He didn’t want to let this go. Not when he felt responsible for her. Not only because Harris told him to keep an eye on her to make sure she rested, but also because he loved her and wanted the best for her. “Will you agree to take a nap soon?”
She wrinkled her nose at him. “Yes, Mom.”
His mind went back to their married life when she’d oftensaid the same thing to him after he’d suggested she take a break. She was never mad about it, but she did question why he never told the others on the team to step back for a while. He had a simple answer. He wasn’t in love with the others. And that usually ended the discussion with her circling her arms around his neck, telling him how she loved him, and a passionate kiss, leading to anything but rest.
“So what’s it like, Addy?” Kiley asked. “Having these blank spots in your life?”
Mack glanced at Kiley. “Leave it to you to be so blunt.”
“Oh, oops.” A sheepish look crossed her face. “Addy, you wouldn’t know that about me. Sorry. I’m like a big nerd, and my social skills aren’t the best.”
Addy waved a hand. “I have the feeling we were friends, and I wouldn’t mind the question.”
“Good friends, actually.” Kiley sounded so sad that it put a hitch in Mack’s heart. She’d never really expressed her sadness over losing Addy from the team. It was obvious that all of them missed her, but Kiley had a hard time making friends, so losing a close friend had to hurt even more.
He thought to tell them to move on. To get back to work. To remember how little time they had, but maybe it would do them all some good if they took a few minutes to think about something else.
Addy frowned. “It’s odd. I mean I look at you or Mack—any of you—and I know I should have this recognition, but it’s blank, and I only know what I’ve learned since being with you all again.” She paused and chewed on her lip. “Here’s something weird, though. Earlier, when you were fluffing that pillow, I got this sense that it was something I’d either seen you do before or it was important somehow.”
Kiley clapped her hands, and her eyes lit up. “I love to decorate and do home improvement. I decorate when I get stressed. You’re probably remembering that.”
Addy’s expression perked up. “Yeah, hey, good. Something else. It’s like with Mack earlier. I had a feeling about him. Not a specific memory, just a feeling.”
“Maybe that’s how things are going to come back.”
“Yeah, maybe.”
Kiley held out her hand and wiggled her ring finger, boasting a large solitaire diamond. “I should tell you that I got engaged since we last talked.”
Addy squealed and admired the ring. “That’s wonderful. Tell me about him.”
Kiley grabbed her phone and woke it up. “His name is Evan Bowers. We go way back. I blamed him for the death of my friend, but we ended up partnering on an investigation together and worked that out.” She held out her phone.
Addy looked at the picture on the screen. “He’s very good-looking.”
Kiley smiled. “I know, right?”
“Have you set a date?” Addy asked.
“We’re waiting on Sean and Taylor to finalize their plans.” She looked at Mack, then back at Addy. “Sean and Taylor Mills got together while working an investigation too. Now you and Mack are working together. I wonder if—”
“Leave it alone, Kiley,” Mack warned.
She held up her hands. “I’m just saying. Something to think about.”
“Yeah,” Cam said. “Everyone’s dropping like flies, so why not you two?”
Kiley cast Cam a mischievous look. “Then that means you’re next.”
He rolled his eyes, but his grin remained.
Mack’s phone rang, the sharp peal startling him and the others. He pulled it from his pocket. “It’s Sean.”
Mack tapped the screen. “You’re on speaker. Tell me you have good news.”
“I do.” Sean’s deep voice boomed from the phone. “I fixed the glitch. Addy’s files are on the way to your inbox.”
A smile erupted on Addy’s face, and she sat up higher. “That’s great news.”
