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“Mia…” I begin, but she cuts me off.
“No, I’m coming. I want to be there. This isn’t just about you, Hudson, this is about all of us. He held me captive for someone and I want to find out who,
just as much, if not more, than you do.” Her big green eyes plead with me. “Please, I need to find out who did this to me. I don’t want to be afraid anymore.” She confesses softly.
I know that I should be arguing with her, telling her that she can’t come, she can’t see this evilness that I have inside of me but I can’t. Mia’s been through hell and if she needs this then so be it. Anyone has a problem with it, that’s their damn fucking problem, if they voice their opinion then there’ll be hell to pay. “Please, Hudson,” she begs again.
“Are you sure?” I ask her not wanting this to make things worse, this could tip her over the edge.
She looks me dead in the eyes, so much steel and determination in them. “This is what I want… What I need.”
I nod, as I place a kiss against her soft lips. “If you’re sure.”
She doesn’t even hesitate. “Completely.”
“Everything is going to be okay.” I reassure her, he’s not going to hurt her, he’ll never get a chance.
She groans and rolls her eyes. “Can we make a pact?”
I frown, confused at what she wants. “What sort of pact?”
She stands a little taller. “A pact where you don’t tell me everything is going to be fine, or everything is going to be okay when you cannot guarantee it. I’m sick of those words, Hudson, it's all everyone's been saying to me since I’ve come home. I hate those words; ‘Everything is going to be okay, don't worry you're safe.’ Those words don't mean anything until we find the person who’s responsible for all of this and until we do, you cannot guarantee my safety. You cannot guarantee that I'm going to be okay, because the truth is, until that man is found I'm not okay and I can’t move on. All I think about is when is he going to get me again.” Tears well in her eyes, but she doesn’t let them fall. Instead she’s holding her head up high and staring me down as if I’m her opponent.
Glancing at my father, I see the look on his face. He's proud of her just as I am. We’ve both witnessed some of the worst things in this world, hell we’ve committed those acts, and we’ve seen how some react to those things. Most would crumble to the floor, not want to know anything that's happening, just wanting to hide away from the world. Not Mia though, she takes the bull by the horns, she’s not letting anyone beat her down.
I have the utmost respect for the woman I love, how she can speak to me without fear. I’ll always listen to what she has to say. “Okay Mia I won't say it again, until I know for sure.”
Relief hits her eyes and she gives me the biggest smile I’ve ever seen. “Thank you.” She reaches up on her tiptoes and press the kiss against my lips. I can’t help but deepen it when I feel the softness and plumpness of her lips. I’ve missed her so much, my hands snake around her waist and I put her towards me. Loving the little whimpers she makes as she her body hits against mine. She’s wearing a dress, my hand grazes the hem of it. Loving how I can caress her skin, how she shivers as my fingers touch her leg.
Someone coughing has Mia pulling away from me, looking sheepish at being caught making out. Almost as if she forgot we were in a room with other people. I glare at my father, he’s got a smirk on his face. “Now if you two love birds are finished, how about we find out what this fucker knows? Hmm? Then you two can get back to…” He waves his hand in our direction, “That.”
I shake my head, he’s an asshole. He’s changed a lot since Mia was taken. I’m not complaining, I’m just wondering how long it’s going to last. Turning my attention back to the woman in my arms. “This isn't finished.” My lips graze the outer shell of her ear about here as I whisper to her. A shiver runs through her body and I smile, she’s still affected by me I don't think that is ever going to change.
Her lips part in shock, I watch as her eyes fill with mischievousness. “Don't make promises you can't keep.” She laughs and she dances away from me. That sound is fucking amazing.
“Mia, when you get back, you need to call Lacey’s mom. She’s been waiting for you so that she can have Lacey’s funeral,” Tina says softly and just like that, the happiness flees her body, the light disappears from her eyes.
“It’s time to go,” Dad growls, his eyes on Tina, I’ll be surprised if their marriage lasts much longer.
“Mia, you can call from the car.” I tell her, she nods but glances at the floor, she’s not looking at anyone. “Dad, Jagger’s waiting outside for us. Will you walk Mia to the car, I just need to get something real quick. I’ll be out in a minute.” It’s more so for Mia’s benefit than my father’s, I want her to know that I’ll be right behind her.
“Of course,” Dad says, placing his hand at Mia’s back but she quickly withdraws from him. Dad doesn't miss a beat keeps behind her and lets her walk ahead making sure that she's okay.
As soon as the door closed behind them I speak, all the anger that I've had building up over the past few weeks boils out of me. “Get the fuck out of my house,” I tell her, anger pouring out of me
“What? Why? What did I do? You can't kick me out, my daughter needs me, and my husband needs me.” She cries, she's backtracking quickly, her eyes wide with fear and her face is pale as a ghost.
It’s too late, she was warned and she didn’t heed my words before, but she will now. “What did you do? Your daughter was finally…” I spit, pissed off that she has the power to make Mia so upset, “…Finally smiling and you told her that she needs to call her best friends parents. Giving her a reminder of the pain she’s trying her best to bury, she held her best friend and she died. Do you know what it feels like to hold someone you love and watch them die in your arms?” It’s a rhetorical question, I couldn’t give a fuck if she has. “You do not give a shit about anyone but yourself. Your daughter does not need you, my father does not need you. You need us, because you have nowhere else to go. Now, Tina, mark my words, one more word from you and I will kill you.” I turn away from her leaving her spluttering and walk to the front door. I don’t turn back to look at her, as far as I’m concerned she’s done.
Sliding into the backseat beside Mia, I see she’s on the phone, she’s staring out the window. I watch as a lone tear slowly makes its way down her face, I don’t move, I let her be. Right now she needs to talk to Lacey’s parents, I’m hoping that doing so will help her heal a little, or at least get that stupid notion that she let her die out of her head.
I look ahead and see both Jagger and dad talking in hushed tones. Jagger turns to face me. “We have a problem.”
I groan, when don’t we? “What?”
“The three people on the rooftops yesterday, they belong to a group of mercenaries,” he informs me.
“They’re muscle for hire?”
