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Fuck, did that take a long-ass time. Thank God I thought to text Dani and let her know what was going on. They’re waiting in our room for me to get back so we can hit the road. Have to grab what is left over from breakfast so I have a chocolate chip muffin, coffee, and a few pieces of cold bacon. But I’m starving so I take it all. When I get off the elevator, I look toward Tina’s side and see nothing. Thank God, maybe the jerks checked out and are licking their wounds. Walking down to the other hall where our room is, as I’m trying to balance everything, I feel my phone vibrating against my ass cheek, so my attention isn’t on my surroundings. One minute I am walking, the next I’m being punched alongside the temple area, and someone is pushing me down onto the carpeting. My armful of shit flies everywhere while they proceed to punch and kick the fuck out of me, calling me filthy names while spitting on me. The first few moments I am stunned then my training kicks in. I take one down by kicking the side of his knee. The other one is smarter but has no clue I’ve been taking karate lessons since I started prospecting for the Devil’s Handmaidens MC. Takes a bit of work but I manage to get back on my feet. Once up, I do a roundhouse kick, landing my foot on his cheek, which knocks him out cold. Looking down, his friend is still crying, holding his knee. Well, if he wants to cry, I’m going to give him something to cry about. As I wipe blood from my eyes, I pull my stronger leg back and let loose. Feeling his balls crush against my boots has me smiling wide while he starts wailing. Doors start opening and I see people on their cell phones. Fuck, don’t need any more trouble.
When I’m about to leave, I hear Tina and her entire family calling my name as our door opens and out come Hannah, Kitty, and Dani. When they see me, all three run, taking in the situation. Dani and Kitty come to me, while Hannah makes her way to the two assholes and kicks the unconscious one in the head and nails the whiner in the mouth. Doors close after that and all that are left are my club sisters and Tina and her family.
It seems to be getting harder and harder to take a deep breath. Not sure who notices first, Kitty or Tina’s dad. He tells everyone I need to lie down before I pass out, so Dani comes and with Hannah’s help half-carries me, half-drags me to our room. Once on the bed, Tina’s mom comes to me.
“Both my husband and I are physicians. We can check you out or we can call an ambulance, the choice is yours. But, Dottie, we owe you for our daughter’s life and it’s a debt that can never be repaid. So will you let me examine you, please?”
Dani’s, Kitty’s, and Hannah’s mouths are wide open. I ignore them and nod at the woman.
“Before you start, can I have your name and your husband’s? I feel weird that I’m calling you Tina’s mom and dad.”
“Sorry about that, my name is Lei, and my husband is Cam. Our youngest daughter is Star. Now, let me see what’s going on with you. Tina, go get Mommy’s bag, will you please? Star, go with her.”
Guessing something happened earlier, Kitty gives me a chin lift then goes to follow both girls. Cam sees our interaction and gives me a silent “thank-you,” I just nod my head.This whole fucking trip is jinxed,I’m thinking. All I can pray for is I don’t have any serious injuries. Fingers crossed. Do not want to end up in a hospital in Nowhere, Oklahoma.
THIRTEEN
‘DANI’
Fuck. Watching the pain Dottie is in from trying to save that girl from those two assholes has me furious, and I wish I could beat the shit out of both of them until they are in as much pain as my twin. Unfortunately, we all decided it was for the best if we just put those jagbags in Tina’s family’s room, since they were checking out. By the time they are found, both the girls’ family, along with all of us, will be long gone. Hannah gave Tina’s parents ten minutes with the men, and from the sounds coming from that room I’m figuring Tina’s folks, Lei and Cam, would have done Shadow proud.
Dottie is out of commission and actually in the very rear of the SUV, one side of the back seats down so she can get more comfortable. Right now, Kitty is driving but it won’t last long because she drives like a gramma. Hannah’s biting at the bit to get behind the wheel and put the pedal to the floor and get us closer to our destination.
I’m sitting in the only back seat left so I can be here for my sister. Thank God Kitty went through the medical cabinets at the clubhouse and brought along some staples, like the antibiotics Lei said would work for Dottie along with the pain medication, which is helping her sleep right now. For all the bullshit we’ve been through, at the moment can’t say this trip has been all fun and games. It actually seems like someone put a fucking curse on us from the moment we left Montana.
“Hey, from the way I figured this out, we should be out of Oklahoma by early evening. Question is, do we continue to drive after we grab a bite to eat or find a place to settle for the night? I think we should keep driving once we get into Texas since we still have to go to Houston. Let’s put it to a vote.”
Listening to Hannah, I’m all for us to keep moving closer to our final destination. I’m worried about my sister and that is taking up the majority of my thoughts. Also been giving some thought to Tina, Star, Lei, and Cam. I hope they are okay. I’ll probably give them a quick call tomorrow just to make sure all is fine.
The three of us agree to keep moving, so Kitty and Hannah are looking for a place to grab a bite to eat after a much-needed potty call. Dottie is pretty restless, which tells me she’s in more pain than she initially shared with us. Lei said she didn’t think her ribs were broken but sometimes bruised ones hurt way worse than broken ones. Either way, my sister is going to be in a world of pain for a couple of days, for sure. All I can do is support her and give her a hand, as this too will pass.
Not sure how everyone else feels, but this isn’t the way I thought this trip was going to go. I was actually hoping and looking for a lot of laughs and some fun times, along with lots and lots of books. And maybe a hot guy or two. We have some hot dude following Hannah, when both Dottie and Kitty got tied up with that bullshit back in Wyoming. And now Dottie got her ass handed to her because she tried to help an innocent.
Damn, my stomach is making itself known that it’s empty. Fuck, don’t want to stop if we don’t have to, especially with Dottie out, because I’m not leaving her alone in this SUV with the way our luck is going. Kitty is snickering while driving.
“Damn, Dani, hungry a little? Shit, for such a small fry you are always hungry and eating. That shit just ain’t fair.”
“Really, Kitty, what… you weigh a buck ten, if that. Keep an eye out for a drive-thru so we can pick up food on the run. I don’t want to leave Dottie in the car alone. I’d appreciate it.”
“You got it, sister, I’ll look for either a hamburger sign I recognize or maybe beef sandwiches, can’t fuck that shit up too much.”
As we shoot the shit, I keep a close eye on my sister. I just reached down to check her temperature, touching both her forehead and neck. She feels warm but not hot, which is good. I know first thing Kitty did before she took off was open the vents in the back of the vehicle so air would flow making sure Dottie was comfortable.
This is what I was hoping for when Hannah mentioned this trip. A bunch of sisters traveling, enjoying each other’s company, while anticipation built to get to the book signing. Instead, we’ve been jumped, followed, messed with, and one of our own—would be me—broke trust to call home and put those sisters out of their worries. This is why Dottie and I hang together, and even though we’re one-hundred-percent there for the sisters in the club, we try to stay out of all the fucked-up shit that goes on. Because these women attract tons of drama. I mean, look at Tink, then Shadow. Now Taz is jumping on the bandwagon. It isn’t their fault, but shit happens, and when it comes to the Devil’s Handmaidens MC it happens quite regularly.
Feeling the SUV slowing down, I see we are exiting the highway. Damn, look at all of those fast-food joints. My mouth is watering when Hannah purposely turns, looking directly at me.
“Gonna drop you off, Dani, at the truck stop to go in and get some broth or soup, crackers, and either ginger ale or Sprite for Dottie. Tell Kitty what you want and she’ll run and get it. I’ll fuel up our ride. Let’s meet back here in like fifteen minutes. And don’t worry, Dani, not leaving Dottie on her own, promise you, sister.”
As we all empty out of our vehicle, I see a sharp muscle car slowly pull in a few pumps away from us. Well, what the holy fuck, it’s that guy who’s been hounding Hannah. What was his name… oh, that’s right, Presley Jones.Why the hell is he on our asses, I think to myself? We don’t need any more trouble, that’s for sure.
“Hannah, don’t look now, but your stalker is three rows over toward the front in that muscle car. Yeah, that Presley dude. Just wanted you to know so he can’t sneak up on you when we all go get food. Got your gun? Make sure before I go, will you please? I’m thinking we need to make time to call home and let them know we’ve had some problems. I know you don’t want to but listen. This shit isn’t going away, and with Dottie fucked up and hurt, we need to inform our club. So are you doing it, or am I?”
Seeing the anger and hurt in her eyes, I push it back because I’m older and have been prospecting longer in this club. There are rules—ones we are breaking left and right.
“Fine, Dani, I’ll call after I fill up. Not going to call Maggie, I’ll call either Pops, Momma Diane, or Auntie Zoey. Or maybe Uncle Noodles or Uncle Panther, they seem more understanding.”
Watching the grin hit her face, I know Hannah is about to rock the boat. I don’t give a flying fuck as long as she’s honest and tells them all the shit that’s been happening. Both Dottie and I want to end up Devil’s Handmaidens sisters, not get thrown out because we didn’t follow the club rules.
