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“Gavin has someone he’d be willing to pay a hell of a lot to get away from the future Arthur has planned for her.” Dodd looked pleased at the idea. “And if Gavin decides to call the cops and not pay, Arthur could get a fuckton of money selling a pretty little virgin teenager.”
I opened my mouth to ask for a name, but it hit me before I got the question out. “Skylar? Dodd, is Arthur going after Skylar?”
Dodd shrugged, but I didn’t need confirmation. It was the only thing that made sense.
“Someone would have to be monumentally stupid to go after Gavin’s kid,” Fury pointed out.
“Gavin won’t let anyone near his daughter,” I added. “We’re not idiots. All of us took precautions. Skylar’s not even in the city.”
It was Ralf’s turn to laugh. “C’mon, you gotta know that a man like Arthur Dalton would have his ways.”
When I looked at Fury this time, I saw my concern reflected on his face. He pulled out his phone and called Gavin, putting him on speaker.
“Hey, Fury. What’s up?”
“Sienna and I are looking into something and we think Arthur might try to go after Skylar. Is she still at your vacation home?”
There was a slight pause and then Gavin let out a string of curses before saying, “One of my security guys just took Vanessa and Skylar to a doctor’s appointment Skylar couldn’t miss. They’re not here.”
CHAPTER THIRTY-THREE
Fury
I took the corner fast enough to make my tires squeal, and I caught a glimpse of Sienna gripping the handle above the door to keep from tumbling into me. Not a word had passed between us since I’d hung up with Gavin. We’d bolted from the apartment together, leaving Ralf and Dodd behind without a second thought, both tied up for the police to apprehend.
Just before hanging up, Gavin had shouted at Carrie to call the cops and mentioned that he was on his way too. The address he’d given me placed Sienna and me a little closer, but like everything else in the city, who got there first would probably hinge on the whims of traffic.
Right now, traffic was on our side.
“Right there.” Sienna pointed up and across the street just moments before my GPS announced we’d arrived.
As I looked over, I spotted three figures emerging from the building. A bulky guy who seemed vaguely familiar, with Skylar and Vanessa trailing behind.
Without a second thought, I pulled into a No-Parking zone and leaped out of the car without even turning off the ignition. I didn’t give a damn if someone stole it; I’d buy a new one. Sienna was right behind me, leaving her door wide open too.
“Vanessa!” she shouted as I called out to Skylar.
“Get back inside!” I waved my arms frantically.
“Go!”
Sienna was at my side as we dashed across the street, ignoring the blaring horns of drivers honking at us. Before we reached them, everything felt surreal, a strange blur that was both too fast and too slow at the same time.
Vanessa and Skylar looked confused, but the moment the bodyguard recognized Sienna and me, he turned. A car screeched to a halt in the opposite direction, and a man jumped from the passenger seat, heading straight for Skylar. The bodyguard shifted to shield Skylar from the approaching stranger, colliding with Vanessa, sending her crashing against the wall beside her. She crumpled to the ground, and it was impossible to tell how badly she’d been hurt.
As I changed my direction to confront Arthur’s man, I saw him pull a gun from his waistband, and I pushed myself even harder. He was just out of reach when he aimed and fired at the bodyguard. People screamed, but I didn’t look to see if he’d hit anyone. I lunged at the shooter from the side and tackled him to the ground.
I slammed down on him with all my weight, driving his body into the concrete with enough force to knock the gun from his grip. Without wasting a moment, I pushed myself up, pressing my knee into the middle of his back as I yanked his arms behind him.
I pushed down harder on the shooter’s hands as he began to stir, the wail of police sirens growing louder.
“Knock it off, asshole,” I growled. “You’re not going anywhere except prison. Hope you like orange.”
He twisted his head, trying to glare at me over his shoulder. “You’re gonna regret this,” he snarled. “I got friends.”
I snorted. “Not very good ones,” I shot back. “They left you behind.”
The EMTs rushed past, heading straight for Vanessa and the fallen bodyguard. I caught only a glimpse of Sienna backing away, her hands stained with blood, before a swarm of people blocked my view.
