Page 135 of Reckless Vengeance

He sped past us, and the feeling of being abandoned again filled me. It was pathetic, he’d be back later, but it felt like he was always running off to help other people but never answered when I needed him.

I really had turned into one of those whiney girls I hated.

“Get in. I’m driving,” Diesel said quietly, ushering me to the passenger seat before climbing behind the wheel. We were soaked, the heater not doing much to warm us up as Diesel headed towards Ashburn Valley.

“I’m sorry. I heard you saying to leave you alone and got out of the car. I kind of flipped when I saw you crying,” he mumbled awkwardly, scowling at himself. “I’m so stupid. Of course he wouldn’t hurt you.”

“Hey, it’s okay. You thought you were helping,” I replied, reaching over to take his hand, but he jerked it away. Today must have been one of the days that he didn’t like touch, so I didn’t try again.

He turned the radio on to avoid conversation, so I sighed and stared out the window, taking the hint. I closed my eyes, not meaning to fall asleep, and I woke up to the sound of Caden’s voice.

“What the hell was she doing?” He sounded close, and I realized someone was carrying me. Probably him.

“Looking for Max. Skeet had to deal with something and asked me to bring her home,” Diesel answered, car doors closing.

“I’ll get her in the bath. Feel free to have a shower and crash, security is handling the shit at Jensen’s and kicking everyone out.”

“I might. I’m freezing.”

“You know where your room is,” Caden replied, and then I heard doors opening and closing as I was carried into the house.

I jerked a little as my cold body was submerged in warm water, and Caden winced.

“Sorry. I thought I could warm you up without disturbing you.”

“You’re lucky I didn’t piss myself,” I mumbled, someone drawing me back against them.

“You can pee on me. I’ll allow it,” Jensen teased, pressing a kiss to my neck. “Strip her clothes, man. Wet clothes feel awful.”

Caden got to work stripping the soaked clothes from my body, and I noticed Tyler and Lukas loitering by the sink.

“Oh, we’re all here? Is this a meeting or a gangbang?” I grinned sleepily, earning a dirty look from Lukas.

“An intervention.”

“He’s joking,” Caden muttered, dropping the clothes on the floor with a splat.

“You ran off alone,” Lukas continued, the frustration seeping out of him. “You scared the shit out of us. We thought you’d been taken again.”

“I won’t make that mistake twice,” I said seriously, stretching my legs out a little. “What time is it?”

“Almost one. You were gone for hours,” Tyler answered, his eyes burning into me. “Why didn’t you tell us you were going somewhere?”

“You would have said no.”

“For good reason,” Lukas muttered, shaking his head before leaving the room.

I frowned as the door clicked closed behind him, and Caden sighed.

“He seriously lost his goddamn mind. He was driving around looking for you,” he explained, and Jensen held me a little tighter.

“We can talk about it tomorrow. It’s late, and some of us aren’t sober enough for this conversation.”

“You think that because we all fuck now that you can tell me what to do?” I snapped, glaring at Caden, who rolled his eyes.

“This is why we can’t discuss it tonight. You’re drunk and argumentative.”

“If I want to go after him, I will. You can’t stop me.”