CHAPTER 050 : GreedyBrother Iexhale.Justourusualproblems.Youknowhowitis.
Shesstillskepticalbutnods.
Alright.SowhodoIneedtocall?Yourmom?Yourdad? Ishakemyhead.No.Dont.Myfamilysfaraway.Theresnoneedtomakethempanicandhoponaplane.Youremyonlyfriendhere.Imeethereyes.Youreenough.
Shehesitates.Hergazedropstothefloor,thenbacktome.
IllcallKnox.
No! Toofast.
Ihavetoletsomeoneknow,shesays.Justrelax,Finn.Layback.
Iwatchherpulloutherphoneandwalktowardthehallway.Mystomachsinks.Thisisntgoingasplanned.Shessupposedtosithere.Feedmejello.Fluffmypillow.Cryalittlemaybe.ReforgethebondIvebeentryingtodragbacktogethersincetheweddingfellapart.
Butinstead,shesdialinghim.
Andjustbeforeshewalksoutofearshot,Ihearhersay: Hey,babe.So,um,yourbrothergotinanaccidentand- Iclosemyeyes.
Shit.
Knoxisgoingtocome.
HellhearSloanesvoice.Hearthatsheswithme.
Andhellcomestormingthroughthesedoorslikeahurricane,allbroodingintensityandmurderousintent.

Igroan.
Mybrothersgreedy.
Healreadytookherfrom me.
Butapparently,hewontevenletmehaveonenightwithherinafuckinghospitalbed.
*** ~~KNOX~~ *** IlistentoSloanesvoiceonthephone,anditsnotasmelodicasImusedto.Itsthin.Wobblyaroundtheedges.Rushedlikeshespacingorrunningortryingnottocry.
Itsagoodthingthisroomissoundproof,orelseIwouldnthearhervoiceoverallthattrembling.
Hey,hey,Bunny,Isay,voicelow,calm.Slowdown.Whathospital? Aroundme,theroomis stillheavywiththetensionIleftinit.Onemanistiedtoachair,halfhisfaceswollenfromthelastpunch.Spy,snitch,orwhateverlabelfitsbesttoday.Hisarmsareziptiedbehindhisback,hiskneesbruisedfromhowhardLevimadehimdropwhenwe caught himtryingtoscaletherearwallbehindtheclubsservicelot.
LeviandJade,Obsidiansmanagers,standoneachsideofthespy,lookingatmelikeIve grownasecondhead.Cantreallyblamethem.Thirtysecondsago,Iwasthreateningtosnapthisguyskneecapcleanoutofitssocket,andnowImspeakingsoftlyintothephone.
Idontmeanformy voicetochangeitjustdoes.She calls,andtheragedialsdownwithoutpermission.Theroughedgeinmesmoothslikeitsbeentrainedtorespondonlytohervoice, Theysayeverymansgotaweakness.
Looksliketheyvefoundmine.
ItsadamngoodthingJadewhosstillstaringatmelikelistenstheboutahalodoesntknowtheBunnyontheotherendofthiscallishisstepdaughter.
Successfullyunlocked! SloanesaysthenameofthehospitaloneIknow,aboutthirtyminutesfromhere.
Illbetheresoon,Itellher.Juststaycalm.Itsnotyourfault.Stayontheline withme,okay? ImutethecallandturntoLeviand Jade.Myvoicedropsintosomethingcolder.Imheadingout.Takecareofthisforme, 1/2 CHAPTER050:GreedyBrother willyou? Levinodswithoutabeat.Gotit.
Jadedoesnt.Hejuststares.Hisconfusionandathousandquestionsarewornonhisfacelikeafreshbruise YoudthinkaguywithKravMagacertification,formerarmyreserve,andarésuméthatreadslikeaUFChighlightreelwouldhavebettercontroloverhispokerface.Butno.

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HesstillstuckonthefactthattheKnoxHartleythesamemanwhooncedislocatedamansshoulderforspittinginthewrongdirectioniscooing intoaphonelikeitsanewborn.
Levireachesoverandyanksthemouthwrapoffourspy.
Comeon,man,theguyblurts,voicecracked.Idontknowwhatyouretalkingabout.Youvegottoletmego.
Iwalkawayanddontglanceback.
Onceoutsidethedoor,Ishutitbehindmeandstepintothehallway,swallowedbythe muffledpulseoftheclubinfullbloom.Bassrattlesbeneaththefloors.Laughterandmoansbleedintothewalls.Bodiesarepressedagainsteachotherunderredlightandshadows.
Butmyheadsnothere.
BythetimeImin thecar,doorslammedshutandenginepurringawake,Iunmutethecall.
Imonmyway.
Okay.Herreplycomesfast,likeshenever tookthephoneoffherear.
IdontsaymuchasIdrive.Idonthaveto.Icanhearherbreathing.Therustleoffabricasshepacesorshifts.Thefaintbeepsandmurmursofnursesinthebackground.ItsallIneed.
Itmeansshes notin thatroomwithFinn.
Means Ivestillgottimeto gettherebeforehetriesanythingelse.
Becauseapparently,oneclearcutdealwasnt enough.
Becausesomehow,StayawayfromhertranslatedtoManipulateyourwayintoherapartment,traumatizeher,andnowstageafuckingaccident.

WhenIgettothehospital,theparkinglotishalflit.Itsalmostmidnight.
Andinside,Iseeher.
Seatedinthelobby,in anoversizedhoodieandsweatpantsthathangoffherlikeshebarelyrememberedtogetdressed.Nomakeup.Hairpulledintoasloppyknot.Stillholdingthephonetoherear.
Beautiful.
Inconvenientlybeautiful.
Itsnearlymidnight.Anormalpersonwitha9to5wouldbeasleepbynow,notrushingthroughfluorescentlithospital lobbies.
Finnsbullshitdraggedheroutofbed.
Andyeah,itdoespissmeoff.
Butfuckme,shelooksgoodlikethis.
Soft.Real.LikesomeoneIcouldgetusedtowakingupbeside.EventhoughIhaventwokenupnexttoanyonesinceIleftthemilitary.Notonce.NotuntilnowhaveIeventhoughtaboutit.
Shestandsthesecondshe spotsme.
Knox,shesays.
Herfacecrumplesjustalittle.Andmyheartdoestoo.
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