When he spoke about you, it was with so much love, grief and heartbreak.
I blinked trying to clear the tears from my eyes trying to focus on the phone in my shaking hands.
I didn’t know you could ramble in a text… guess you can…
I just wanted to let you know that you are safe. He has eliminated all the threats to you. To Rebecca Pierce and Molly Kent.
What?I dropped to the floor, the phone slipping out of my hands…what… What was she saying?
Trevor came bursting through my door, half asleep, as I was grasping for my phone.
So no matter what you choose, just know you can do anything now. You are free. You are safe.
I am safe?
You know where to find me if you need me.
I was safe? He eliminated all the threats to me?
“Molly, what is going on? What happened?”
I couldn’t speak so instead I stood and handed him my phone. I didn’t wait for him to read it or respond, I moved past him and to the bathroom. I needed to shower, I had things I had to do. I needed to think… What did this mean? Could I really be free?
I dropped my clothes quickly and stepped under the water not caring if I had warmed up enough yet. I let the water wash over me and I didn’t try to hold back the sobs when they finally started to break free from my body.
I left early for the gym, with Trevor and Marvin saying they would be right behind me.
Replaying what Angel and Cypher had said, what Remi’s messages revealed. But I didn’t know how any of that made me feel. I didn’t know if I could truly believe that I was safe. What would that even look like…
I was so lost in my thoughts, that I didn’t realize I wasn't alone until I heard a gasp from behind me as I was getting out of the truck.
I spun ready to defend myself and locked eyes with Dec…noClutch. He was wearing his cut… He must have parked his bike off to the side so I wouldn’t see it.
The look on his face almost made me go to him, almost made me break down all over again. Remi’s words and the look on his face were almost enough to undo me. But then I remembered why I ran in the first place and I locked it all down.
He opened his mouth to speak, but a choked sound came out.
I didn’t know how to handle the man in front of me, he wasn’t the confident strong man I had met. He wasn’t the soft caring man I fell in love with. The man in front of me looked consumed with guilt, grief maybe… he looked broken and like I was his salvation.
Too bad buddy… I don’t even know how to fix myself.
He took a step toward me and I took one back, my body up against the truck. His eyes flared seeing my reaction and he stopped himself, his hands shaking at his side.
“I’ve been looking for you.” His voice was rough, the usual low gravel had a softness to it I didn’t recognize.
I couldn’t look at him, it hurt too much, so I looked at Dawnbreakers crest on his cut. On his road name… “Well, you found me!”
“Baby, ohhh… I. I don't even know where to start. I amsosorry. I know that will never be enough. But… I… I didn’t know if I would ever see you again. Can I?”
He took a step toward me and my eyes snapped up to his, his dark eyes were so full of things I didn’t know how to handle. Because if I believed what I saw in his eyes…
I had believed him before and hebrokeme. He brokeus…his club destroyed my life… I…
His hand reached out to me and I remembered he'd asked a question…
“No,” I said, “You don’t get to touch me.”
He looked hurt, but he nodded and stopped. “I am sorry, I just… I missed you and I haven’t seen you since…”