Devil You Know by Max Henry

Author:Max Henry [Henry, Max]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: Romance
Amazon: B00SSDXD3C
Barnesnoble: B00SSDXD3C
Goodreads: 23592724
Publisher: Max Henry
Published: 2015-02-01T16:00:00+00:00

“WHERE’S TIGGER, Bronx?”

“He’s making sure we’ve got a taxi available.”

“Good work.”

I carry Jane from the ladies room, through the bar, and out the front. People stare; others act like the sight is nothing unusual. She’s out cold, and to be honest, I’m worried sick.

I’m so fucking stupid.

Why did I let her drink so much, so fast? Sure, us boys do it often, but I managed to overlook the fact she hasn’t been out for a solid night drinking in a fucking long time. My gaze flicks down to her chest every so often, hoping to see it still rise and fall.

“Here, bro.” Bronx holds the cab door open. “We’ll find our own. Get her home, huh?”

“Thanks, man.” I want to tell him what an idiot I am, make sure he doesn’t think less of me after this, but now isn’t the time to fuck around.

The cabbie looks over the seat at us while I adjust Jane against me to ensure her head is up, and her airway stays open.

“If she pukes, that’s four hundred,” he warns.

“Does she look like she’s coherent enough to puke, man?”

He shakes his head, and turns to drive. “Where to?”

I recite our temporary address, and curse at how far it is for us. This taxi ride is going to cost me a small fortune not sharing with the guys, but there’s no fucking way I’m taking her to my house in town—not when it’s right next to him.

My gaze never leaves Jane the whole way there. I watch her twitch in her sleep, check she’s breathing, and keep an eye out for any signs she might wake to vomit again.

She stays out cold the entire trip. It concerns the fuck outta me. The cabbie hangs about while I get her inside—no doubt with the meter running—and I make sure she’s sitting upright before I go back out to sign away a fucking kidney to cover the cost. Thank Christ my credit card carries a healthy limit.

Tires crunch into the dark, and I make my way back in to get to the task of taking care of my mess. I walk inside to find Rocco licking Jane’s hand. He whimpers when she doesn’t respond.

“I know, mate. I’m sorry. I did that to Mom.”

He trots a circle around the chair she’s in, only to sit right back where he was. He’s as agitated as I am. Jane gargles, and I close the distance to her in two brisk strides. My heart races. What if she vomits in her sleep? Fuck, I couldn’t live with myself if the worst happened.

With Rocco keeping guard, I manage to get her undressed, and into one of my T-shirts. She never stirs, even while I clean around her mouth, and remove the small chunks of something I didn’t know she ate from her hair. Using the pillows from her room, I pad the side of my bed so she’s propped up on her side. At least then if she does throw up in her sleep, her airway will stay clear.

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