding. "She'll be good at it. By the time he's ready for high school, he'll be smarter than any other kid in school."
"Yeah. I have no doubt about it." I grin, agreeing with him. "Did you ever find that address for me?"
"Yep, also found out that other than paying his first initial rent payment, which is week to week according to paperwork, he hasn't paid another dime,meaning he's being evicted sometime this week," Mammon informs me with a smirk tugging on his lips. "It'll be just that much sweeter to be the ones to throw his ass out on the curb."
"Damn." Talk about perfect timing. "Still want to pay him a visit with me?"
"You really gonna ask that shit?” He snorts. “The only reason I haven’t yet is Delaney. She didn’t want me getting my ass in trouble. But what she doesn’t know won’t hurt her.”
Sounds like Delaney. Always caring for those around her.
“You up for the task?” he asks.
“What do you think?” I cock a brow.
