L. Ann Marie by Tailley (MC 6)

chin.  Rich follows me out.  "Glad you’re fuckin here, Brother."  He man hugs me then walks toward his house.
    "Every night we sit, not everyone every night, you use it when you need it."  VP scares the shit out of me.  He's so fuckin quiet I didn't hear him come up behind me.
    "Thanks, Brother."
    He laughs, following the path to his house.  I meet up with Chase on the path heading home.  We talk for a minute; he goes to the patio, I go to the house.  Fuckin cool as shit setup.
    I hit the alarm when I come in and head to the spare room side.  Amanda is on the floor in the hallway.  It looks like she’s sleeping.  What the fuck?  I lean the crutches on the wall and sit by her.  “Babe?”  I touch her shoulder.  Her eyes open and she smiles.  “What are you doing on the floor?”
    Her face turns red.  “I must have dozed and got scared.  The mirror helps.”  She turns her face away from me embarrassed.
    The mirror helps?  The reflection.  Her fuckin twin.  “Let’s go to bed babe.  I’ll stay with you.”
    She nods and stands up with a moan.  I pull a crutch toward me using it and the wall to stand.  I’ll be glad when my fuckin back stops hurting.  She’s already in a tee so I undress and climb in beside her.  She’s asleep in minutes.
    She sits at the mirror to feel closer to her sister.  After six years she still misses her other half.  I wonder if that will ever get easier for her.  We didn’t spend every night together; maybe she does it a lot.  I need to find out what’s up with this house.  Maybe I can buy it, then I’ll ask her to live with me.  She won’t have to sleep up against the fuckin mirror to feel someone here for her.
     
     
     

Chapter Nine
    Bob
    Tiny is at the door.  Pushing it open I wonder what’s going on.  “I told Rich I’d ride along with you, he’s got HS with Little Inky.”
    I’m confused.  “Sally is coming here.”
    He shakes his head no.  “Tess has them meeting up at the Diner.  Chet will be picking her up once he gets Tess.  Someone else from HS is following.  I’m with you.  You’re supposed to go to Security when you’re finished with Doc.”
    I nod and step back.  “I need to grab my keys and let Mandy know I’m leaving.”  In the office I stand at the door.  “Come here, babe.”  She smiles and meets me in the middle.  “You’re going to the Diner for lunch.”  She nods.  “I’m leaving with Tiny.  I have a meeting at Security after Doc’s.  Call me if you need me.”  She nods again with that sweet smile.  I kiss her and tell her I love her, she loves me back; I’m smiling as I walk down the hall.  The mirrored walls remind me I need to talk to Pres about the house.  I grab my keys and bag then check my gun.
    “I like how it turned out, Brother.  Danny said she did the work herself and it’s all right.  Talented fuckin old ladies.  They all have something.”  I smile hitting the alarm as I walk out; she is talented and fuckin smart.  This is the first time the 'old lady' registered with me; I like the way it sounds.
    It doesn’t take long to get my hand comfortable working the pedal.  Tiny doesn’t say a word as I squeeze too hard or not hard enough.  Once I get it right, I do three-point turns and parallel park.  When I’m satisfied I drive to the gate.  Doc takes me right away and gets me out the door in twenty minutes.  I want to talk to Sally about the twin thing but I don’t want to say anything to Doc about it.  I’ll catch her this week or I’ll call her and ask to meet.  I know she can’t say anything to anyone; I don’t want to embarrass Amanda with this.
    At Security, I pull into my spot and almost fall as I slide out of the truck.  Fuckin leg.  It hurts my back but I get myself straight and get the crutches from the back.  I’ll be fuckin happy with whatever the fuck Mitch comes up with.  I need two fuckin feet.
    Tiny stands behind me as I climb the