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there anything I can do?” I say into her hair.
    She shakes her head. “No. The guys from the department and their wives are taking care of so much.” She pulls away and sits down on her bed. “It’s like a dream. They came rushing into the ER. I saw all the cops and I kept looking for him. When the lieutenant saw me, the look on his face told me so much. He walked over to me. He still had blood on his uniform. He grabbed me in a huge hug and told me.” She lets out a sob. “I fell apart right there.”
    I sit beside her and pull her to my chest. “Did they give you something for your nerves?” I’m pretty sure they did because she looks a little loopy.
    She nods. “Yes. Dr. Reynolds gave me something before I left the hospital.” Then she looks up as if she realizes it’s me for the first time. “Why are you here?”
    I lie her back on the bed and stroke her hair. “Because I’m your friend.”

 
    CHAPTER 5
     
    CHELSEA
    PRESENT DAY
    Tonight is my first night back at the club. Six weeks… It’s been six weeks since my dad was killed by some low life bank robber. A punk whose parents probably never beat his ass. A little shit who was already on probation and had been in and out of jail for years. An asshole who took the man from me I was finally getting to know. The last couple of months before he died, we grew so much closer. We were on our way to making the relationship I’d always hoped for. We’d talked and apologized about so many things. Now, it’s all gone and I feel empty.
    I thought I might just be able to stick to the hospital. I mean, Dad’s life insurance covered a lot. It paid for Dad’s funeral and burial, and Mom paid off her house and the cars. She also paid off her medical bills, but then we were hit with the realization again that cancer sucks and the bills don’t stop. Insurance companies are a rip off, the drugs the patient needs are incredibly expensive. My mom will get my dad’s pension from the department, but that will only cover her everyday expenses. Her sister is coming to stay with us while she goes through this round of treatments so I won’t have the expense of hiring someone to be with her. Because in order to cover her copays, I’m right back here at the club and at the hospital during the day.
    God, I hope Huck doesn’t show up here tonight, I say to myself while looking in the mirror of my dressing room and touching up my lipstick. Then I glance down at my inner thigh, making sure my small tattoo is covered. I can’t deal with Huck on top of everything else. Although, I haven’t heard from him since the funeral. He and several of the people from his gym came. I guess with everything Kara went through, my dad kind of bonded with them. It would be my luck that he would show up tonight and show his ass again.
    I don’t know why this is any of his business.
    A knock at the door brings me out of my thoughts. Elizabeth sticks her head in. “Hey, just seeing if you had everything you need for tonight.”
    I shrug. “Yeah, I guess. I’m just ready to go on stage, dance and be done. I need to get back home and check on Mom. She had her second round today.”
    Elizabeth has become a pretty good friend. I thought she was Huck’s girlfriend to begin with when I saw them together at the hospital, but now I know without a doubt that’s not possible since she’s a lesbian. Also, she and Huck haven’t been each other’s greatest fans. She filled me in on her mom, Marco and the man who raised her.
    She gives me a soft, understanding smile. “Yeah, the treatment days can be tough. I remember Mom going through them. It’s never fun, but I’m here if you need any help.”
    I touch her arm. “Thank you.” I pull back a little. “You haven’t, um, told Huck that I’m back here, have you?”
    She curls her lip. “Um, no. It’s not his damn business what you or I do for a living and if he brings his man-child ass in here again and causes a scene, I’m calling