Chapter 20
JAY
McCrary was still in the hospital, but Nurse Nevin had told me he’d get out tomorrow. His fever had been high, and he’d been seriously dehydrated. So much so that he’d almost passed out, and ended up dialing 911. I wish I’d been there. I could have helped. Yet another reason I could never leave Vegas. Not when I was the only family McCrary had here.
My phone buzzed as I pushed open the door to Eastside Boxing. I glanced at the screen, dreading to see Simon’s name. He’d called three times already today to ask about the Nico/Maggie situation. He wouldn’t get off my back about it.
It wasn’t Simon, it was Annie. I pressed ignore. I hadn’t seen her since the night we’d barely spoken at The Wall, before Lieutenant what’s-his-nuts tried to get me to rat Simon out, but she’d cal
