Page 14 of Reckless Vengeance

My fingers tapped my leg nervously as I considered what to say next, not wanting to overwhelm her.

“Relax,” Caden said when he noticed me, glancing down at my phone. “She okay?”

“She’s fine.”

“Then why are you freaking out?”

“I don’t know when I’m smothering her or not,” I admitted, and he chuckled softly.

“You’ll know because she’ll tell you.”

My fingers tapped a few more times before I typed a message.

Tyler: I really miss you.

She replied quickly, my heartbeat picking up the pace.

Rory: Miss you too. I’ll be back before you know it.

Tyler: Promise?

Rory: Promise, baby. I love you.

My heart exploded, a small smile tugging at my lips.

Tyler: I love you so much.

I was a little surprised when she sent a bunch of heart emojis, and I sent some back before pocketing my phone again.

“We need to stick together. No being alone, check in regularly, and if anything feels off, say something,” Caden stated firmly, and I nodded.

“I think that’s smart. We’re usually with someone anyway.”

“If you need time alone, you lock yourself in your room here,” he warned, knowing I was the most likely to want space.

“I can do that.”

“What about Rory?” Jensen asked dryly, saying what we were all thinking.

There was no way she’d sit at home and do as she was told.

“Maybe she’ll listen to Skeet?” I started, making both of them snort.

“Since when has she ever listened to Skeet?” Jensen muttered, absently running his fingers through Lukas’ hair.

Caden sighed, seeming to hesitate before answering. “She might now that she sees how dangerous it is. If someone like Slash can get killed, then the rest of us have no hope alone. At least together we can all keep an eye out for trouble.”

We went silent after that, the pit in my stomach getting worse again.

Not knowing what was coming next terrified me.

Diesel

“I hate to talk ill of the dead, but did Skeet know about the boss fucking Donovan?” Brick asked as we sat at his kitchen counter drinking coffee.

The buddy system was smart, and I was grateful Skeet and Brick accepted me into their homes, knowing I wouldn’t allow anyone at my cabin.

Since it was obvious Skeeter and Rory needed to talk, I’d offered to come here this morning so they had privacy at Skeeter’s.