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Jenson answers.
    “Stone, what are you doing?” Jenson asks.
    “I’m here to listen. That’s it. I promise.”
    “I can’t let you. You know the victim. You know the
witnesses.”
    “Alright, he better not walk out of here tonight. If he
does, you find me.” I know my voice is demanding, but I couldn’t care less.
    This night just gets worse. If I can’t be here, there is
only one other place to be and that is waiting for Kerrigan to get out of
surgery.

Chapter 4
 

Maddox
    After leaving the station, I head straight to the hospital.
I’m so overwhelmed with emotions and questions. What happened to her? How much
did that bastard hurt her? How much pain did she feel? I think what gets me the
most is knowing that she was scared. Kerrigan was alone and scared. It kills me
that I couldn’t protect her and that she faced this horrific situation alone.
    When I arrive at the hospital, I head straight to the
waiting room. I see that Molly and Lani are holding hands. Noah has his arm
wrapped around Molly’s shoulder. Evan is pacing the floor and has his phone to
his ear. When Molly sees me, she comes running toward me and throws herself
into my arms. I catch her and hold onto her for dear life. Molly is the only
woman to ever love me for who I am. Noah follows her over and nods.
    “How is she?” I ask Noah, my voice thick with emotion.
    “Sarah came out about ten minutes ago. The damage is
extensive. She’s in a medically induced coma at this point. She will pull through,
though. Kerrigan is tough.”
    “Anything else I should know?” I wonder if the fucker raped
her. I can’t even utter the words. I know she went to hell and back. I watch as
Noah looks down. I already know the answer. He doesn’t need to say it.
    “Maddox, you know I can’t legally tell you.”
    Molly steps back and asks, “Maddox, is Aaron going to stay
in jail?”
    “I hope so. I don’t know much. They won’t tell me anything.
Because I’m so close to the victim, I’m not allowed in on the investigation.”
    We talk for a bit and go to sit down when Noah says, “Evan,
why don’t you take the girls and Maddox home. I’ll stay and wait for news.”
    "Shut up, Noah. I am NOT leaving.” If he thinks for one
second that I’d leave Kerrigan, he is crazy.
    “Maddox, it could be a while. Go home and get some rest.”
      I love my
brother, but I feel like I'm about to lose it. I know he’s just looking out for
me, but I hated it as a kid and right now, I hate it even more. “Noah, I’m not
leaving. Take your wife, and go home to your son.”
    “Maddox, you can’t do anything right now. Go home, get some
rest and I’ll call with any news. I promise.” I’ve had enough of his fatherly
advice, so I stand and get in his face. Evan, the fucking mediator, rushes over
to stand between us.
    “Maddox, chill out. He's just trying to help,” Evan says in
a calm voice. How the fuck can anyone be calm?
    “Evan, you should go, too. You don’t need to be here. I do,
I can’t leave her, man. I won't leave her.”
    Lani speaks up, “Maddox, please listen to your brothers. Go
home.”  
    This sets me off. I can’t help it. I am so sick and tired of
people telling me what to do. Everyone needs to leave. I want to deal with all
of this alone and without distractions. I tower over Lani by a good foot and
some odd inches. I don’t mean to scare her; I just want to get my point across
once and for all. “You don’t know me, Lani. Back the fuck off. Now!”
    Before I even know what’s going on, I find myself slammed up
against the wall. Evan has me by the shoulders. “Don’t fucking talk to her like
that!”
    “Not you, too.”
    “Me too, what?” Evan asks.
    “You’re whipped, just like Noah.”
    “I’m not anything, Maddox.”
    “Mark my words, man. A year or two from now, it’s marriage
and babies for you, too.” I still haven't calmed down, so I shrug Evan off and
walk away. I want to beat the shit out of someone, and I