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lifespan.
“What is it?” Cole asked annoyed.
“Mrs. Kramer is still here waiting.”
Cole rubbed his eyes. “I totally forgot. Tell her we'll have a decision in a moment.”
The prospect retracted his head and closed the door.
Cole folded his hands and began, “Mrs. Kramer came to me this morning with a problem.”
“Mrs. Kramer?” Isaac asked.
“She's the one that owns the coffee place on Main,” Cole replied. Isaac nodded. “Her husband has been a little rough with her lately. Her two black eyes and bruises confirm the story.”
“Why did she come to us and not the police?” I said.
“She doesn't want him arrested. Mr. Kramer runs half of the coffee shop and she can't do it without him.”
“So what does she want us to do about it?” Big Mike asked.
“Just give him a little scare. Make sure he doesn't do it again. Normally I'd turn this over to the police but Mrs. Kramer is willing to pay us for it.”
Isaac shook his head. “Even though we need the money, this doesn't feel right. We barely know Mrs. Kramer and we've never even met Mr. Kramer. I don't think we should start lending our services out like mercenaries.”
“You're overreacting,” Cole said, his fingers resting on the gavel. “She's a member of the community and needs our help.” Cole picked up the gavel. “Everyone in favor of helping Mrs. Kramer?”
The Rabid Dogs MC raised their hands in unison except for Isaac. It was good for him to be cautious but I'd never turn away from a damsel in distress—especially one that is being beaten by man.
Cole pounded the gavel into the table. “Now that we have that settled. Mrs. Kramer says her husband likes to hang out in the back of the coffee shop after it closes. Sometimes he has his buddies with him so we need to show up in force. Now I want it known that we are not to use lethal force. Got it?”
Everyone nodded. Slade cracked his knuckles and grinned. That man was a boxer in another life.
Cole smiled. “Good. We meet back here at nine.”
“I'll meet you there. I have some things I need to do first,” I said.
Cole hammered the gavel. “Dismissed!”
Chapter Fourteen
Constance
Working with rage at the hospital was not very good for the patients or the nurses. I yelled at the patients and was very short with the nurses. My date with Leland last night had tapped a well of anger that I never knew existed in me. I was so stupid for agreeing to go out with him in the first place. Just because he was damn hot didn't mean I needed to drop my panties for him.
I hid in the locker room to get some peace and quiet. I was beginning to scare people. I never wanted see Leland again. Never wanted to hear his voice. Never wanted to see those dark eyes. I'd be better off without him.
Nurse Fiona strolled in. “How was your date last night with Leland?”
I bounced my head against the locker over and over.
“That bad, huh?”
I nodded. “He was like every other guy I'd dated. Why am I always attracted to the bad guys.”
Fiona rubbed my back. “It's because they live dangerously and don't give a shit about anyone or anything. You'll find Mr. Right soon enough.”
“That's just a dream, Fiona. Mr. Right doesn't exist. All we can do is find someone we can stand just enough to marry them.”
“Feel better, Dr. Holmes. I'll see you on the floor.” Fiona left and I pounded my head against the locker one more time. I deserved the pain.
I walked down the third floor hallway and passed Dr. Green. He didn't even make eye contact with me as he passed by. At least something was going right with my life. I looked in on one of my patients that had two broken legs from a hit-and-run.
Afterwards I roamed around the halls, trying to forget that last night ever happened. Then I saw him appear out of nowhere—Leland with his deliciously shaved hair walking right
“What is it?” Cole asked annoyed.
“Mrs. Kramer is still here waiting.”
Cole rubbed his eyes. “I totally forgot. Tell her we'll have a decision in a moment.”
The prospect retracted his head and closed the door.
Cole folded his hands and began, “Mrs. Kramer came to me this morning with a problem.”
“Mrs. Kramer?” Isaac asked.
“She's the one that owns the coffee place on Main,” Cole replied. Isaac nodded. “Her husband has been a little rough with her lately. Her two black eyes and bruises confirm the story.”
“Why did she come to us and not the police?” I said.
“She doesn't want him arrested. Mr. Kramer runs half of the coffee shop and she can't do it without him.”
“So what does she want us to do about it?” Big Mike asked.
“Just give him a little scare. Make sure he doesn't do it again. Normally I'd turn this over to the police but Mrs. Kramer is willing to pay us for it.”
Isaac shook his head. “Even though we need the money, this doesn't feel right. We barely know Mrs. Kramer and we've never even met Mr. Kramer. I don't think we should start lending our services out like mercenaries.”
“You're overreacting,” Cole said, his fingers resting on the gavel. “She's a member of the community and needs our help.” Cole picked up the gavel. “Everyone in favor of helping Mrs. Kramer?”
The Rabid Dogs MC raised their hands in unison except for Isaac. It was good for him to be cautious but I'd never turn away from a damsel in distress—especially one that is being beaten by man.
Cole pounded the gavel into the table. “Now that we have that settled. Mrs. Kramer says her husband likes to hang out in the back of the coffee shop after it closes. Sometimes he has his buddies with him so we need to show up in force. Now I want it known that we are not to use lethal force. Got it?”
Everyone nodded. Slade cracked his knuckles and grinned. That man was a boxer in another life.
Cole smiled. “Good. We meet back here at nine.”
“I'll meet you there. I have some things I need to do first,” I said.
Cole hammered the gavel. “Dismissed!”
Chapter Fourteen
Constance
Working with rage at the hospital was not very good for the patients or the nurses. I yelled at the patients and was very short with the nurses. My date with Leland last night had tapped a well of anger that I never knew existed in me. I was so stupid for agreeing to go out with him in the first place. Just because he was damn hot didn't mean I needed to drop my panties for him.
I hid in the locker room to get some peace and quiet. I was beginning to scare people. I never wanted see Leland again. Never wanted to hear his voice. Never wanted to see those dark eyes. I'd be better off without him.
Nurse Fiona strolled in. “How was your date last night with Leland?”
I bounced my head against the locker over and over.
“That bad, huh?”
I nodded. “He was like every other guy I'd dated. Why am I always attracted to the bad guys.”
Fiona rubbed my back. “It's because they live dangerously and don't give a shit about anyone or anything. You'll find Mr. Right soon enough.”
“That's just a dream, Fiona. Mr. Right doesn't exist. All we can do is find someone we can stand just enough to marry them.”
“Feel better, Dr. Holmes. I'll see you on the floor.” Fiona left and I pounded my head against the locker one more time. I deserved the pain.
I walked down the third floor hallway and passed Dr. Green. He didn't even make eye contact with me as he passed by. At least something was going right with my life. I looked in on one of my patients that had two broken legs from a hit-and-run.
Afterwards I roamed around the halls, trying to forget that last night ever happened. Then I saw him appear out of nowhere—Leland with his deliciously shaved hair walking right
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