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“Beck…”
“Please, Jax. I’ll tell them what happened…I just need some time to figure things out.”
After a beat, Jax said, “Okay.”
“Thank you.”
“Call me in the morning unless you need to talk before then. Roman and Hunter are good people.”
I nodded as I dashed away the tears that were threatening to fall. “Thanks, Jax.”
After we said our goodbyes, I glanced at Roman and said, “Can I call Quinn or Brody?”
Roman nodded. “They’re both in my contacts.”
I selected Brody’s number only because his name was listed first.
“Roman, did you find him?” Brody asked before the first ring even finished.
“It’s me,” I said.
“Beck?” Brody said. “Thank fuck,” he muttered and then I heard him shifting the phone.
“Beck, are you okay?” Quinn asked, his voice heavy with concern. I could tell Brody had placed me on speakerphone.
“I’m okay. I’m with Roman.”
“Where are you? We’ll come get you,” Brody said.
Pain ratcheted through me as I whispered, “No…I’m not…I’m not ready to see you.”
The silence on the other end of the phone broke my heart. My voice was strangled as I said, “I just need some time, okay? I promise I’ll come home tomorrow.”
Home.
That’s what it was.
No, not it…Brody and Quinn. They were home for me.
When neither man responded, I whispered, “Brody? Quinn?”
“Tomorrow’s fine, baby,” Quinn finally responded, his voice sounding rusty.
“I’m sorry,” I murmured. “I forgot my phone…I just needed some time. I didn’t mean to scare you.”
“We know, Beck,” Brody said softly. “Just…just promise us you’re okay.”
“I’m okay, I swear,” I said.
The words weren’t exactly a lie, but I knew where Quinn and Brody’s heads were. They were worried I was going to hurt myself. But as much as this shit was killing me, my mind wasn’t going to that place.
“Okay, we’ll see you tomorrow,” Brody said. “If you need us, just call. Anytime.”
“Okay,” I said. “Bye.” I hung up the phone without waiting for them to say their goodbyes because I was about to completely lose it. I felt Roman take the phone from my hand.
“Do you want to talk about it?” Roman asked gently.
I shook my head and bit back the sobs that were threatening. “Were you out looking for me?” I asked.
