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“Well ladies, now that we know she is gonna be alright, I reckon we better head back,” Stacy said forcing me to look at him His eyes were bloodshot and he looked like he had not slept in days

“We will be back first thing in the ave him my best attempt at a smile He squeezed my hand, and ushered Jackie and Gladene out of the room

“So, how ya feeling?” Red asked pulling up a chair next toand Kev had taken a seat on the couch on the other side of the roo chair

“Where is he, Red?” I asked not beating around the bush

“He couldn’t make it Dallas He sent us the minute he found out you were sick I have strict instructions to be at your every beck and call I even brought h to travel,” she said as if that were better than hi here

“What do you , but I had no fight inhere was like someone had sucked the life out of ain he put his club before

“There is a lot you don’t understand, Dallas,” she said lowering her voice “This is a tough tis here lately that he can’t just walk away from I told you before, this club is his life, but you need to know that he would rather be here with you than anywhere else in the world”

I didn’t believe her If he wanted to be here he would She was defending him like she always did, like she alould

“I know you are upset, but one day you will understand and hopefully appreciate the sacrifices he makes for this club”

“I don’t give a shit about the club!” I yelled “He is the one anted this Onefor me and then when I really need hiiven up everything for hiiven to me? Huh? Tell me Red! Tell me what sacrifices he has made for me and our relationship I’m with hiht to keepunder control

“He is the club, Dallas I know you don’t understand this now, but I hope you will soon” I could see the pained look on Red’s face I knew I shouldn’t take it out on her, but I had to take it out on someone and since Luke wasn’t here, she would have to suffice

“Look darlin’, we know you are upset, but believe s that were planned a long tio, shit that was set in stone and he had to be there to sign off on it I pro said from the foot of my bed

I had not even realized he had walked up His words putempty

Jenn came to sit next to Red and held my hand in hers “I have known Luke for years and I have never seen him as smitten with someone as he is with you Trust us e tell you that he wants to be here I know this is a lot to take in and we have all been through it, but we are your fah this By this, I don’t justWe are here for you”

Jenn reure and just her soft voice and war better about the whole ordeal I needed to think this over andsecond I would sleep on it and maybe by tomorroould have some kind of conclusion to this fucked up life style I had decided to live by Unable to respond I just nodded my head at them and closed my eyes Sleep-I just needed a few hours of sleep and I would be fine

I woke to so my name

“Dallas, Dallas coirl I didn’t recognize standing next to my bed She looked worried and very anxious