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The flight hoer than the one down to LA, at least it felt like it was to round I was anxious to find Jet, but I’d forgotten one little detail

How the hell was I going to get there?

Biting intoand rang,ht I had gone back the Ar back My heart squeezed at the thought that I ht have hurt her

Shaking that thought off with the promise I would fix what I’d broken with Raven, I dialed the only other number I could think of Since I wanted to surprise Jet, I couldn’t call him yet That left only one person

Hawk picked up on the second ring “If you’re calling to ask et my brother to kill someone for you, you’re out of luck this time around”

I pressedif he was pissed at me too “Can you come pick me up?” I finally asked after a moment of silence on both our parts

“Look, Flick, I’m over all that shit about Jet and the favor you asked, but there is no way in hell I’h to drive down to SoCal for your ass”

“I’m not in SoCal,” I assured him “I’m home Well, almost home I don’t have a way back from the airport”

“Oh…” I could picture his brorinkling, and grinned “Well, that’s different I’m on my way now”

It took hi up outside the airport, I was glad to see he had brought the Chevelle that Gracie drove instead of his hog I’d forgotten to tell hie hos while at Emmie’s Green eyes widened when he saw the three suitcases I had beside me

“You hoood, Flick?”

“Yep,” I confirmed “Think you could drop me off at the bar and take these back to your house?” After the way I’d left things with Jet two nights before, I wasn’t sure how happy he would be to see me, but I had to at least try

He actually grinned at me “No problem, honey”

After he tossed ot in and ere soon on the road leading back to Creswell Springs Nervously I looked over at the man I’d always considered a brother “Is Jet mad at me?”

Hawk griht now, Flick? He’s pretty shook up about you leaving again and he’s taking it out on everyone He’s like a bear with a sore head, even ”