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“Fuck, Hawk, him and Lick went after Tyson’s mother.”
“I’m on my way.”
I end the call and head back to Tessa’s room. I push through the door and stare at her sleeping form. I really don’t want to leave her–but I need to go.
“Tessa,” I say as I kneel on her side of the bed. I brush the hair from her face making her eyes flutter open. She’s so damn beautiful.
“Hey, what’s wrong?” Her voice cracks from sleep.
I grab the back of my neck. “I need to head back to New Mexico. Savannah’s been taken.”
She scurries to sit up. “Oh my God, are you serious? Matthew must be going crazy. Is it the ex?” She knows about Savannah. She knows about everything that’s going on back home. I think her questions and curiosity are a good sign.
I nod, dropping my gaze to the floor.
She places her hand on mine, and her thumb gently smooths over the back of my hand. “What else, Hawk?”
I take a deep breath and look at her. “I think Bubba had something to do with it.”
“No.” Her eyebrows draw together and shake her head. “Are you serious?”
“He was on duty when they came to Bianca’s.”
“I can’t believe he would do that.” The story of my father flashes in my mind. I wouldn’t put anything past anyone. “Is Bianca all right?”
“Yeah, she’s all right, but I need to get. It’s a long drive back home, and the club needs me.” I stand up and turn to gather my things. I slip on my jeans and fight my way into my boots.
“What about Rose and Rhea? What about Sam and me?” she asks as I grab my wallet from the dresser and shove it in my back pocket.
I turn and look at her. “I don’t know, but I have to go, Tessa. Sin’s my fucking brother.”
“Of course.” She gives me a watery smile. “I wasn’t thinking. You need to go.” I know she thinks that she’s alone again. But I’m not walking away from her.
I take a seat on the bed and turn towards her. I brush my thumb along her cheek. Her eyes close, and she leans in. It wasn’t that long ago when she would stiffen every time I would get near, and now she relishes at my touch.
“I don’t want your mind to start churning up stuff that’s not true, sweetheart. You got me. I’m coming back, but I need to get shit straight back home.” I wipe a tear from her face. “You know, you can always come home with me. That way I can be there for both you and the club.”
“You know that will never happen, Hawk.”
I clench my jaw because that is the one thing that I want to happen. The more time I spend with Tessa, the more that I realize there is no life without her in it. Every. Fucking. Day. There is no option in long distance, and there’s no way that I’m turning my back on the one thing that’s always been there for me. Devil’s Fury.
“Never say never, baby.”
“Don’t hold your breath. I kinda like you around for however long I have you for.”
“You’ll always have me,” I tell her before I pull her into a kiss that’s going to have to last her, for however long I’ll be gone. “Try to go back to sleep. I’m going to check on Sam before I leave. I’ll call you as soon as I get back home.” Home. I’m not sure where that is anymore.
She nods then shimmies her body back under the covers.
* * *
I clench my jaw as I pull the phone from my jacket pocket. I don’t like the idea of me not being here for Tessa and Sam, but there isn’t shit I can do about it now. If I’m not here, then someone has got to take up the slack.
“Titus,” he barks into the phone.
“Look, I’m headed back to New Mexico.” I climb into the cab of my truck and roar the truck to life. “Some shit is going down back home, and I need to get my ass back there.”
“Got it.”
