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doing here? I thought you lived in
Alaska.” His mother was my mom’s best friend. His dad had abused his mother.
One day she left him, took Tate, and headed off to Alaska to live with her
sister. As far as I knew, my mom had never spoken to her again, but I have also
been absent for the last five years.
    I step closer and give him a hug. The smell of
leather from his jacket fills my nose as he wraps his arms around me, gently returning
my embrace before he pulls away.
    “I wish Mom was here to see you,” I say with a sad
smile. She took care of him a lot. She felt bad that his dad was a drunk and
beat on his mother. I don’t know if he ever hit Tate or not, I never asked.
    He looks over to Slade then back at me. “How did
you find out that my mom had passed?”
    “Well….” He pauses like he’s trying to find the
right words. “That’s another reason why I’m here.” He inhales deeply.
    I instantly know this reunion is not going to go
well. I have had enough bad news to last a lifetime and I have a sickening
feeling about this one. “What is it?” I ask cautiously.
    He stays silent for a few seconds. “I was helping
take care of your mother.”
    “What? When?” Was she up in Alaska?
    “Sam, you have to understand, it was what she wanted,”
he starts, defending her.
    “What are you talking about, Tate?” I snap.
    “She wanted me to make sure you were safe.”
    I just stand there, stiff as a board. What the hell
is he talking about? “Just say what you came to say, Tate.”
    He keeps his dark blue eyes on mine as he inhales
another deep breath. “I was the one who kept her informed on how you were
doing.” He takes a step toward the door, and I instantly step back, still not
breathing. This has to be a nightmare. How has he been able to keep tabs on me?
How did he ever find me? What all has he seen? Why would he report back to my
mother and not inform me that she was dying?
    “How could you?” I whisper as tears start to fill
my eyes, making him a blurry vision.
    His dark blue eyes bore into mine. “I’m sorry, Sam.
I want to explain it all to you.” He shoots a nervous glance at Slade and then to
Holly, who haven’t spoken. “But I think we should do it in private.”
    I feel Slade take a step toward him, but I place my
arm out to stop him.
    “That’s not necessary. I’ve heard enough.” My voice
cracks and it makes me want to cry harder.
    He reaches in his jacket pocket and pulls out a
card. I don’t know why, but I find myself reaching out with numb hands to take
it. “Please call me. I want you to know.” Then he turns around and walks to the
curb, slides a pair of dark sunglasses over his eyes, and climbs onto his
motorcycle.
    He drives off and I stand there, still holding my
hand out with the card in it. What the hell just happened? Why does this shit
keep happening? Anger flares and I take in a deep breath as a tear falls down
my cheek. I have to hold myself together. Who cares if he was going behind my
back? He knows what he did was wrong, or he wouldn’t have told me that he
wanted to explain. Well, to hell with him, he can live with his guilt.
     I reach out and slam the front door, making Holly
jump. I spin around, passing her and Slade, and race down the hallway to the
kitchen. I shred the card and throw it in the trash. I grab an empty box out of
the living room and storm up the stairs. I have shit to pack. I want to get out
of this God forsaken town and back to St. Louis as soon as possible. All I want
is to be in Slade’s bed, while he holds me tight, leaving this town and these
horrible memories behind.
     
     

CHAPTER FIVE

     
    I stand there looking at
the front door.
    “Did that just really happen?” Holly asks in
disbelief.
    I don’t know how to answer that question. I saw it
with my own eyes but I can’t comprehend it. Some strange man just told my Angel
that he has pretty much been stalking her.
    I want to beat the fuck out of him.
    How long has he been