Just as the bacon finishes, the toast pops out of the toaster and the eggs are done. I plate our food, giving Dani a generous helping. Her adrenaline and the whole ordeal probably burned up her energy reserves, and I can tell by her eyes she’s worn out.
Pouring us both a glass of orange juice, I come around the island and take a seat next to her. We eat the meal in comfortable silence, each lost to our own thoughts.I’m going to enjoy ending that fucker’s lifeis a mantra inside my head. Theonly thing that gets through that red haze of rage is making sure Dani is taken care of.
As my thoughts drift back to Dani, she turns to me, her hand on her stomach. “I’m stuffed, Kayden. I don’t think I can eat anymore. The food was delicious though, thank you.”
I stand up, clearing our dishes from the island and placing them in the sink. Walking back to Dani, I rub slow circles over her upper back, paying special attention not to touch her injury.
“Let me show you to your room so you can get some rest. You look dead on your feet.”
“Thanks a lot.”
“I meant that in the most flattering way possible, Dani. Trust me, you’re still as beautiful as ever.”
Her cheeks flush at the compliment and she gifts me with a small smile.
“Come on,” I say as I take her small hand in mine. “Time to go.”
After showingDani to her room, which is honestly more like a one bedroom apartment, I head back to my truck and load more gear into the bed before closing the tailgate.
As I walk around my truck, my phone beeps with a new text message from Franklin.
Franklin
Hey man, I was able to get into his phone.
It’s really not looking good.
Me
What’s wrong?
Franklin
They had a tracker installed on the phone. Thankfully I came to Dani’s place to unlock it and didn’t bring it back to Eden or my place.
Me
Well fuck. Now they know where she lives, right?
Franklin
I mean, they at least know the apartment building is the last place he was before the tracking stopped working. They probably don’t know an exact apartment.
Me
Well there’s that, but whoever got the picture knows her face now.
Franklin
Yeah, and that’s another problem.
Me
Is there any good news?!
Franklin
Not really. Can I continue?
