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told him. “I removed a bullet from you only a couple of hours ago. If you go racing off to try to save this woman, you’ll only bust your stitches and bleed to death on the way.”
    He shook his head, and she removed her hand. “You’re exaggerating.”
    “No, I’m not.”
    “I can’t wait, Sophia. I mean it. I’d rather die trying than not try at all.”
    “I’m not asking you to not try at all. Just wait twenty-four hours.”
    His lips thinned. “Not going to happen.”
    “Twelve, then.”
    Slowly, he continued to shake his head.
    She expelled a frustrated sigh and put her hands on her hips. “Okay, so explain one thing. How are you even going to find Rodriguez and this woman?”
    “I’m thinking of beating the guy upstairs half to death, stealing his gun, and forcing him to take me there.”
    “You think you can beat a man half to death when you’ve been unconscious yourself for the past few hours?”
    “I plan on trying.”
    She shook her head. “You’ll lose.”
    “Perhaps.”
    She hesitated and then said, “What about if we make a deal?”
    His interest was piqued. “What kind of deal?”
    “You give yourself twelve hours to rest and heal, and I’ll take you to Rodriguez’s place myself.”
    His eyes narrowed. “You know where he’s taken her.”
    “I’ve got a pretty good idea. It’s the same place he takes all the new girls he plans on … breaking.”
    Monster winced at the word. Perhaps he and Rodriguez weren’t so different. He’d been on that path himself with Flower not so long ago. Hadn’t it been the way he’d gotten her to treat his face without worrying about her burning both his eyes out with the laser? He’d kept her without natural light, human contact, and only the most basic of meals for days in order to break her will. In the end, he’d learned none of those things had worked. He’d never broken her. Lily had helped him because that was who she was. She cared for others, even if those others didn’t necessarily deserve her help.
    “Why would you do that for me?” he asked.
    She gave a small smile. “You helped me, too, a long time ago. I guess I feel like I should repay that debt.”
    “It might get you in trouble.”
    “Yes, possibly.” Her gaze went unwavering.
    “What reason would you give to Rodriguez for being there?”
    “I’m not sure yet. If you agree to twelve hours, I’m sure I’ll be able to think of something in the time.”
    Monster lifted his gaze to the ceiling. “What about him?”
    “He’s out of it at the moment. He drank half a bottle of brandy while you were unconscious. I don’t think he’ll be making an appearance any time soon, which gives us plenty of time to think about what we’ll do when he does.”
    Monster thought about Rodriguez’s men shooting Mason, Evans, and Sean. “I should go up there and kill him in his sleep. He’s responsible for the deaths of several of my men.”
    She arched a honey-blonde eyebrow. “And if he wakes and punches you in the shoulder, or manages to grab his gun and shoot you again? Then where will that leave your girl?” Her hand pressed on his chest again, pushing him back so he lay flat on the medical bed. “Just get some more rest. Let yourself heal, and we’ll figure out the details when you wake.”
    Monster hated the idea of leaving Flower for one moment more than he needed, but she spoke the truth. He’d only been awake a matter of minutes, and already the drag of exhaustion pulled on his limbs. His eyes were scratchy, his lids heavy. He wanted to be ready to go and fight for Lily, but he had to admit Sophia was right. He wouldn’t be any good to Flower like this. He’d only end up getting himself and probably her and Sophia, too, killed. He needed to remember Lily was an intelligent woman. She’d won him over, and while he couldn’t even stand to explore the idea of her winning Rodriguez’s affections in the same way, he had to have faith she would know he was coming for