When I looked back at Ruby, I narrowed my eyes. “You promised, and so did Lyric.”
She clamped her lips together and gave a slight shrug.
“For Pete’s sake spit it out, girl,” Gramps told her.
“Spitting food isn’t nice,” Autumn told him.
Even annoyed and worried, I couldn’t help but laugh. Then I composed myself and narrowed my eyes once again.
“Tell me what they are doing there if you guys promised not to tell Jett anything!” I demanded.
I might be shy a lot of the time, but when push came to shove, I could hold my own.
“You’re right; Lyric and I had promised you,” she said, drawing it out and giving me an odd look.
Sitting there for a minute, I let her words sink in. And that’s when I realized my mistake from the beginning.
Shewascorrect; they had promised me.
Ruby put her arms in the air, palms up, as if to say,What can I do? It’s legit.
“I see from that look that you just caught on.”
Yup, I was clued in now.
I hadn’t made any of the others promise me a thing.
And Gyth was there.
Chapter Six
JETT
I was sure the guys had come to check on me, but that wasn’t the only reason.
A feeling deep in my bones told me they weren’t just there to shoot the shit, even though that’s all they’d been doing for hours.
When my brother-in-law finally said it was time for them to go, I was a bit shocked.
They flew in and were already flying back out? Why the short trip?
Just like the men who’d come to pay me a visit, I’d learned not to ignore that feeling that something was wrong or that something bad was about to happen.
I’d managed not to ask about Patience and Griffin all night, and the men didn’t bring them up. That, in itself, was odd.
But now, with them about to leave and my gut screaming at me, I couldn’t help it.
They were off their stools, standing in front of me. Looking at Lyric, I asked, “Are Patience and Griffin okay? Is there something you need to tell me?”
My brother-in-law gave me a look I couldn’t decipher but pointed at Gyth. “You’ll have to ask him. I’ve been sworn to secrecy.”
What the hell.
Turning my gaze to Gyth, I asked, “What is it?”
I knew they’d come for a reason, but I wasn't expecting what came out of his mouth.
Gyth’s expression hardened. “Griffin’s dad wants him back.”
