My daughter slid up next to me, eyes swimming withtears. “I was so s-scared. Not only when he had me but when I realized he’d taken you.”
Lifting my hand, I softly brushed her hair out of her face. “I know, sweet girl, but we’re okay.”
The back doors slammed shut and the vehicle began to move.
Bre held my hand in hers. “Lennon and Huntley were going out of their minds. Everything happened so fast, it’s a blur, and I still don’t know how they found you so quickly.”
I did.
With my other hand, I reached up and grabbed the necklace still around my neck. Thumbing the silver heart, I replied, “It was this.”
Realization dawned in her beautiful eyes. Bre knew about the necklace, but probably forgot about it with everything happening.
I made a mental note to ask the ladies about getting her one. Especially after what just happened, it would put my mind at ease.
“He really is Superman, mom. He saved you.” Then she swallowed, emotions flitting across her face. “And you saved me,” she whispered.
I squeezed my daughter’s hand. “I’ll always save you, sweet girl.”
Just as I knew Huntley would always do anything possible to save me, as well as the kids.
I’d been out cold and don’t know what happened there in the woods. But even with the worry and love in Huntley’s eyes, I still felt the rage burning from him. I would find out details later, but what I’d been awake for felt like enough to deal with at the moment. Right now, I knew both Bre and I would need to work through the ordeal.
And we’d do it together.
Wasn’tI just here earlier today?
I found myself back at the same hospital my sister was at.
The same sister that had burst into my room, not listening to a word her husband or nurses said, demanding to see me. Fire shot from her gaze when either tried coaxing her back to her own room.
We’d come a long way in our relationship and I was going to cherish every second we had together. I knew down to my bones, I’d be doing the same if the situations were reversed.
A tear slipped down her cheek as she sat next to my bed. “I was so scared when Bronson got the call and we couldn’t get to you.”
I had overheard the guys talking in the hall, their voices drifting in the room as they told my brother-in-law how things went down. All the guys had hauled ass to my place, not waiting for the police, and worked together to surround the bastard who was attempting to kidnap me.
As I’d suspected it had been the necklace that let them zero in on my location and then like a well-oiled team, they had saved me. The monster was in police custody and he was not only never going to hurt me or my daughter again, but his wife was now safe too.
The thought of what he would have done if he’d gotten away with me in tow, made me shudder. So, I was trying really hard to put it out of my mind. Because I was safe. And that’s what mattered.
I’d broken through my past and I refused to let something else stop me from moving forward with Huntley or my family and friends.
Seeing Lake upset after just having a baby—or any time for that matter—was killing me. “I’m okay. You were where you needed to be. It’s all over.”
“But—”
I held up my hand, cutting off her rebuttal. “No buts. I’m the big sister here so you have to listen to me.”
Laughter rippled through me when she rolled her eyes. I winced at the streak of pain that rushed through me, but covered it up best I could and kept on.
“I said I was okay. You need to worry about that sweet boy there.” I motioned to baby Forrest, who was tucked in his father’s arms. “And my niece. No more worrying about me.”
Stormi wasn’t there, she had gone home with Jurnee earlier for a sleepover with her kids since Bronson refused to leave his wife’s side for the night after just giving birth.
By the time I’d got to the hospital it was late and all the kids were home in bed with their mothers. The men had followed us to the hospital, checked in, and then gone home to be with their families. However, that didn't stop the ladies from sneaking out one by one and rushing to check on me.
“Fine,” Lake mumbled. “But I’m only letting you play the big sister trump card because you're hurt.”
