“Yeah, it hadn’t been announced because he wanted us to look like we’d dated first. Lord knows he wouldn’t have wanted the truth to get out. Anyway, that’s all over now and in a roundabout way you ended up giving me everything.”
“I did? What do you mean?”
“I fell in love with Haven the first time I saw it. I researched it, dreamed about moving here. And when I had the chance, I took it. And now I have everything. Two men who love me, friends, a dog, who I’ve decided is going to stay mine. I have peace and I can hope again because I feel safe. I am safe. So, no hard feelings.”
She held out her hand and waited. To her surprise he didn’t shake her hand.
No, he drew her into his chest and hugged her tight.
So tight that she felt her stomach lurch.
Oh God!
“I’m going to be sick!” she cried, tugging out of his embrace and turning to run.
She needed to find a bathroom! Now!
“Arabella! Arabella, come back!”
But she ignored him. Her stomach was about to heave everything up.
“Bathroom?” someone called out.
She glanced over, seeing the clown from earlier and nodded. He’d know where it was.
“Arabella! Wait for me!” Cole called out as the clown took her arm and tugged her into the back of the spooky train ride.
Was there really a bathroom here? And why was he holding her so tightly?
But it was too late. She bent over, vomiting. She could hear Cole banging on the door. Had it locked or something?
“That’s fucking disgusting. What is wrong with you?”
What was wrong with her? What was wrong with him? What kind of clown dragged people around by their arm?
A bad clown, that was who.
She opened her mouth to demand that he let her go. But before she could say anything there was a prick on her arm.
And then nothing.
40
“Icannot believe that you let our girl get kidnapped!” Kellan roared.
Eli had to shove into Kellan’s chest to stop him from going after Cole.
Now wasn’t the time for that. After they found Arabella and were no longer in the sheriff’s office, then he could pound on Cole until he felt better.
Eli would help him.
“I didn’t! She ran off because she wasn’t feeling well,” Cole snarled back. “I followed after her, but some clown grabbed her and dragged her into the back of that spooky train ride. I tried to get in, but the door was locked. By the time I got inside, all that was left was a pile of puke. That’s when I called all of you.”
“Right, we have a report of a clown that was seen carrying a large sack through the parking lot,” Eleanor said, rushing in. “He got into a car.”
Eli hadn’t thought the older woman was capable of moving that fast.
“What was he driving?” Jake asked, typing in the details of the car.
