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“I have been freaking the fuck out for the last twelve hours trying to figure out what the fuck happened at the hospital and why I haven’t heard from Suzy. Only to hear that she was with you. You couldn’t even give me a fucking phone call.” His voice keeps rising until he is practically screaming at us. I walk around Ryder putting myself in front of him.
“Eddie, stop yelling at him. He was just taking care of me. It’s my fault. I just wanted him to take me home. He makes me feel safe.”
Ryder puts his arm around me bringing me flat against him. “Baby, that's not the point. He is right. I know for a fact that I would freak the fuck out if anything happened to Verity and no one called me. I am sorry man. All that was running through my head was that I needed to get my girl home and take care of her.” Eddies demeanor changes.
“Fuck, Suzy. I was so worried about you.” He starts to cry, and it makes me feel like a piece of shit for not calling him. I walk out of Ryder’s arms and over to Eddie giving him a hug. He breaks down and drops his head on my shoulder.
“I really am sorry Eddie.” He pulls away looking me over.
“Look at your lip and your neck. What the hell happened?” He asks with fury in his eyes. It’s actually the first time I remember that my neck is bruised. I run my hand over it, having a flashback of the night before and a shudder runs through me. Ryder is by my side in an instant. It’s like he knows I need him.
“Shh, it’s okay love, I’ve got you.” Eddie looks at me in concern.
“I’ll be okay, Eddie. I’m not ready to talk about it yet, but when I am ready you’ll be the first to know.” I say as I lean into Ryder’s touch.
Eddie looks over to Ryder “If you hurt her I will kill you.” he says with a determined look on his face.
Ryder sticks out his hand for Eddie to shake “If I were to hurt her I wouldn’t expect anything lest.” They shake hands as though I’m not even here.
“Hello, I am right here.” I say as I stomp my foot. Ryder chuckles and kisses the side of my head. Eddie looks around and sees glass shattered on the floor along with a couple bottles of liquor and raises a brow at us.
“I am not cleaning that up.” My face turns pink. I can’t help but giggle thinking that if he were to have come in just a couple minutes earlier he would have been seeing a lot more than his little sister kissing a guy. The three of us spend the next couple hours cleaning the bar and making sure that everything is ready for tonight.
When we are done Eddie goes to let the food and beverage people in and Ryder comes up behind me wrapping his arms around my middle.
“Hi Ryry.” I say as I lean into him. He pulls me a closer and holds me a little tighter. “What’s wrong?” I ask as I start to run my hands over his arms trying to calm him down.
“Sheriff Lawrence called. We have to go give your formal statement and they need to take some pictures of your neck and face.” I feel myself stiffen automatically. I was kind of just hoping that maybe if I didn't think about it, it never happened. That’s a thing right? Ryder turns me around and cups my face
“Anamchara, I will be with you every step of the way and no one is ever going to hurt you again. I promise, but we have to do this so no one else gets hurt.”
I know he is right and I believe that he will protect me I nod, and he leans down kissing me sweetly.
“I’m coming with.” Eddie says without any room for argument. Ryder lets go of my face and grabs my hand.
“That sounds good Ed, we don’t open for a few more hours anyways.” We head outside and once I am situated in the truck Ryder shuts the door.
He says something to Eddie and he nods before walking over to his Fatboy Harley and getting on. He turns it on and pulls out of the parking lot as soon as Ryder gets into the driver side.
It is only a ten-minute drive down to the police station but the closer we get, the more I start to shake, and my anxiety starts to rise.
Ryder grabs my hand and brings it to his lips, kissing it softly before placing it on his knee. When we park, Eddie is already off his bike and waiting for us with his back to the wall and his arms folded.
Ryder gets out of the truck and walks over to my side helping me down. I start wringing my hands together and my whole body is shaking. For some reason I can’t bring myself to move.
“Suzy look at me.” When I look up he caresses my cheek. “I love you baby, it’s going to be okay.”
I straighten my shoulders. “You’re right. I got this. I’m not going to let that motherfucker get away with this.”
“That’s my girl. Come on.” He grabs my hand and we walk over to the doors Eddie has just opened of us.
“You ready for this sis?” I nod my head and walk inside.
Linda, the receptionist, looks up when we walk in and her eyes go straight to Ryder, getting that hungry look in them. I want to claw her fucking eyes out for even looking at him.
Ryder leans down so his mouth is right next to my ear. “Easy tiger, no one gets me but you.”
I growl a little and he chuckles before kissing the side of my head. I wrap my arm around him and lean my head on his arm, staking my claim on my man.
