Page 48 of Drax (Iron Thunder MC 3)
If he was even willing to do that.
I wasn’t sure how long I was standing there in the room. Then I heard footsteps behind me. When I turned, I saw Sophie. She had two cans of beer in her hands.
“I thought you might need this,” she said and handed one over to me.
“Why did you think that? How did you know I was here?” I asked and took it from her.
“Ghost told me. He found me at the bar. He told me what he said to you.” She sat down on the couch with a plonk. I couldn’t sit. I couldn’t move. But I brought the cold can of beer up to my lips.
“I think he was concerned for you,” she added.
I blinked at her rapidly. “I thought he hated me.”
Sophie sighed and shook her head. “I think you don’t realize how much people care for you. Despite everything. The breakup, your brother…people know who you are. All the other stuff doesn’t matter.”
Maybe I had misjudged Ghost. Misjudged everyone else in the MC. Maybe Sophie was right, and I was just trying too hard to please everyone when all I had to really do was be myself.
But that wasn’t what was really bothering me anymore.
“So, he told you what Drax did? What happened with Crash?” I asked.
Sophie nodded as she sipped her beer too.
“Do you know more?”
“You think the guys tell me what goes on around here? I’m just the barmaid with the big tits,” she replied with a snarly voice and rolled her eyes. My eyes softened a little at that. I was so caught up in myself and my problems that I didn’t even think about what other people might have been feeling. Did anyone ever ask Sophie how she was?
I sat down beside her.
“You can talk to me if you need someone to just listen, Sophie,” I said in a quiet voice. She looked at me and for a moment, I thought she was going to blurt something about herself, but then she blinked and smiled wide.
“I’m fine, hon. But thanks for the offer. You have much bigger problems to deal with right now than me.”
I wiped my mouth with the back of my hand.
“I’m waiting for Drax to wake up and tell me more, but I don’t even know if he’ll be willing to talk to me about it. What happened to Crash? Where is he now? I feel so lost.”
Sophie was nodding along like she understood. Then she reached for my hand and gave it a tight squeeze.
“All I can say right now is that you’ve got to trust Drax.”
“I do trust him. I know whatever decision he’s made is for the best. Best for the MC and…and best for me.” As I spoke, I could feel the tears stinging my eyes. I couldn’t just pretend that I didn’t care what happened to my brother. I was trying to be strong. Trying to keep calm, but I needed to know where he was right now and if he was okay.
Even just for the sake of closure.
Sophie squeezed my hand tighter.
“I’m sorry, hon, that I can’t tell you more.”
I shook my head.
“You’ve done enough already, Sophie. You’ve been a good friend to me in these unexpectedly harsh times. When I’ve needed a friend the most. I will always be grateful to you for that.”
She came closer and put her arms around me.
“Then take a friend’s advice and trust your man. Go to him now. Stay with him. Drax won’t admit it but he’s probably in pain.”
I nodded. I knew she was right. What was I doing here? I should have been up there with him. Beside him. What if he needed me?
“I’m sure he’ll tell you everything when he’s ready. When the time is right.”
“He spared my brother for me.”
She nodded. “Yes he did, and that is a big deal. The MC always comes first for them, but he put you first.”
I sniffled and rubbed my nose and nodded.
“You’re right. I need to go to him. I should be there when he wakes up. Whatever’s happened to Crash…I should trust Drax.”
I pulled away gently from Sophie and stood up. She stood up too. I emptied the beer down my throat and gave her back my can.
“Thanks for everything tonight, Sophie. I really needed this.”
“It’s no problem. These guys should be paying me for being the in-house therapist around here,” she said with a smirk. There was definitely a lot of truth to that.
I could feel her eyes on me, watching me as I walked out of the room. In the dark hallway, I stood for a moment, gathering myself. I tried to push out all my thoughts about Crash. Tonight, I wanted to focus on Drax and helping him recover from his injuries and wounds. There would be enough time later to find out what had happened with my brother.
