Clover (The Colton Cousins Book 2) by Rebecca Rennick

Author:Rebecca Rennick [Rennick, Rebecca]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2021-08-04T16:00:00+00:00

Chapter 17

Phoenix

W hen I caught up with Clover, she wouldn’t even look at me. Every time I tried to touch her, she pulled away, and, in the end, Rosie drove her home. I tailgated them the entire way. She went straight to her room and locked the door. No matter how much I wanted to break it down, I didn’t. I couldn’t scare her like that. If she wanted to be alone, I couldn’t blame her. She dropped quite a bomb in my brother’s office. When she wouldn’t let me comfort her, I took my anger out on the punching bag in my home gym. Almost knocking it off its chain.

I spend the entire night in the gym hitting that bag. Hitting it over and over and over until my knuckles bleed through the tape wrapped around them.

Arrow came home with us as well. He’s been keeping an eye on me, so I don’t sneak out in the middle of the night and kill Braxton. Zander and Magnus went back to their own homes and lives. I owe them a huge debt. Anything they ever ask of me ever again, I’ll give them. Because they helped bring Clover back to me. Even if we were too late and Braxton was able to … even if he … Aaaaahhhhhh. I can’t even fucking think it without burning with murderous rage.

Arrow took up sentry on a yoga mat near the door of the gym. Every time I thought he’d drifted off to sleep and I’d have a chance to sneak out, he stopped me like a goddamn ninja that can see through his eyelids. Making it impossible for me to run off and be a vigilante.

Morning came and went, and Clover stayed in her room. Beau checked on her a few times. Rosie came by, and she let her in. It was the only way to make sure she was ok since she wouldn’t let me in. Every time one of them entered or left, I was there at her door. Just to see a glimpse of her to make sure she was okay. They assured me she’s fine, just working through everything. Admitting she’s ashamed of what happened to her. Ashamed to face me because of it.

The only person ashamed should be Braxton for what he did to her. Rosie told me it didn’t seem like Clover cared that Braxton had sexually molested her. She is too strong for that. What hurt was everyone knowing what he had done and that she wasn’t able to stop it. She feels like I’ll see her as dirty.

My heart almost stops when Rosie tells me this. Nothing Clover could do would ever make me think of her like that. She needs to know that. I need to tell her. But I can’t because she won’t let me in. Won’t let me near her, not yet anyway. I need to cool off and get some advice. Where do I go for that? Magnus.

When I find him, he’s at home.

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