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It’s an intimate moment that Posey and I don’t need to be here for, but we stand silent until Abby glances back over her shoulder at us.
“I don’t know what to say,” she whispers. “Our baby is going to sleep in this dream every night.”
Posey tears up, too. “I’m so glad you like it, Abby.”
“I love it.” She pushes Cindy into Declan’s arms as she rushes over to hug Posey.
I’m the next in line for an embrace, so I wrap my arms around her.
“You arranged all of this?” Abby asks me as she steps back.
“With Carrie’s help,” Posey adds. “She was very accommodating. She even helped with some of the mural details.”
“I need to see her.” Abby brushes falling tears from her face. “Is she on a date or something?”
“No.” I shake my head. “She’s not.”
“Okay.” Abby lets out a light laugh. “I didn’t expect you to know that, but okay.”
She works for me and is the wife of my best friend, but she’s my best chance at finding the woman I love, so I lay my heart on the line.
“I need to find her,” I say in an even tone. “She’s not answering her phone, and she’s not with Telford.”
Abby’s eyes search my face. “What’s going on, Rook? Has something happened to her?”
Nodding, I steal a glance at Declan. His expression is impassive. I know he’s fond of Carrie, so he must be wondering what the hell is going on, too.
I press a hand to the center of my chest in an effort to slow my racing heart, but it’s futile. “I love her.”
“What?” The question leaves Abby’s lips first before it drops from Posey’s.
I keep my focus on Abby. “I’ve fallen in love with her, and earlier tonight, something happened. She’s hurt, Abby.”
“Hurt how?” Her voice breaks. “What the hell did you do to her?”
“Not me.” I rake a hand through my hair. “I would never hurt her. Jesus, Abby, I would jump in front of a train for her.”
“What happened?” she presses.
“It was a misunderstanding.” I don’t delve into the details because the story is as much Carrie’s as it is mine. “I believe she thinks I was unfaithful to her. I would never do that to her, Abby. She is it for me.”
Her face softens. “You really do love her.”
“Endlessly.”
She rests a hand over mine on my chest. “I’ll call her landlord in Brooklyn to check if she’s there. If she’s not, I know exactly where you’ll find her, Rook.”
“Call now,” I implore. “I can’t stand the thought of her in pain.”
Nodding, she looks up and into my face. “The mural is beautiful. I love it, but knowing that you fell in love with my sister when I was on my honeymoon is the best surprise I could have ever asked for. You’re the second best man I’ve ever met.”
I catch the smile on Declan’s face when I glance in his direction.
“Let’s find my sister,” Abby says. “I’ll get my phone and make that call now.”
CHAPTER FIFTY-FIVE
Carrie
