"Meredith, I'm surprised you called me so soon."The next day she was in Doc Jones' office, breathing deeply and trying to control the emotions that had plagued her all night. "I was too, to be honest with you.""What happened?""You cautioned me about trying to find who did this. You told me that I may not like the answer and that it may bring up other things. I foolishly thought you were just being overly cautious," Meredith explained, tears already coming to her eyes.In the past eighteen hours, she'd tried to stop the emotions. She had tried to stop the crying, but she just couldn't. She couldn't deny the depths of the feelings she had for Tyler and how it had broken her heart that she'd left him."I take it you found out something that has been difficult for you to comprehend?""What we talk about here is privileged, right? You don't discuss this with other people?"Doc Jones took her glasses off and sat forward in her seat. "I'm bound by federal patient confidential
Tyler took his hands from the door and ran them down her body."I told you I wouldn't let you run away from me," he told her again."I know, and I'm sorry I ran," she whispered.Her eyes were still closed and that bothered him. "Open your eyes and look at me."She followed his order, and the look there stole her breath. It was so intense that she wanted to close her eyes again."Keep them open," he instructed her. "Look at me, see what I'm telling you."The only thing she could do was nod."No matter what happens or what we find out, it's not going to change how we feel about each other. We have to promise this to each other. I know that it's not going to change how I feel about you, and I think you feel the same. We can't let outside forces change the way we live our lives. There will always be outside forces if we let there be."She knew that he was right, everything about what he said was the truth. Couples faced challenges every day and they didn't run from them. Th
Hours later, the two of them lay tangled up in the sheets of his big bed. A cold front had moved through, bringing with it a steady rain that pelted the tin roof of the farm house. Because it was older, it was also drafty. Laying together, sharing body heat under the covers seemed to be the best way to spend the rest of their day.Meredith sighed as she entangled her leg with his and scooted closer to the warmth of his body. She lifted her head as she raked her nails across his stomach. "What are we going to do about William?"That question had been on the tip of her tongue the entire time they had been here together, but she hadn't yet wanted to break the spell they seemed to be under.His large hand grabbed hers at his stomach, stilling the motions she made there. Turning it over, he brought the palm up to his mouth and brushed a kiss there on the delicate skin. "I put a passcode on his phone that I can get into. Right now, the only thing we can do is wait and see if he continu
"You think Rooster will help us?" Tyler asked as he and Liam sat outside the Sheriff's office downtown."I think it's worth a shot," Liam answered.They were taking a huge chance, sitting just off of the historical downtown area of the square, their bikes parked at an angle on the street. Every officer that came out wearing the brown of the Sheriff's department gave their bikes and their cuts a once over. Liam was pretty sure that everyone knew who they were. The two of them sat in silence, watching each officer that came out of the building. When they noticed the red head of the man they wanted to see, Liam whistled and motioned for him to come on over."To what do I owe this pleasure?" he asked as he walked over. The loose-hipped way he walked belied the turmoil he felt inside.Liam took off his sunglasses and leveled his old friend with a stare. "We need some assistance for old times' sake."Rooster didn't like the sound of that, in fact it caused sweat to break out on his
"I've got the information you need."Liam had suspected it would take a lot longer than a few days for Rooster to obtain what they wanted, but he had really come through. "Where do you want to do the drop?" he asked through the cell."Our old hang out." With that, he ended the call.Liam hung up and motioned for Tyler. The two of them were on repo duty with the wrecker, and it would be the perfect excuse for them to leave. "Rooster just called. He's got our information. In a few minutes, act like you got a text with a tip on a car. We need to head out towards Richardsville."Tyler nodded and a few minutes later did exactly what Liam had asked of him."We're headin' out," Tyler called out to William, who waved before they left with the wrecker.As they rode out to the old Garvin bridge, Tyler pulled his bottom lip in between his teeth."You nervous?" Liam asked."It sounds weird, but yeah, I am. I'm nervous that I'm right, and I'm nervous that I'm wrong. How crazy is tha
Meredith sat in shock as she watched a video of the night of her attack. In the envelope there had also been a USB Drive. She hadn't been sure she had wanted to see what it held, but knew that after all the other incriminating evidence they had viewed, it had to be something big. Someone had been in the bushes that night filming, they had heard her scream for help and hadn't come to her rescue.Denise choked back sobs as she held onto Meredith's hand beside her. "Let's turn this off," she pleaded."No," Meredith stopped her. "I have to see this. I have to see what he saw while he heard me screaming for help and didn't come to my rescue. I need to know what kind of a bastard he really is.""I've seen enough," Tyler whispered, getting up from the table and making his way to the other room.He had a seat on the couch, putting his head in his hands. Most of the information they had received had been text messages and voice mails that detailed the planning of her attack and set up t
Thanksgiving"Are you going to be okay doing this?" Tyler asked as he and Meredith got ready for the big Thanksgiving dinner with the club."I could ask you the same thing, as well as Liam and Denise. Things are going to be fine," she assured him.Thanksgiving dinner was a huge tradition with the club. Given that so many of them came from broken homes, a lot of members wouldn't have a place to go for the holidays. So the club provided the traditional meal."Are you sure you don't want to go visit your family today?"Meredith shook her head. The love she saw amongst this group of outlaws was more than she had seen in her family in a long time. "No, the only thing my dad's going to ask me is if I've decided to put the college education he paid for to use again. My mom will just sit there and nod. I'd much rather stay here."Tyler didn't have family, so he didn't really understand the dynamic. "If you say so.""I do."They made their way into the dining area of the clubhou
Meredith screamed along with the other women who surrounded her. She wasn't exactly sure what it was about a man playing guitar that women loved, but it was downright sexy. Never had Jagger looked more at home than he did up on stage. She really couldn't believe this was the same man who was scared to death of the curse of the skull cup. She'd heard him humming and singing to himself a few times, but she'd never known his voice was so rich. As the crowd began to surge closer towards the stage, Tyler wrapped his arms tighter around her body. No one was getting in between the two of them, no one would separate them. She put her hands over his and squeezed, showing her appreciation of the fact that he wouldn't let anyone encroach on their space.The fact that she was even in this crowd, not freaking out, was amazing. After Jagger's set, she turned around and motioned for him to bend down so that she could talk into his ear."I'm thirsty," she shouted.Her voice was hoarse, and he ha