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“Alright, I’ll see you in a few hours.”
“Okay, Pix. Bye.”
“Bye, Sheriff.”
Not having any answers is killing me. I hate not knowing what to expect next. Is Tessa done screwing with Mia? If she’s not, what does she have planned next? The cop in me says she’s not done. We don’t normally get cases like this in Jaded, but I hear word of other cases in nearby big towns all the time. Some end well and some not so well. If Tessa is willing to go as far as paying someone to rape Mia, which is a felony, then I wouldn’t put it past her to go even further. I just don’t know how far she’s willing to go.
T walks out of the bathroom and pulls me from the turmoil going through my head.
“Hey, T, how you doing, bud?”
“I’m fine, Dad. Can you stop asking that?” Irritation laces his voice.
“No, I can’t. I’m your dad, and I worry about you. There’s something going on with you, and you won’t tell me what it is. Until you do, and I know you’re okay, you’re going to have to getused to me bugging you. Got it? And don’t roll your eyes at me. That shit stops now,” I tell him, before he can do just that. It’s a struggle, but he manages to keep his eyes on mine, instead of rolling them.
“Whatever. I’m going to bed.” He turns to leave but turns back when I call his name.
“I love you, son.”
“Love you, too,” he mutters, before going to his room.
I sigh and rake my fingers through my hair. Tomorrow’s agenda is to sit down with T to discuss what’s bothering him and to find out if he knows anything more about his mother. I never would have thought my own son could be involved with something so fucked up as this. I feel my blood starting to heat at the thought of Tessa involving him. When I get my hands on her…
I get up from the table and go grab a beer. Loafer follows me cautiously. She senses that I’m not in the best of moods. I’d never hurt my dog, but she’s never liked being around when there’s tension in the air. I guess that stems from the abuse she endured when she was a pup.
I twist off the cap and take a healthy swig. There’s not much more I can do at the moment. I need to talk to Mia first and then T tomorrow. I would talk to him tonight, but I want him to have a good night’s rest before I grill him. I’m not looking forward to it, but I know it needs to be done. I just hope my assumption is wrong, and he knows nothing.
20
Mia
Her ass…
“WHOA, HEY, WHAT’S your hurry there, Mia?” Andrew says, as he watches me rushing around doing last-minute finishing touches behind the bar. The last customer of the night didn’t want to leave, so now I’m running late getting to Mac’s. I’ve already texted him to let him know.
“I’m late. I’m stopping by Mac’s house on my way home. He needs to see me for something,” I tell him, and grab my purse from under the bar. I lift the partition and leave it up. “I need you to walk me to my car.”
“Oh, I see. He needs to ‘see’ you for something. Is that a code name for ‘come give me a fuck’?” I turn to give him the evil eye and see a smirk on his face. I want to go over there and smack the look off his handsome face.
“Get your ass over here and walk me to my car. I’m not goingover to fuck Mac.”
“Why the hell not?” he asks, walking up to me with a genuinely confused look.
“Just because.” I give him the generic answer people use when they want to avoid giving a real answer.
I tell Hoot bye on our way down the hallway toward the back exit. Andrew opens the door, and I walk out into the darkness before him.
“Well, maybe you should. Or… if not, you can always put in a good word for me,” he adds, with a big grin.
“What about Jase?”
He lets out a pathetic sigh and says, “He’s not here yet.”
I laugh at his poor-me expression. The man seriously has it bad, and he hasn’t even met the man yet. I really hope Andrew’s not disappointed with Jase when he gets here. He really needs to find someone who will appreciate him and his brand of crazy.
I stop at my car and pull out my keys. Normally I don’t lock my door, but since I found out someone slashed my tire, I’ve been locking both my car and my house. I’d prefer not to take chances.
I turn back to Andrew after unlocking my car and pat his shoulder. “You’ll survive. I’m sure you can find someone to satisfy you until Jase gets here.”
