Page 78 of Guarding Glenda

“Of course. I’m going to go see if Sofie is still awake, then.”

He waved me on so I headed inside, leaving him by the pool.

Bama opened the door for me. “Everything okay?” he asked, looking over my shoulder.

“Yeah.” I smiled. “It’s almost perfect,” I said before I headed upstairs.

A weight had been lifted. Things were quickly falling into place. And instead of overthinking it or wondering when the other shoe was going to drop, I just soaked in and let myself enjoy it.

Chapter 28

Leigh

Sam was able to set the breaks and get Manny into casts. He was worked over, but other than the breaks and the damage visible to the eye, Sam believed he was okay. He suffered a concussion and probably blacked out from pain. Add to that dehydration and he was out.

Sam would keep working on him and try to get him to wake up, but I wasn’t needed. He told me to go ahead and go and he’d update Hammer. Nancy walked me out and locked the door, so I wasted no time heading to the house.

Poor Bruce had been crated all day and I needed my bike. He did well with it but usually wasn’t in there longer than eight hours. I wanted to see Glenda before I had to ride out, but he needed to stretch his legs and have a potty break.

I was already tired from working then finding Manny. As the cleaner for the club, I had no problem with a few broken bones and blood, but Manny was a good kid. Knowing what I did about where he lived, and the fact that it was no secret he was prospecting for us, I could only assume this wasn’t a random attack. Hopefully he’d wake up and we’d learn more.

Pulling into the yard, I hopped from the truck and went in through downstairs to let Bruce out. He ran out the door and I stepped back outside, pulling out my phone.

Hammer picked up after only one ring. “Hey. You still at the clinic?”

“No, Sam just released me. At the house to grab the bike. I’ll be there in a few.”

“Don’t worry about the bike for tonight. But you gotta still come get Glenda, right? I need to holler at you about something.”

Relieved I didn’t have to ride out, but curious what he needed to discuss, I answered, “Alright. I’ll see you in a few.”

I shot a text to Glenda to let her know I was on the way, then knelt down, calling Bruce over.

He moseyed over and I rubbed at his neck. “Hey, bud. Sorry I took so long. I gotta go for a few, but I’ll be back soon. I’ll leave you out, but don’t eat the couch or anything, alright?”

Bruce groaned so I stood and patted his head. I went back in through the first level but ran up the steps so he could get to his food and water. He waited for me to walk back down before he went up, then I ran back out, locking the door behind me.

After the short ride back to the clubhouse in the truck, I stepped out, stretching before walking inside.

Glenda had replied to my text she was at the bar, so I went there to find her before Hammer.

I was surprised to see her at the bar with Hammer next to her. Linny and Bama were with them, too, and everyone seemed in a good mood.

They all looked over when they heard the door open, and Glenda smiled while Hammer and Bama gave a nod.

“Hey,” I said, kissing her temple. “You eat?”

“Yep. Did you?” she asked, threading her fingers into mine.

“No, but it’ll have to wait.”

Hammer motioned to the door in the back that led to the offices as he stood up.

Pinkie said, “I’ll have something waiting on ya.”

“Be back soon, hopefully,” I said as I leaned to Glenda’s ear. I hated letting her hand go but had to see what the prez needed to discuss.

Following Hammer, I headed to the office. Bama wasn’t far behind me.