They pulled up at the police station, and she reached down to undo her seatbelt, but Cash gently brushed her hand away. Another shiver of pleasure ran through her. She shouldn’t be able to feel like this right now. Not with how exhausted and scared she was. However, her body didn’t seem to get the memo that it shouldn’t feel aroused.
Cash got out of the truck, then reached in to scoot her along the seat and lift her down. Then he grasped hold of her hand once more.
As they walked towards the police station, Ralen moved to her other side. She felt like she was under some sort of protective guard. But rather than feel smothered, she felt safe. She glanced behind her as she felt someone walk up behind her.
Oh, great. Butch.
As they headed into the police station, she could hear someone yelling. She guessed police stations weren’t the quietest places, not that she’d ever been in one that she could recall. Then she realized that she recognized that voice. She attempted to free herself from Cash, but he kept a firm hold of her.
“Dotty!” she called, but her voice broke and was too quiet to be heard.
As they turned the corner, there she stood. Somehow, even dressed in the same clothes, with no makeup and her hair not done, she looked as put-together now as she had last night.
Addie didn’t know how she did it.
Right now, she was facing off against a large police officer, her finger in his face.
“If you do not get out of my face, ma’am, I am going to have to arrest you.”
“You can’t arrest me,” Dotty yelled. “I haven’t done anything wrong.”
“You were told to leave the police station. You’re loitering and harassing us, not to mention making a nuisance of yourself.”
The man who spoke had come out of an office. He was a big man with wide shoulders, and an intimidating presence.
He was dressed in a nice suit, which was obviously tailor-made for such a large body.
Dotty put her hands on her hips and started tapping her toe. Uh-oh, that was a sure sign that a temper tantrum was about to erupt. “I am not going anywhere until you find my sister.”
“Your sister is just being processed and then she’ll be released,” the big man explained calmly.
Although she got the feeling he was on the edge of his temper.
“Not that sister, my other sister, my youngest sister. She’s missing.”
“And what makes you think she’s missing?”
“Because she’s not damn well here, is she?”
Uh-oh, she needed to do something, and fast.
She tugged at Cash’s hand, and he finally let her go so she could run toward Dotty. She tried to call out her sister’s name, but the words were stuck in her throat again. Dotty turned at the last second, relief filling her face as she saw her.
“Oh my God, Addie, where have you been?” Dotty demanded. “Are you all right?” She took Addie by her shoulders, running her gaze all over her. “You disappeared and we had no idea where you were. We didn’t want to leave the bar, but the police forced us out. As usual, not listening to anything that anyone had to say. Always thinking they’re right. Arrogant.”
The big guy in the tailored suit crossed his arms over his chest. “Seems to me that you’re talking about yourself.”
Dotty gasped as Cash and Ralen walked closer.
Cash gently pulled Addie away from Dotty’s grasp. Her sister probably hadn’t realized it, but she’d tightened her hold on Addie’s arms to the point of pain.
Cash rubbed them softly. “Careful, you hurt your sister.”
Dotty turned away from glaring at the big man to look at Cash. Then her eyes widened as she stared at him, then Ralen, then Butch behind them.
“Who the fuck are you?”
“Dotty,” Addie whispered, glancing around. Her sister had always had a loud voice, and she was always very certain about what she said. There was no lack of self-confidence in Dotty. Sometimes, Addie wished she had just an ounce of it.
