“Sounds like a plan,” David said, thentossed Brian his keys. “Be careful.”
“Always am,” Brian replied and strode towardthe Rover.
David watched as Brian pulled out of therest area. A silver Corolla pulled out behind him, and bothvehicles merged onto the highway.
“Is that one of Ronan’s men?” David askedAiden, gesturing at the Toyota.
“Yes, it’s Saxon,” Aiden replied. “He’llfollow Brian the entire time.”
David glanced around the parking lot. Thesun shone brightly down on them, and humans walked back and forthto the brick building with the bathrooms, but he still felt far tooexposed. “Let’s get out of here.”
Walking over to the Honda, David opened theback door for Mia and waited for her to climb in. He slid in nextto her and closed the door. Aiden started the car, pulled out oftheir spot, and merged onto the highway.
“It will be a little bit of time, but you’llbe able to go home again,” Aiden said as he glanced at David in therearview mirror.
“I can’t wait,” Mia whispered as she staredat the scenery flashing by.
EPILOGUE
Mia sat in the cradle of David’s legs as shestared up at the night sky through the plate glass window of theirhotel room. His warmth enveloped her, and love swelled in her chestwhen he bent his head to kiss her neck.
It had been a month since the incident atthe motel, and tomorrow they would finally make the long journeyhome. She couldn’t wait, but while they were still in Alaska, shehoped to get in one more viewing of the Aurora Borealis.
They’d been lucky enough to see the NorthernLights a few times over the three weeks they’d been there. It hadbeen everything she’d dreamed it would be and more, as she’d hadDavid standing by her side when it occurred.
She nestled closer to him just as the firstwave of green light moved across the sky. She sat up in his arms,hitting him excitedly with one hand while she pointed with theother. “Look!” she cried.
“I see,” David murmured, smiling as Mia’sface lit with joy. She bounced in his arms as excitedly as she hadthe first time she’d witnessed the phenomena. All he’d wanted wasfor her to find happiness again after the motel, and she had. Herelished every one of her smiles and excited cries as the eerielight filling the sky played over her delicate features.
Ronan and his men had no luck learninganything more from the family at the farm or the tracking device.Declan had told him it was a simple tracking device, one meant tolink up with someone’s phone. Most likely it had been linked toMiles’s phone. However, that phone had been destroyed duringDavid’s fight with Miles.
Ronan didn’t think there was any reason tobelieve someone else may know who Mia was, and he believed anydirect threat to her had been eradicated with Miles, but David haddecided she needed a break and not to return home right away.Instead, he’d arranged to bring Mia there. Deciding againstairports or anywhere else public for the time being, they’d drivencross-country into Canada and continued on to Alaska. They would bedriving home again too.
Knowing it was Miles who had originallyturned her in eased David’s fears for Mia. He couldn’t wait toreturn to Maine, settle into their lives together, and build theirhome.
“I love you, Mia,” he whispered.
She smiled even more radiantly when sheturned to face him. “I love you too. No matter where we are, I knowI’m home if you’re with me.”
David squeezed her in his arms as he kissedher tenderly. “So do I,” he murmured against her lips.
THE END
