Mama sniffles and whispers, “No, baby, she’s not in New York, she never went.”
The beeping in the room gets faster as my pulse picks up, and I swallow hard.
She never went to New York. Does this mean we… no, it can’t have otherwise she’d be in here right now.
“I’ll go get her, brother,” Venom says softly, and I slowly nod as he moves from the bed, locking eyes with Blade, and something passes between them.
Fuck, is she with someone else?
Is she married?
Chapter 22
Ivy
“You’ve been avoiding being here at certain times of the day,” I accuse Raya as I watch her gently stroke my son’s hand, and she smiles slightly, not denying it.
“Yep, the less contact I have with your brother, the better because honestly, I’m ready to punch him,” she admits, and I chuckle.
He should be returning to the club right now, which is only when Raya shows. Since he basically called her a patch chaser. Something I wasn’t privy of hearing otherwise I would have punched him in the face. Then he accused her of trying to upset daddy… She won’t speak let alone look at him if he’s in the vicinity though you can still see the crush that she’s carrying for him.
Her body lights up when he’s near, something she refuses to admit, and I get it—I do.
No one wants to admit crushing on their bully and that is what my brother is mainly because he’s also crushing on her and doesn’t want to admit it.
What would he say when he finds out her stepdad is the club's lawyer?
“Hey Raya,” I say, and she hums, and I state, “make sure I’m around when Venom finds out Gregory is the club’s lawyer, it’ll be hilarious, and I could do with a laugh.”
She looks up at me with a massive grin before the door opens, and her grin slowly dies as her eyes widen, and I recognize the look instantly on her face.
Uh oh.
Guess Cale decided to stay a little longer today?
“You’re supposed to be on your way to the club.” she mutters, but not quietly enough because my brother replies, “Good to know you’ve been avoiding me, kitten. We’ll discuss that later, shall we?”
I bite my bottom lip to stop the laughter from escaping at Rayas's shocked, angry look.
“Hey, sis,” Venom says and I look at him and send him a small smile before he looks at Hudson. His eyes go to where Raya is touching him, and I don’t know if he realizes it, but his look softens.
Four months tops, he’ll make her his, I know it but he’ll have one hell of a fight. Raya has one mission on her mind and it is not being his old lady…
“How’s he doing?” he asks as he gently moves some loose strands of my hair behind my ear.
“His ECG came back clear,” I admit, and he smiles.
Dr. Asshole was shocked to say the least when he got the results and his lungs are improving.
“That’s awesome, little doll,” he says then looks at Raya, who is purposely ignoring him, then looks back at me and asks, “Is there any chance you can get Raya to watch him and come with me?”
I swallow hard, look at my son, and mutter, “I don’t leave him during the day.”
My brother hums but gently cups my jaw and gets me to look at him as he kneels before me, his eyes teary.
“He’s awake,” he whispers, and my mouth parts in shock while Raya gasps and confirms, “Really?”
My brother looks at her and nods before looking back at me.
