The door to the truck opened, and my head snapped over, my heart slamming against my ribs until I realized it was only Lynx and Copenhagen.
“Where to?”I asked, hoping he didn’t hear the quiver in my voice.I put the truck in drive and steered out of the lot.
“What did she say when you talked to her?”Lynx asked, his focus obviously still on locating Amy.It was the same question Rhys and Wolfe had asked me at least a dozen times after we realized Amy was gone.
“Nothin’.Seriously.She just said she was worried, hated that this was happenin’.”
“Do you think she would’ve left?”Lynx was watching me.“Maybe she thought disappearin’ would help matters.”
I shook my head, although I wasn’t exactly positive about that.The way Amy had been talking did have me thinking just that.But I couldn’t see her doing it.I didn’t know the woman all that well, but I knew her enough.Enough to know that she loved Wolfe and Rhys, that I wouldn’t want to hurt them like that.
“Maybe she went back to your house,” Lynx said.
It was a stretch, but we really had nothing to go on, so rather than question his logic, I pulled out onto the main road and put my foot to the floor.I was surprised that Lynx had wanted me to drive.But when he had grabbed his phone, it made sense.He started calling people, asking for their help.
It took a tense twenty minutes to get to my house.We were walking up to the front porch when Lynx’s phone rang.
“Yeah?”he barked into the phone.
I turned to look at him and the relief that settled over his features made me realize I'd been holding my breath.
“They found her,” Lynx told me, his words coming out in a rush.He turned his attention back to the phone call.
When he looked over again, I asked, “Where?”
“She walked around to the side of the building.”
I frowned.The side of the building?And she didn’t hear people calling her name?Really?
“Yeah, Wolfe.Thanks.Lemme know if you need anything.”He disconnected the call.
Fully expecting him to finish the conversation, to explain what Wolfe had told him, I was surprised when Lynx reached for me, jerking me into his arms.I went willingly, the stress from a few minutes ago leaving me feeling slightly dizzy as I processed everything that was going on.
When Lynx moved over to one of the rocking chairs, pulling me into his lap, I went willingly, snuggling against him, resting my head on his shoulder.
We were both silent for a few minutes, the only sound the rapid thump of my heart as it tried to slow.
“When I couldn’t find you earlier,” Lynx finally said, his voice barely above a whisper, “I thought I would lose my mind.”
I lifted my head and stared at him.“I didn’t go anywhere.”
“You were outside,” he stated.“Talkin’ to Darrell.I thought you were inside with Amy.When I couldn’t find you…”
It was clear he’d been worried.The hard lines on his face told me he was still reliving that moment.I slid my hand up to his cheek, trying to smooth them away.
Lynx gripped my wrist, pulling my hand to his mouth.He kissed my palm, then pulled me against him, our mouths melding together.
I sighed, the events of the evening dissipating and leaving nothing but the two of us.Here.Alone.
I wasn’t thinking about the madman on the loose, not about seeing Billy and Tammy together, or even about watching Lynx talk to his ex-wife.None of it seemed to matter right then.
It all faded away, leaving me with a contentment I hadn’t known before.
This.
Being in Lynx’s arms.
It was the only thing I wanted.
