please.” I pleaded.
“I’ll do everything I can man. A phone number is a good lead, but if she doesn’t have it registered in her name or it’s a prepaid phone, I may not be able to help you there. I’ll keep you updated on what I find out though okay?”
“Thanks man.” I stood up. “I have an asshole to deal with.”
“Now Carson…Don’t get yourself in trouble. You won’t be able to be with your girl if you do something stupid.”
“Jay, I have to handle this now before he thinks he’s Mr. Big Stuff. Don’t worry. I know what I’m doing. He needs a lesson in limitations and I’m going to teach him it.” I hissed as I started to head for the office door.
“Like you taught Alex?” Jason yelled from behind me.
It was a statement that stopped me dead in my tracks.
“That almost killed your sister; hell , your whole family. Don’t do that again. I won’t stand for it.”
“Like you stood for it the first time?” I smirked at him.
He chuckles. “Yeah, well,” he shrugs.
“Don’t worry, Jason. This one will be solved in the ring with others watching. Not alone and with weapons. But he will pay. You just find, my Angel.” I said before walking out of the office and out to my truck leaving a stunned Jason behind.
Once inside my truck, I pulled out my phone and dialed Kayla. She didn’t answer. I called again. No answer. I was starting to get worried. I kept calling until she finally answered.
“Thank God! Are you okay?”
“I’m fine. What do you need?”
I could hear what sounded like crying in the background and for some reason my chest tightened.
“Nothing , just wanted to make sure you were okay. You know I worry about you.”
“I’m fine. I told you that my friend needed me. I’ll call you before I leave.”
“Okay. I may not answer just leave a message. I’m beating the shit outta Tommy in a few minutes. Love you. Bye.”
“Curry no wait! You…” I hear her say right before I hang up.
Starting my truck and I pull out of the parking lot, I relived last night’s events so I am good and angry when I step into that ring with Tommy.
CHAPTER SEVEN
~COLLEEN~
Last night hurt a lot more than it should have, which tells me I let him too clos e. I knew better than to let my guard down and yet I did anyway. Going last night was a mistake; I knew it before I even left. But again that was my fault for not trusting my instincts. For a moment, I let myself dream, hope and I knew better than that.
To add to the mix, I broke a lot last night and completely trashed my apartment. Morning came early and I had a meeting to go to for the foundation Kayla and I are working on together, but I couldn’t do it. I just couldn’t face the world right now. I needed to get my walls back up first. Imagine my surprise when Kayla showed up at my apartment. She looked like she had been crying and that was all it took for my dam to break.
Kayla immediately wrapped her arms around me and hugged me tight ly while I cried. She was like the sister I wished I had growing up. I knew now why people loved her so much. Her staff raved about her constantly.
“Sorry.” I said , pulling back and wiping my eyes.
“Don’t be sorry. It should be me apologizing. I never should have told you to go last night. I thought by the way you… I shouldn’t have offered advice to you. Let’s face it; my life was a mess until I almost lost my only friend and companion.”
“It isn’t your fault, Kayla. You are in a position to give advice. I made the mistake of thinking he was different; that he was worth it. He wasn’t and that is my fault. I mean his girlfriend showed up right there when he was telling me, I was turning him on.”
“Oh Hun, his girlfriend showed up? What a pig! That guy sounds like a worthless, sorry excuse for a man. But Lee, he’s out there. The guy for