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I hum again, "I've been trying to take my own advice for the past six months. The love hasn't gone; the longing grabs me every day; I'm just struggling with; forgiveness."
And I'm not lying. I am trying to take my own advice, which I have done for the past six months—the first three I refused to even attempt to forgive. Too much had gone on; he hurt me badly, but the longer I was away from my best friend, the harder it became.
I just don't know if we can have what we should have had. I want it. God do I want it, but how do I get over all the hurt and pain without also looking like a fool?
How do I even trust him again?
Chapter 13
Flame – Two weeks Later
I sigh, walking into the common room after finally getting rid of Razor, that fucker. I chuckle when I see Clitter slide up to Slicer, running her fingers down his chest.
"Baby, you're finally back."
He shakes his head at her with a smile.
"Yeah, I'm back, but I'm having a beer with the brothers. I'll come see you later, alright?"
She grins and nods her head before kissing his cheek, and I grin, shaking my head at him while taking a seat next to Gunner, with Slicer taking the other side. Fuck, it's good to have him home. He's been on the hunt for that fucker, Hairy, but it turns out Razor was a fucking spy for him, letting him know his whereabouts.
Slicer pats Gunner's back. "Alright, brother, let's fucking brainstorm on how to win your girl back."
Gunner shakes his head, taking a sip of the beer that Cal, our prospect, gave him while I take a sip of mine. "She doesn't want me back, brother. Between the brothers and the club's women, the shit I did to distance myself from her, I have everything stacked against me, fucking everything."
Slicer nods. "Maybe, but that doesn't mean you give up, brother; it just means you fight harder."
I nudge him about to give him a pep talk, but when my phone rings and everyone shuts up, the whole clubhouse stills as 'Love is a Battlefield' Stars favorite song, and her fucking ringtone blares through the silent room. My girl's ringing me.
Gunner quickly nudges me, snapping me out of my stupor, and I answer with a rasp.
"Star?"
"GET TO LEAH NOW!" she screams down the phone, making my eyes widen before I hear a scream coming from down the hallway.
"LUCASSS."
I jump off my stool as we all rush to Gunner's room, only to see Leah standing in the middle of the room, bent over in pain, while her white leggings are full of blood—so much fucking blood.
Fuck!
Doc shoves into the room, shouting "MEL," getting Gunner out of his stupor as Ava screams out in pain. Gunner rushes over to Leah, catching her as her legs give out before Mel rushes in. She gasps seeing the state of Leah while Annalise cries out, "NO," the scene reminding her of her own trauma and making Axel take her in his arms as she cups her bump. Doc and Mel quickly check for her pulse before he looks at Gunner and rasps, "Pick her up gently, Gunner; bring her to the medical room." He nods and does as he says while I link my fingers behind my head.
Fuck, fuck, fuck.
We all follow them to the medical room as Doc gets his screen before gently lifting up Leah's jumper, showing her bump. Taking a deep breath, he places some gel on her stomach before putting the wand over the gel, gently pressing down before pressing some buttons on his screen. It doesn't take long before we hear a strong 'woosh-woosh' sound echo through the room.Gunner's mother Hazel, Ava, Mel, and Annalise all let out a sob while Axel, Dag, Slicer, Gunner, his dad Butch, Dead Shot, Doc, and I sigh in relief.
Thank fuck.
Doc moves the wand around before pointing at the screen and saying, "Her placenta has come away from her uterus a little, which is what's caused the bleeding.
Her passing out was mostly from the shock of the pain. She's going to be alright, brother," he says with a sigh. "She'll be on bed rest for the duration, but otherwise, all is well with her and baby, thank fuck." Doc sighs again, cleaning up her stomach before he rasps, "Okay, everyone out; let's give her some quiet time."
Everyone listens, giving Leah a kiss on the head while Slicer and I take a seat as Gunner caresses Leah's bump. We stay quiet for a while before 'Love is a battlefield' echoes through the room, and I swallow hard, my eyes tearing up. I fucking wanted to hear that ringtone so many times over the last eight months.
I quickly answered the phone.
"Hey, Firefly."
