It killed me to stand there and wait to find out what the hell was going on.
“Meet you at the hospital,” he said then ended the call.
His eyes met mine. His jaw clenched as he shook his head.
“Who?” I asked trying to push down my panic.
“The house was rigged. One of the prospects walked right into a tripwire. Blade pushed Mouse out of the way. He’s trapped under the rubble and I don’t know how bad it is. Mouse said help just got there. Two prospects and Dade were inside.”
“Fuck!” I roared.
“I’m going. Get Mason updated then get your ass to the hospital.”
Then he was gone.
“Stay here,” I said as I opened the door.
Only she wasn’t where I’d left her in the bed.
No, she was trying to jam her feet into some shoes while she pulled at the tape holding the needle of the IV in.
“Laurel,” I said with that edge of a warning. “I need you to stay here. I’m going to get your sister to stay with you and I’m having some brothers watch the room.
“I’m going. Don’t try and stop me. I can either get a ride with you or I will find another way.”
“Pain in my ass,” I mumbled under my breath knowing full well that I wouldn’t be able to stop her. “Sit and stop messing with it.”
I went to the bathroom and got the first aid kit under the sink. Then I went and sat on the bed beside her. As gently as I could, I removed the needle and held the gauze tightly against her skin. I smoothed a piece of tape over it and then tossed everything back into the box.
“Your face,” I said after I’d gotten to my feet and looked down at her.
“Oh, right,” she said and her body sagged like she had forgotten for a moment.
“Go to my room and grab a hat and a hoodie. You remember which one it is?” I pulled out my keys and handed them to her in a hurry. She gave me a nod and I was a little shocked that she remembered. “Meet me out front.”
I took off to the front, dialing Mason’s number as I ran.
“There was an explosion and Iron’s on his way to the hospital,” I said before he could even get a word out.
“Shit,” he said. “How bad?”
“Not sure yet. Know they are trying to pull Blade out now.”
“Alright, I’ll call everyone in and meet you there.”
I ended the call as I pulled open the back door to the main part of the compound.
“What’s going on?” Lake asked as he saw the look on my face.
“There was an explosion. Iron is on his way to the hospital. I need you to get Brand and Cable and fill them in. And if you see Fitz and Charming, tell them too.”
“Fuck,” he said running his fingers through his hair.
“Mase will get everyone else. I’m taking Laurel. Tell Brand to let Cami know so she’s not worried.”
With that, I ran out to the front.
I wish that things hadn’t gotten insane, for more reasons than one. But the thing that stuck out the most right now, was how sexy Laurel looked in my club hoodie that I usually wore to the gym, and my black ball cap. There were things that went though my mind that were not appropriate given the situation that surrounded us. The thing that really got me though, was that she looked like she was ready to go. She hadn’t taken long to get where I needed her to be. Which was good, because there wasn’t a second to waste.
