55 Chase –––––––– I WAS RELEASED FROM the hospital shortly after four. Mackenzie picked me up in her truck and drove me to the studio. Once inside, I took a shower and then we had s*x. “Looks like you’ve recovered,” she said, afterward as we both lay there sweating and panting. “That was pretty intense.” “Intense? Yeah. I’d say.” I pulled her close and inhaled the scent of her hair. She always smelled so good. “So, what do you want to do now? Eat?” “Sure.” “Good, because I’m starving.” I got out of bed and walked over to pick up my phone, when it started to ring. When I noticed that it was Mattie calling, I sighed. Now what? I answered. “Yeah?” “Chase, we need to talk. You, me, and Mackenzie.” I grunted. “No. We don’t have anything to say to you.” “Please? There are some things

