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He mock glares at me before saying, “So, come on, who died?”
I sigh as Dad growls, “Your stepbrother here has decided if Kennedy doesn’t return, he’ll be handing in his fucking patch.”
Breaker tilts his head toward me and states, “We didn’t let Tats hand his patch in after most of the old timers treated him like fucking shit growing up, so what makes you think we’ll let you? Better yet, what fucking makes you think I will let you?”
I shake my head and rasp, “Brother, I won’t survive without Kennedy.”
He grins and leans forward, before happily stating, “Then it’s a good thing she’s decided to return home after the program finishes.” I suck in a breath as my dad grips my neck. Breaker continues, “It’s a good thing that our girl will be back to working at the hospital as a NICU nurse.”
I let out the breath I sucked in, my tears starting to fall as I drop my head in my hands. I don’t focus on the “our girl” comment, only that she’s coming home.
She’s coming home. My girl is coming home….
“Now you need to keep it together, brother,” Breaker rasps, gripping my shoulder. “Keep a hold of that hope. She loves you; she just needs a breather.”
I nod and take deep breaths, before my phone goes off again. I smile, quickly checking it, only to scowl.
Prue: I’ve decided I want another baby. I’m your old lady, and it’s time you started treating me like it. I want to discuss setting a wedding date and a time for me to move in. You have a month, or the footage is going to the Feds.
I bite my bottom lip, anger overtaking me as I throw my shot glass. The brothers look at me in shock as my dad rasps, “Talk to me, son….”
I shake my head and admit, “Time’s now ticking. She wants a wedding and a baby. She'll send the footage if I don’t treat her like my old lady. She’s given me a month to make my decision. Tech needs to hurry the fuck up.”
The brothers curse as Smokey grabs his phone, “I’ll call Snake. I’ll let him know what’s going on.”
I nod and stand, moving to the back door; the room feels stuffy, my anger overriding me yet again.
I head to the tree where Breaker usually takes out his anger with a bat, and grab the bat leaning against it before I start swinging. I know the brothers are standing there, watching, especially Smokey, but I ignore them and take my anger out on the tree. Breakers, “Fuck, we should have left the axe out for him; Sniper’s going to be pissed,” just hitting my ears through my haze.
18
Kennedy – One Week Later
My Dearest Pixie,
You called today, you actually fucking called me, but you were crying.
Do you know how much it hurts to get that kind of phone call? I wanted to grab hold of you and never let you go. You sounded so fucking broken, and I couldn’t do anything.
I felt so fucking helpless.
I need you to come home, Pixie. I need you home so I can hold you and tell you how much I love you, and how my days are not right without you.
Come home, baby.
I love you.
Your Lucas x
I wipe away the fallen tears and slip the letter into the envelope. So many letters and so much hurt.
He was drowning just like I was. All this time, I thought he was making it work with Prue, when he was actually trying not to kill himself.
I randomly pick up another letter, biting my lip before opening it.
My Dearest Pixie,
Happy Birthday, baby.
