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talk?"
    I didn't even
bother to answer that shit, but first things first.
    "We need
to get you something to eat I'll be right back."
    I left without waiting
for an answer, I really didn't want anyone else going in that room before we
had a chance to talk but I knew that was a lost cause, what with her fucking
brothers and father here. As soon as they knew I was out of the room they
hightailed it there. I got some fuck you looks but I didn't give a fuck.
Assholes wanted me to take care of her so I am.
    Mom had some
soup ready, apparently dad said that was the way to go. I ladled some in a bowl
to take back to my patient and was ready to retreat.
    "Wait a minute
Gage not so fast. How is she? "
    I tugged on my
hair looking for patience.
    "I don't
know yet mom she just woke up, her color's a little better though."
    "Oh okay
that's good, did you two get a chance to talk?"
    "Working
on that right now." I kissed her cheek and made my escape.
    I don't know
what the convo was about when I walked back into the room, but at least those
fucks had the good sense to head the fuck out, but not before a parting shot
from Joshua.
    "Watch
yourself."
    The fuck, what
the fuck was up with them blaming me for this shit? That fuckery was getting
old real fast; I didn't even acknowledge his dumb ass.
    I closed and
locked the door after putting the tray across her lap. I wanted to dive right
into the conversation but she needed to eat, she was going to need her strength
for this.
    She ate
sparingly before putting the tray aside and wiping her mouth. I don't know what
the fuck happened between her eating and wiping her mouth but I was fucking
pissed again. All the anger I had held in check all morning resurfaced like a
fucking geyser.
    "Did you
fuck him?" Fuck Maddox, you're one suave motherfucker aren't you? Fuck off
conscience I'm running this show. Fuck I was crazy.
    "No...I
didn't, I didn't, I promise. She damn near flew off the bed to get to me but I
backed away. I saw what that move did to her but I couldn't let myself care.
She'd fucking gutted me and I needed her to know that that shit wasn't just
gonna go away.
    She started
shaking again as she grabbed for me. Her heart was knocking against her chest
so hard I thought it would break the fuck out. She was crying and shaking and
headed straight for a panic attack. Fuck, how could I fight with her when she
was like this? It was like kicking a kitten.
    "Ssh, ssh,
it's okay, it's okay, I believe you ssh come on now."
    I thought I was
gonna have to sedate her but she eventually calmed down enough for me to seat
her on the bed.
    I stood in
front of her with arms crossed over my chest. Okay Maddox, like a motherfucking
Band-Aid.
    "So what
happened?"
    She was
wringing the fuck out of her hands now, nervous much Suzette?
    "I don't,
I...they said..." She couldn't seem to form words.
    "They,
who's they?"
    "Karen...and...Terry."
    She said his
name as though she was afraid I would snap. She wasn't too far off, hearing his
name on her lips made me see fucking red.
    "They said
you were having a thing with Justine."
    "The fuck,
who the fuck is Justine?" Was she delusional?
    "Justine
Deluca, your leading lady from..."
    "I know which
fucking movie she's from, are you fucking shitting me? That was two fucking
years ago and I never saw her off set."
    "No no
they had proof, they said they had pictures." Her eyes were darting all
over the room.
    "They have
pictures of me fucking Justine Deluca?" The fuck?
    "Well, not
exactly, just some compromising shots."
    "And you
saw these pictures with your own two eyes?" Was I having an out of body
experience? I have no fucking clue what she was talking about.
    "A few
yes, I couldn't... Couldn't bear to look at all of them."
    "When did
they show you these pictures?"
    "In the
middle of filming."
    "And you
didn't think to tell me this shit?"
    "I didn't
know what to do, I didn't want to believe it, please, I'm sorry, I'm so
sorry." Fuck she was shaking again.
    "Calm