Page 49 of Drax (Iron Thunder MC 3)
I climbed up the stairs and went to Drax’s door. Slowly, I pushed it open and for a moment, thought he might be awake inside. But the room was dark. Quiet. I could hear his deep breathing as he slept. I could see his form in the bed, illuminated by the moonlight filtering in through the window.
I was relieved. Even though I wanted answers, a part of me wasn’t ready to ask him the questions.19DraxI blinked my eyes open and sat up in bed with a jolt. I must have been dreaming because it felt like I was back in that room. Crash’s office. This time, he was the one holding the gun. I was on the floor, staring up at him. Daring him to pull the trigger, and he had a big smile on his face. He was going to do it. He was going to pull the trigger and blow my face off.
There was a film of sweat on my forehead.
It was still dark, still night. When I looked over to the side, I saw Mary-Beth lying in bed beside me. She looked angelic in the moonlight falling on her face. Her hair was spread out neatly on her pillow.
The scene took me back to nights from a year ago. I used to wake up in the middle of the night and stare at her sleeping. She always looked so beautiful, so peaceful when she slept. It didn’t matter how much we’d been fighting in the day, what words were said between us. At night, while she was asleep, I would stare at her and be reminded of my feelings for this woman.
It was always Mary-Beth. It would always be just her. No other woman would ever be good enough. And now I had her brother in the holding cell in our basement and she didn’t know about it.
I got out of bed and immediately felt the pinching pain on my side. It was sore. I was sleeping shirtless and when I looked down, I could see how swollen that spot looked. I could see the stitches on my skin and the bruise around the gunshot wound. I shook my head, trying to steady myself again.
I stood up and walked over to the bathroom. Mary-Beth had cleaned up after my bath; there were no towels or clothes lying on the floor, strewn everywhere. It was funny how different my life looked now that she was back in it. I could see the subtle changes she brought with her.
In the mirror, I stared at myself. I had a stubble that made my face look darker. There were dark circles under my eyes too. Even though I’d just woken up, I looked like I hadn’t slept in a week.
I splashed my face with water and grabbed the edge of the sink with both hands. I couldn’t get the dream out of my head.
What would Crash have done if I’d been the one lying on the floor with his gun pointed to my head? Eagle had shot me already. They didn’t give a shit about sparing me. They wanted me dead. They wanted to reduce my MC to rubble. I should have killed Crash when I had the chance. What was the rest of my MC going to say? What did they think of my decision?
“Drax?” It was Mary-Beth. I looked up at the mirror and saw her reflection. She was standing at the bathroom door in nothing but her lingerie. “Are you okay?” she asked.* * *I turned to her and as I did, noticed the way her gaze drifted to my wound.
“I’m fine, MB,” I replied.
She met my eyes again and the smile on her face was soft, like she didn’t believe me.
“Are you in pain?” she asked and took a few steps toward me. Now I was the one who couldn’t take my eyes off her. She was sexy and curvy, her breasts large in that skimpy bra she was wearing. I wanted to feel the softness of her thighs. The wetness of her pussy.
“No. I’m fine. I’m not in pain,” I said.
“How can that be possible, Drax? You don’t have to hide your pain from me. Please. You can tell me.”
She came up to me, looking up at me with her heart-shaped face and her big blue eyes. I had another flashing image of Crash. The crazed bloodshot look in his eyes. The way he was calling out for Eagle. There was something wrong. Something not right.
I didn’t want to tell Mary-Beth. I didn’t want to alarm her. Besides, I hadn’t decided if it would be the right move to reveal to her where her brother was.
“Drax, are you listening to me? You can tell me if you’re in pain. We can do something about it. You need to get back in bed and lie down.”
