Shade(235)
“Brother, your woman is here, but if you want her, you’re going to have to wake up.” Shade continued talking to Cash as if he was awake until the door opened and Pastor Patterson came into the room.
“I’m sorry to interrupt, but Cash’s grandmother asked me to stop by and pray for him. I’m Pastor Merrick Patterson.” He reached out to shake Shade’s hand, which he didn’t take. The pastor dropped his hand to his side.
“Have we met before? You look familiar?”
“We met once in the service briefly. I served with Dean.”
“Ah … That explains it. My wife tells me I have a terrible memory, and I have to agree with her.”
“Your wife is a fucking lunatic. While everyone in town believes she has the wool pulled over your eyes, I just don’t believe anyone can be that clueless unless they want to be.”
Pastor Merrick paled.
Shade didn’t feel the least bit of sympathy for the man. He was the one who had brought Brooke back into his and Evie’s lives.
Merrick gave a nervous laugh. “I know Brooke is a little high-maintenance for a pastor’s wife, and she hasn’t learned to fit into small town life yet, but she will adjust. The church congregation will learn to love her as I do.”
With that, Shade knew he had been right. Merrick Patterson was a man who loved his wife. He wasn’t blind to her evil; he tolerated it and turned a blind eye to keep her.
Shade stared at him coldly before he walked toward the door. “You need to pray for yourself more than Cash. When Brooke no longer needs you, neither you nor that kid of yours will be safe. I’d pray hard if I were you.”#p#分页标题#e#
He went out the door, closing it behind him. One of the two men in that room was facing death, and it wasn’t the one lying on the bed.
Chapter 83
“Could you come to the hospital and pick me up?” Lily asked.
“Give me ten minutes.” Shade disconnected the call.
He tracked Rider down, finding him in his room with the bedroom door open. Rider was lying on his back on the bed with Jewell and Stori. The brother was watching the women have a clit fight while he jerked himself off.
“Can I borrow your truck?”
“Keys are on the nightstand,” Rider grunted.
Shade walked into the room, picking up the keys, then turned to leave.
“Sure you don’t want to join?” he asked.
“I’ll pass. Have to go pick up Lily.”
Stori gave a small scream, twisting on the bed.
“I won,” Jewell gloated, sitting up and running her hand down Stori’s thigh.
“Come here.” Rider motioned for Jewell.
She crawled across the mattress to Rider who was putting on a condom. Jewell threw one leg over Rider’s hips, plunging herself down onto his cock.
Shade was going out the bedroom door as Winter came out of Viper’s bedroom. As she passed Rider’s bedroom, she heard Jewell’s moans, automatically looking inside, and her eyes met his.
Shade dangled the keys. “Just borrowing his truck,” he said mockingly.
“Did I say anything?” Winter shook her head. “I don’t doubt your devotion to Lily.”
They walked down the steps together.
“How’s Cash?”
“The doctor called Viper. He crashed again this morning. That makes twice that we’ve almost lost him. If he crashes again, the chances are slimmer that he’ll pull through.”
Winter blinked back tears, “I’m going to start dinner. Viper is on the way to the hospital. When I’m done, I’m going to join him.”
“Lily went there after work. She wants me to pick her up. After dinner, I’m going back and staying with him until Train comes.”
“Cash is lucky to have you all.” Winter reached up and kissed his cheek.
Shade frowned.
Winter laughed. “I won’t tell Viper if you won’t.” She turned toward the kitchen.
“Winter, I don’t understand…”
She turned back. “Why I kissed you?”
Shade nodded.
“Because I know you’re responsible for Rachel staying, and you’ve made sure one of the men is always at the hospital. You’re a nice guy, Shade.”
“No, I’m not.”
Shade’s sharp reply had her shaking her head at him, turning back to the kitchen. “Yes, you are.”
“No, I’m fucking not!” Shade went out the door, slamming the door to prove it.
The drive to the hospital didn’t take long. Shade pulled up to the hospital door, expecting Lily to come out. When she did, he threw the truck in park and jumped out.
“What the fuck is wrong with her.”