CHAPTER 17
CARTER
Today was the day Emma’s supposed to come to me. She hadn’t stepped foot in the gym yet, nor tried to call. I’d hoped she would, but she was the stubbornest woman I knew. Even if she didn’t want to take the three days away from me, she’d do so just to prove her point.
I had no f*****g clue what was going through her head, but I did know that I was ready for the s**t to be over. If she wanted me to fight for her, I’d do it in a heartbeat. I couldn’t let her leave for New York without knowing she was mine, that she always had been.
My phone rang, and Brooks’ name popped up.
“Hey, man,” I said, pressing the speaker button.
“You ready?”
I slipped my T-shirt over my head. “Yep.” All I had to do was to put on my boots.
“Good. I’ll be there in ten. There’s something I ha
