I didn’t know what to say or what the hell was going on but something didn’t feel right. “I’ll find out, I’m sure they have it under control.”
He nodded and turned back to his wife. With one last glance inside I saw Daniel staring at his Emma. While he looked worried, love was written all over his face.
Turning away, I ran into a brick wall. Bronson’s hands came to my upper arms, holding me there in front of him. My gaze met his and I sucked in a harsh breath at what I saw.
I’d just seen that look a second before.
Bronson’s eyes were filled withlove.
My heart drummed faster and I soaked in the way he made me feel. I felt safe in his arms, but I still couldn’t forget what Daniel had just said. I knew the police would be talking to them but they had to get to the hospital first.
I was about to tell Bronson what he’d said when someone called out his last name, breaking the moment.
“Caddell! You need to see this.”
He let go of my arms. “I’ll be right back.” Bronson gave me a quick kiss on the forehead and then made his way toward a group of policemen.
I watched as he and a couple of other cops spoke as they studied something on the side of the road. The ambulance behind me started up to leave and Dave sidled up to my side, dragging my attention from Bronson and the others.
“What was Daniel talking about? He said someone was in the road and threw something at them?”
Dave shook his head. “Not a clue. He mentioned that when I got him out of the car but as far as I know, nobody has seen anyone else. The cops will figure it out.”
After pulling in a deep breath, I blew it out. Maybe both Emma and Daniel were mistaken. But did I truly believe that?
“I’ll meet you at the rig after you’re finished talking to him,” Dave said, nodding toward Bronson who was starting back my way.
I moved to meet him halfway. His face was a mask of concern and anger.
“What is it?” I asked, not liking what I was reading in his eyes.
I wanted the look back I’d seen minutes before. That loving look was far better than the one I saw now.
“Lake, I don’t think this was an accident.”
“W-what?” My voice was shaky as I tried to wrap my head around what he was saying. “Y-Your saying someone caused this on purpose?”
That was exactly what he’d just said but I couldn’t wrap my head around why someone would do something so cruel, that could’ve killed more than one person.
My phone rang before he could say anything else, the whole moment feeling like something out of a scary movie. I wasn’t sure how to explain it—a sixth sense maybe?—something justfelt off. When I pulled my phone from my pocket and saw the screen flashing,Unknown Caller, a chill swept down my spine.
“Hello, “ I said after hitting the button to answer.
Bronson watched me carefully while I waited for someone to say something. The few seconds of silence added to the intensity of the situation, rattling me even more.
And then…
The voice that came through was full of malice. “You should have worked that hard when I needed you to.” Fear raced through me. “Next time it will bea lotmore personal.”
The line went dead but not before I heard something else. It was the sound of a siren. It echoed through the phone but also from right behind me simultaneously.
My body shook as I scanned our surroundings.
Bronson reached out and grabbed one of my hands. “Hey, what is it? Who was on the phone?”
I drew in a breath and clenched his palm.
“He’s here,” I whispered. “It’s him. He did this and he’s watching us.”
