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I turned stone cold.
Was it possible? Could Patty not be feeling for me what I was feeling for her?
Could she?—
But we’d had an amazing morning. Best sex I’d ever had, and she’d said it was the same for her. We’d exchanged I love yous and everything.
“No.” I shook my head vehemently. “Absolutely not. Have you seen her?”
“I don’t recall seeing a redhead in here.” She shifted her gaze around nervously. “Look, I’ve got to get supper on for the kids. I’m sorry I can’t help you.”
What was I missing? I went in all the restaurants and looked for her. She wouldn’t be in a restaurant. She would never miss dinner with Daphne and Brad.
Which told me all I needed to know.
She couldn’t have run off on me. She wouldn’t do that to me. She wouldn’t do that to Daphne.
With nowhere else to look, I just walked up and down the street, gazing into dark windows, hoping against hope I’d see her beautiful freckled face.
I jerked when a hand gripped my shoulder from behind.
“Ennis.”
I turned and stared into the dark eyes of Brad Steel.
“I’ve checked everywhere,” I said before he even spoke. “It’s like she disappeared into thin air.”
“Have you called her parents? Maybe she…”
“Took off?” I shook my head. Why was everyone saying that? “I already thought of that. But after the morning we had, I doubt it.”
“Good sex?”
“Better than good. And we said I love you for the first time.”
“You think she got cold feet?”
“No. Plus, Patty isn’t one to mince words. If she wanted to leave me, she would have told me.”
Brad nodded. “I don’t like this.”
“Neither do I, mate.” A chill ran down my spine. “I’m worried. Really worried.”
“The cops are on it. I called them. Have you seen them wandering around?”
“Honestly, I haven’t noticed. I’ve only been looking for red hair.”
“I get it. They’re going to want to talk to you.”
“Hey, wait.” I lowered my eyelids. “You don’t think…”
“I don’t know. But like you say, Patty wouldn’t just leave.”
I regarded Brad Steel—his swarthy good looks and dark eyes. The man who’d charmed Daphne Wade. He was rich beyond my wildest dreams, but something wasn’t right. A man had dropped dead at his wedding, and someone was threatening an innocent infant—his son.
If I squinted, I could almost see a shadow of evil following him.
“Steel, I’m beginning to regret the day I ever laid eyes on you.”
