Page 70 of Raw Honey
Chapter 28
When I get back to the house, Emma and Sainte are gone.Where did they go?I wonder, and then I remember that today is the day that they were going to Presque Isle.Wasn't I supposed to go with them? Yes, I was. They fucking left without me.All my anger floods back as I walk into the kitchen and throw my purse on the table. I can only imagine what they have been up to this afternoon.
"Whoa there darling, calm down," Hawk says from the doorway.
"Oh fuck! I didn't think anyone was home. You scared the shit out of me!"When did he get here?
He walks over and gives me a kiss on the cheek and says, "Sorry, love. I was in Ice's office getting some paperwork on the new clubhouse."
"Oh," I say.
"So what's got you all upset and where have you been?"
I hesitate at first, but then I remember that I promised myself that I would be honest with him. "I went to see Ice," I say.
"You did?"
"Yes."
"Can I ask why?" He's quite calm and it surprises me. I expected him to yell or something, but nothing.
"I wanted to talk to him about Sainte and Emma," I say.
"Honey, I told you to mind your own business where those two are concerned. Ice trusts him, therefore I trust him."
"But Hawk, you didn't see them this morning. They were snuggling on the fucking couch. I'm telling you, she's cheating on him!"
"Honey, Emma is not cheating on Ice."
"What makes you so sure?"
"Because I know Emma. She would never cheat on him."
Why can't he see what's right in front of his eyes? Why can't he see that this guy is bad news? Am I the only sane one around here?I shake my head. "Why won't you listen to me?"
"I am listening to you. I'm just telling you that you're wrong." He pauses and then asks, "Tell me, what did Ice say when you told him this?"
I look down at the floor. "He said he trusted Sainte and Emma, and that he had his reasons for having him here and that he stays."
"See? You shouldn't worry."
"But Hawk, they are always together and laughing together. You haven't seen it, but I see it all the time."
"Drop it, Honey."
"Drop it. Just like that, I'm supposed to drop it when I see that one of my dearest friends is getting screwed over."
"Dearest friend, is that what he is now?"
"Don't you dare! Don't you dare turn this on me, Hawk! We've discussed my relationship with Ice at great length. He's a friend and nothing more."
"Then it must be Sainte."
"What?" I ask, shocked.
"If it's not Ice that you want, then it must be Sainte."
"That's not true," I say defensively. But I immediately remember the kiss and I can feel my face flush.Fuck, he's gonna see right through me.My conscience quickly reminds me that I was going to tell him everything, but after that comment, I don't know if I can.
