“Bo? Sweetie, it’s Mom.”
Ah, so they pulled out the big guns.
“Whose number is this?” I ask, only mildly curious about it.
“It belongs to a friend. Honey, I spoke to your father, and he said you’re in a bad place right now.”
“My place is great. Just had it renovated not too long ago. Amazing views of the city,” I retort dryly.
I can almost hear her thinking, and I use the silence as a chance to take a bite of pizza. Not even pizza makes me feel anything.
“Sweetie, I’m going to come visit you. I think I know what’s going on.”
So sick of this.
“And you’re going to do what? Set me up on a date with some guy I have nothing in common with? Never understood your drive to get me a man when you make it just fine without one. Don’t bother coming over. I don’t need a blind date.”
She heaves out a weary breath. “This isn’t you. Honey, I really do know what’s going on. Just stay put if you’re at home. I’m coming whether you like it or not.”
“What’s going on is I’m done with everyone stepping all over me and talking to me however they feel like it. That’s what’s going on. No, you’re not coming. I’m not going to pu
t my busy life on pause just so you can come shine down your infinite wisdom, despite the fact you stopped being a mother long before you went on your quest to find yourself. Stay where you are. Like I told Dad, I don’t need anyone.”
“Bo!” she gasps, acting as though she’s actually hurt.
“I’m finding myself, Mom. You of all people should understand that.”
I hang up on her, and ignore the phone call when she calls back. Eventually, they’ll figure it out.
Nothing is wrong. I’m just finally done.
Chapter 43
JAX
I curse as I toss my phone aside. Bo won’t return any of my calls or texts. She doesn’t have social media, so that’s a no-go option.
The gym is packed when Corbin walks in, glaring daggers at me like he’s ready to rip me in half.
Lovely. He must have found out.
“What the hell happened? Ruby said Bo won’t answer her calls, and Bora has called Ruby to tell her you fucked Bo up or something. Bora is worried, and Ruby is freaked out because she said Bora never worries.”
“I fucked up,” I admit, groaning as I scrub my face. “And now she won’t let me fix it. Hell, she had her apartment building ban me from the premises, which I didn’t find out until I showed up there and was told by the doorman I couldn’t enter. He had my fucking picture. Like I was a criminal.”
Corbin loses some of the anger in his eyes, and it gets replaced with a mix of pity and empathy.
“Can’t really judge you for fucking up. Guess that would make me hypocritical.”
I snort derisively. “You think?”
He glares at me, but I pull my phone out to try and call Bo again. This time, I get a disconnected message. She really disconnected her fucking phone?
“What?” Corbin asks.
“Any chance Ruby has Bo’s new number?” I ask grimly.
He curses while picking up his phone and dialing Ruby. I assume.