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My heart hammers at the thought of never seeing him again.
Suddenly, my door opens, startling me. Daniel’s large frame looms over me. The man really is massive.
His hands are surprisingly gentle as they brush away my tears. A frown pulls at his brows.
“Your brother was concerned. I promised to bring her to you.”
“She’s in your car, crying why?” Daniel growls, stroking the back of his hand down my cheek as I hiccup. Kaleb stands close behind him, looking down at us.
“Easy,” Dr. Moore warns. “I was just telling your father when you two rushed out to the car. Michael’s been arrested for murder.”
At that moment, Christopher exists the house like his ass is on fire. “You and the rest of your team better be at that station within the hour!” he hisses into his cell. “Boys, stay here with your mother and the girls.”
Just as he says that, Helen and Charlie come out of the house as if he summoned them with his words.
Helen leads the charge, red-faced with a hand pressed against her chest. Her eyes quickly find Daniel and me. Charlie steps around her mother-in-law, heading toward us, but stops sharp. Her eyes searchher husband’s face. Whatever she sees makes her grow pale.
Daniel takes my elbow, helping me out of the car.
“Thanks, Dr. Moore,” I whisper.
“Thanks, Leonard. We’ll take care of her,” Christopher promises the doctor.
The sound of a car shooting down the drive makes us all turn.
“Do you need me to stay?” the doctor offers.
“No, but I appreciate the thought. And thank you again for bringing Lara home.” Christopher shakes his hand.
Daniel walks me over to Charlie and Helen, handling me as if I’m made of glass.
“Belle?” he asks, his eyes looking at the house.
“Getting a diaper change by Sam. They’ll be a while,” Helen reassures.
The two women quickly wrap me up in a hug. None of this feels real—like the man I’ve spent the past two nights with will be back any minute.
I wish we were getting ready to go to the clerk’s office, that I hadn’t given him trouble about it earlier. I wish that instead of feeling this pit of dread in my stomach, I felt Michael’s stern gaze on me as he warned me to behave for the ceremony, just like he had at the signing of our marriage license.
Dr. Moore leaves, passing the police car as it screeches to a halt. The same FBI agent and sheriff from earlier climb out.
“You,” Christopher snarls, pointing at the sheriff, who holds his hands palm up.
“It’s out of my control.”
Cooper smirks, strutting forward. “This would be my doing.”
“I’m Agent Collins. Your son has been arrested for the murder of Darrell Cooper.”
“With what evidence?” Helen demands, stroking my back.
“He was seen with the victim the night he went missing.”
I frown. No, he wasn’t.Both Michael and Kaleb had been wearing masks at the party. Others including Darrell had been wearing the same one as Michael. There’s no way someone recognized them. Even I hadn’t.
“No, they didn’t,” I speak out angrily. “He was with me. All night.” I alibi him without thinking but it’s not a lie. He could well have been in my room the entire time I’d been asleep.
Agent Collins gives me a look that makes me shrink back.
