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“He’s home now. He was worn out and dehydrated and that’s why he passed out. He got some fluids in him and his parents are taking him to their doctor later today to run some tests. Ax is still with him so we’ll know more when he does,” he tells me.
“When the hell did life become so fucked?” I groan my question out as I lay my head back on the couch and stare up at the ceiling.
“When we became interested in girls for real and not just as flings,” he grumbles and I can’t help the chuckle that escapes me.
“That is one hundred percent correct,” I answer. We both sit there quietly with our own thoughts running through our heads. Two hours later, my PI calls to tell me that she’s in New York.
He tells me how she got there and I grit my teeth. That fucking asshole lied to me but then again, I don’t blame him. He’s a friend of hers and based on his questions earlier, I’m guessing he’s protective of her.
“She’s in New York so I’m heading there now,” I tell Asher. He gets to his feet and claps me on the back.
“I’ll see you guys when you get back,” he tells me before he leaves.
I call our pilot and tell him to call in a flight plan to New York right away, before rushing upstairs and grabbing a change of clothes and then heading out.
Three and a half hours later, I’m in New York and I grab my rental car before plugging in the address my PI gave me.
By the time I pull up to her friend Bailee’s house, it’s raining heavily and I feel like this weather definitely matches my mood. I want to spank her ass for leaving and not saying a word while I was fucking worried about her the whole time. I walk up to the door and knock on it. A few minutes later, a tiny girl opens it up.
“You Bailee?” I ask, cutting to the chase and not bothering with pleasantries.
“Who’s asking?” she asks in a sassy tone.
“Where’s Raine?” I ask, instead of answering her.
“Again, who’s asking?” she asks again, crossing her arms over her chest this time.
“Listen, I don’t have time to play games right now. Is she here or not? I’ve been worried about her,” I snap.
“What’s your name?” she questions.
“Knox,” I say in an exasperated tone.
“Oh ho, so you’re the asshole that’s been making my girl’s life a living hell? The same asshole that’s the reason she’s barely even spoken to me since she moved?”
I don’t answer her, I just stare at her, waiting for her to finish her rant. When she’s done, she stands there and stares right back at me.
“Fine. Yes. But I’m changing all of that. I’m here to make sure she’s okay because I’m going to spend the rest of my life making her happy and letting her know how sorry I am for everything that my actions have caused because I fucking love her,” I say. Fucking hell! I don’t know where all of that came from but it made me sound like a fucking sap. Yep. Raine has definitely bewitched me with her magic.
“Awww that’s so sweet,” she coos at me. I’m so confused right now. Women really do change emotions on a dime. She was just ready to claw my eyes out and now she’s… I don’t know what she’s feeling right now.
“Um thanks. But anyway, I really need to find her,” I tell this girl.
“She’s not here. She’s in the park, most likely behind the biggest tree. It’s her favorite spot,” she says, pointing in the direction of the park.
“In the fucking rain?” I yell, because the rain is coming down harder now than it was when I first got here.
“In case you didn’t notice, you can’t tell her what to do because she takes it as a challenge to do the exact opposite,” she says. Don’t I fucking know it? I just nod and walk away from her. “Don’t hurt her again. She’s already been through enough,” she yells after me in a sad voice.
I feel myself getting choked up because yes, she has been through enough already and most of it is my fault. I really do plan to spend the rest of my life making it up to her and loving her like she deserves.
I make it to the park in no time and the tree is easy to spot. I walk faster with urgency because I see the lone figure sitting up against the tree. The park is deserted and I’m glad since I haven’t decided yet if I’m going to chew her out or spank her ass for making me worry so much. I don’t need any witnesses for that.
When I get a little closer to her, I call out her name so that I don’t spook her but she doesn’t seem to hear me. She looks as though she’s lost in thought. I walk faster and don’t stop until I’m standing directly in front of her. A beat passes before she lifts her head to look at me. A gasp escapes me at the sight of her.
“Baby! What the fuck happened to you?” I croak my question out at her. Her entire face is swollen and some parts are black and blue. Without thinking, I pull her into my arms gently, since I don’t know the extent of her injuries.
I need answers but I take a second to bask in her scent and the feel of her in my arms. It feels like I’m home and my world is right again.
