Chapter 61 Jim
Whatever luck I had that was causing me to stay longer with Daisy was gone by the time we got to the hospital. Horse had woken up and was creating a scene. He wanted to discharge himself and come home. God knows why. I ran my hands over my head as I took in his grumpy pale face on the bed.
I pointed at Bear. “Talk some sense into him.” Then I walked out to the nurses station to find someone to talk to.
I knew I had to go home. I had contracts I had to fulfill, and houses to wire up, but I figured I could have used Horse as a cover at least one more time, to visit Daisy.
Despite Bear’s reaction, or non-reaction, to seeing Daisy and I together, I knew there would still be a portion of the club who would be offended at me stealing a brother’s ol’lady.
It would be better if Blaze just signed those fucking divorce papers and let us move on.
Then at least we’d have something. As it was, the fact that Daisy had left four years ago and stayed away was the only thing that counted in our favor.
I stomped outside for a bit of fresh air, seeing as I couldn’t find anyone. It seemed a few others had the same idea. There were groups of people chatting under the lights. Not quite the peace and quiet that I needed, to get rid of the agitation under my skin.
Someone called my name, and Daisy moved out of the shadows. She looked shaken. I frowned and went to her. “What happened? You okay?” I asked as I folded myself around her.
“Yeah, just cranky patients not taking their meds, then complaining about being brought in.” She sighed as I felt her arms come around my waist and her head rest on my chest. I felt at peace.
Daisy drew in a deep breath. “I got a call from my lawyer. The court date for the divorce hearing is in six weeks. If Blaze agrees, it’ll be done and dusted. If he doesn’t, I guess it’ll drag on, but he’ll have to provide evidence on what he disagrees with.”
I gritted my teeth. “What can I do to help?” I asked.
She shook her head against my chest. “Just keep hanging on.” She lifted her head to look up at me. “Come and visit Horse often in the meantime?”
I snorted. “That idiot is trying to discharge himself tonight. Wants to get back to his momma,” I growled.
Daisy tilted her head. “I didn’t take him for a momma’s boy.”
I rolled my eyes. Horse was the biggest Momma’s boy. No girl was ever going to compare with her. Luckily, she was the nicest woman you’d ever meet. It was a shame with what was happening to her.
“I think he’s worried because she’s got some sort of neurological condition, and he doesn’t like being away from her for too long.” I rested my chin on her hair and breathed her in, feeling the rest of my agitation falling away.
“He’s not going to be able to help her much in his condition,” she reminded me. I shrugged, giving in to the peacefulness surrounding her. The boy was going to do what he wanted.
The doors opened, erupting the voice of Tinker grumbling at Bear. It seemed that Horse won against sensible words. Tinker used the phrase, “dumber than my son!” I felt Daisy snort into my chest, then pull herself away.
“I’d better get back to work.” She smiled apologetically, stepping out of my arms. I felt the sting of the cold air bite where she vacated.
“Daisy?!” Tinker growled in surprise. “What are you doing out here? The boys told me you worked here.”
Daisy smiled at the grumpy old man. “I do. I was just taking a break. I’m heading back in now. I’m guessing you’re here to pick these guys up and take them home?”
“Yeah, and that idiot in there too, it seems,” he grumbled, throwing a thumb over his shoulder.
Daisy shook her head. “Just dose him up on pain meds and let him sleep it off on the drive down. After that, it’s someone else’s problem,” she advised, then she turned back to me.
“Seems like it’s goodbye again.” She reached up and pulled my head down.
I gripped her waist and kissed her thoroughly, wanting to imprint her taste on my lips.
“Stay safe until I can get back to you, please,” she whispered against me.
I nodded. It was hard to talk with the lump that was choking my throat.
“What the fuck? Daiz? What about Blaze?” Tinker looked stunned.
Daisy turned and glared at him. “I’m divorcing Blaze whether he likes it or not. Hate to say it, Tinker, but your son is a piece of shit. It’s honestly a wonder that he came from you at all.” She lifted her chin at all of us, and walked back inside.
Bear’s snort of suppressed laughter was the reaction I wanted to give, but it didn’t dampen Tinker’s expression.
He glared at me. “What’s that about? When did this start?” he yelled.
I stood up tall and looked down at him.
“For me? Four years ago, when I sat with her while she gave birth to your grandson.” I watched emotions filter across his face, grief, anger, confusion.
“For her, I don’t know when. But you, and everyone else knows that she deserves loyalty.
And that’s what I’ll give her, until the day I die, I’m hers.
” I stepped around the old man and walked back inside to see Horse and get him packed up.