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“What does it matter?” Maddie asks. “One way or another, he’s going to be okay.”
The nurse smiles. “Yes. He’s going to be okay. But the person who filled out your paperwork last night—a Mr. Jesse Pike—indicated that you are an addict.”
Dragon closes his eyes. “Yes,” he says softly.
“So you will be detoxing. The next few days will be hard on you. You can either stay here in the hospital, or you can go home.”
“Home? You mean back to the US?”
The nurse shakes her head. “We don’t really recommend you traveling for the next few days. We can give you some methadone, which may ease your detox symptoms. And then, of course, you know the drill. You stay away from the stuff.”
Dragon raises his hand to his head, trembling. “But I have to be… The band…”
“The band is going to be fine,” Maddie says. “I’ve talked to Jesse and Rory.”
“Man, they’re going to be so pissed at me,” Dragon says.
“Jesse doesn’t believe you took anything. He thinks the two women you were with drugged you.”
Dragon blinks. Blinks again. “Two women? Two women, and I don’t remember? What the hell?”
Okay, weird. A moment ago, he remembered the four women and getting into the limo. His mind is still a mess.
The nurse smiles. “Mr. Locke, try to be happy that you’re alive.”
He nods.
“I’ll be back to check on you in a bit. Are you feeling hungry at all?”
“No. I kind of feel like shit.”
“You may be experiencing some symptoms of withdrawal already. I’ll get the doctor to order some methadone.”
“I know what to expect,” he says. “I’ve detoxed before.”
“Then you know it’s not pretty,” the nurse says.
“Lady, none of my life has been pretty.” Dragon frowns, almost scowling. “Detox is the least of it. And I don’t want any methadone.”
“That’s your call.” She leaves quickly.
Dragon’s words make my heart ache. Nobody really knows anything about Dragon Locke. Except for Jesse.
“I’m texting Jesse,” Maddie says. “He wants to know when you’re awake.”
“Man,” Dragon says. “He’s going to hate me.”
“My brother could never hate you,” Maddie says. “He’s the most loving person I know.”
I resist raising my eyebrows. Jesse is the most loving person Maddie knows? First I’ve heard of that.
“You ladies should go to the concert,” Dragon says.
Maddie bites her lip.
“No,” I say. “Jesse asked me to make sure you’re okay, so I’m not leaving your side.”
Maddie drops her jaw and looks at me. “Bree?”
