Page 54 of Echoes From Within
“Keep going, Little Knoxy,” Blaze wheezes.
“I went to Steel’s room and emptied out his entire underwear drawer and replaced them all with adult diapers.”
“He even went through his dirty laundry and took those, too,” Blaze laughs, falling to his back as if he no longer had the strength to hold his own body up. “Tell them the rest.”
The corner of Steel's lips raise and I know that he’s just as amused by their friend’s little antics.
“I also left a bottle of diaper rash cream,” he admits. “With a note.”
Sophia is having a hard time keeping her own laugh in. She must have heard the tale earlier when she was hanging out with Knox and Bitsy.
“What did the note say?” Ghost asks, clearly amused.
Sighing, Steel pulls a piece of paper from his pocket and hands it to Ghost. I lean over and chuckle as I read through the note.
Dear Master Steel,
Time to strut your stuff with a new swagger! I noticed you've been walking around like you've got a secret. Well, surprise! I've given your wardrobe a cheeky upgrade. Embrace the rash-tastic vibes and enjoy the attention.
Happy strolling,
Your Little Fashion Fairy Godbrother.
Without warning, Steel starts running right at Knox who squeals and runs away. If I didn’t know for a fact that my brothers weren’t into men, I would think they had a thing for the young guy.
“Aren’t you going to go and save him?” Sophia asks Blaze.
“Nah,” Blaze answers, flopping down in the chair next to her. “He’s on his own. Little brat has what’s coming to him.”
“And what exactly is coming to him?” she asks, a small quiver in her voice.
I reach over and grab her cold hand.
“He won’t hurt him,” I assure her.
“He’ll most likely just throw him into the pool,” Blaze chuckles.
No sooner had Blaze finished speaking do we hear another one of Knox’s squeals followed by a splash.
“See?” Blaze laughs.
“What was your call about, baby?”
Call me nosy, but I don’t give a fuck. I’m going to worm my way into every single crack of this woman’s life until she tells me to go away.
I hope to hell that never happens.
“It was Cady,” she tells me. “She’s not feeling well and asked if she could stay home tomorrow. I told her that she didn’t have to ask me to stay home, she just had to let me know.”
“Is she alright?” I ask, worried about the young girl.
“Yeah, she thinks it’s just a cold. I’m going to go in early tomorrow and take over her shift. It’s probably for the best, anyway. Remember that call I got from the Mayor asking about a placement for someone in witness protection? Well, they’re arriving shorting before noon. So, it’s best if I’m there anyway.”
Everything in me wants to go with her. I hate knowing that someone who needed to be under witness protection will be anywhere near my woman. Simply for the fact that they could unknowingly bring danger with them. But I can’t. I’ve been neglecting my own business these past few weeks and I need to go and check in.
“I won’t be able to tag along tomorrow because I have to get things squared away for the next fight,” I tell Sophia. Over the past few weeks, I’ve slowly incorporated Sophia into club business. With Ghost’s permission of course. They all know she’s my girl even if she hasn’t fully come to that realization just yet. “Do you want me to see if King is available to come with you?”
“I’m honestly fine, Travis,” she tells me. “I’m in a really good place right now. I won’t do anything stupid.”