“No, it’s just . . . what if she’s scared of storms?” Eli asked.
“Scared of storms?” Kellan repeated. “That’s your concern right now?”
“Yes, well, she might be. Damn, I’m being lame, aren’t I?” Eli said with a sigh.
“Pretty much.”
“Maybe it’s our duty to ensure that she settled in all right?” Eli suggested.
Kellan shook his head. “That sounds like something that Jake should be doing.”
“Fine! I’m clutching at straws because I want to see her. Okay?”
“Then you should go see her,” Kellan replied, ignoring his own urge to ensure that she was all right.
“Do you think so?” Eli asked. “Are you coming?”
“No. I saw her yesterday.”
Idiot.
Why would Kellan want to go see her? She wasn’t a victim or a suspect. She wasn’t a family member.
She wasn’t his responsibility so Kellan wasn’t going to expend his energy and time going to see if she was all right.
Even if you did escort her home yesterday morning.
“You did?”
“She was out running. I took her home.”
“So you know where she lives. Give me the address.”
Kellan sighed and gave it to him.
“Sure you don’t want to come?” Eli asked, giving him a knowing look.
“I’m certain.” He held himself back from saying anything more as Eli left.
This was a good thing, he needed distance from her. That would help him to stop thinking about her.
Eli poundedon her door for several minutes. Horse was barking inside and her rusty car was here. So surely she was home? Maybe he should just walk in?
What if she was hurt?
What if she needed help?
“Arabella? I’m coming in!”
Still nothing.
The rain was pounding down now. This storm wasn’t meant to be this bad. The Uber he’d taken had driven here so slowly that he’d thought it would have been quicker to walk.
Reaching for the door handle, he was concerned to find it unlocked.
What was she thinking? She should always lock her door. Haven might seem like a safe town, but nowhere was safe enough to leave your door unlocked.
Frowning, he stormed into the house. Boxes blocked his way and he had to dodge around them. What was all this? A desk. A TV and cabinet. There was even a frame for a bed and a mattress. Why did she need all of this? Had the house not come fully furnished? And why had the delivery people left everything here in the hallway? Why hadn’t they set it all up for her?
