Total pages in book: 80
Estimated words: 77999 (not accurate)
Estimated Reading Time in minutes: 390(@200wpm)___ 312(@250wpm)___ 260(@300wpm)
Estimated words: 77999 (not accurate)
Estimated Reading Time in minutes: 390(@200wpm)___ 312(@250wpm)___ 260(@300wpm)
“Oh, I already know how I’d do it.”
“What!”
“Yeah, I know exactly how I’d do it.”
“Now, that’s just fucked up.”
“Oh, and I’d get away with it, too.” Her smile couldn’t have been wider as she said, “I wouldn’t do anything stupid like burying pieces of you in the backyard. I’d put some actual thought into it.”
“Oh really? And what would you do with me?” Before she could respond, I held up my hand, stopping her from speaking. “Never mind. I don’t want to know.”
“You sure?” she asked, sounding almost disappointed. “Cause it’s good. It’d be one for the books.”
“That’s it. I’m gonna have to have you again.” I stood and took hold of her hand, guiding her towards the bedroom. “It’s the only way I’m gonna be able to get this shit out of my head and sleep tonight.”
“Oh, it isn’t that bad. I would just give you something that would make you fall asleep, and then...”
“You’re pushing it, woman.”
I’d watched my brothers fall for their ol’ ladies, and they fell hard. Hell, their whole worlds had been turned upside down, and they loved every minute of it. I never thought that would be something that I’d want or need, but after spending the last couple of weeks with Toni, I finally understood.
I took her to bed that night, and I made love to her until neither of us could remember a damn thing about her crazy show or her plans for my demise. The following morning, she was up at dawn and packing her bag. “How long are you going to be gone?”
“Just a couple of days.” She didn’t sound excited as she told me, “I’ve got to spend some time at the office, and I thought I’d go by and see Dad.”
“Why?” I hadn’t had a good feeling about Carmine since my last conversation with my mother. Even though the brother was gone, I still had a feeling that something wasn’t right. I wondered if she still had the same feeling, so I asked, “Is something going on with him?”
“Oh, I don’t know. It’s just been a while, and I feel like I need to see him.”
“I really wish you’d hold off on going by there.”
“Why?”
“I have my reasons.”
“That’s not an answer.” She sat down on the edge of the bed and studied me with narrowed eyes. “Oh, wait. Do you know what’s been going on?”
Her reaction caught me off guard.
I had no idea that she knew what was going on with her dad and my mother. I saw no reason why she would’ve kept it from me, but she clearly knew something. “Do you?”
“Do I know what?”
“It’s a simple question, Toni.”
“He’s my dad. There’s always stuff going on with him.” She was dodging the question. I could tell it in her voice when she said, “But he never really talks about it.”
“Yeah, dads can be like that.”
“Yes, which is why I wanted to check on him. It’s the only way I can be sure that he’s okay.”
“Okay. Do what you need to do. Just be careful.”
“You seem to know something I don’t.”
“I have the same feeling about you.”
Her eyes widened, and I thought she was going to press me to say more, but she didn’t. Instead, she feigned a smile and said, “You have nothing to worry about. Besides, I can see your mother while I’m there and tell her how great you’re doing.”
“That’d be good. I’m sure she’d like that.”
“What about you? What are you going to be up to while I’m gone?”
“I have my rehab appointment, and then, I’ll probably head over to the clubhouse and check in on the guys. See how they’ve been doing.”
“So, when do I get to check out the infamous Fury clubhouse?”
“Whenever you want.” Between her time at the hospital and here at the house, Toni had already met most of the guys, and they all seemed taken with her. “For that matter, we can go as soon as you get back.”
“I’d like that.” She leaned over and gave me a quick kiss on the lips. “I should get going.”
“Call me as soon as you get there.”
“Will do.”
She paused at the door like she didn’t want to go, and it took all I had to resist the urge to call her back to bed. But I knew she had shit to do, and I didn’t want to be the one who stood in her way. My stomach sank when the door opened and quickly closed. She was gone, which meant it was time for me to get rolling.
Things had changed dramatically over the past few weeks. I’d gained all the feeling back in my legs, and while I was still struggling to fire on all cylinders, I was making progress. I no longer needed help getting in and out of bed, and I’d kicked the wheelchair and the walker. I was now down to a cane, and that was just for the extra balance.