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What the hell?
“Who is this?” she said more than once. “Tell me!”
He hurried to her side and snatched the phone from her. “Listen, you sick son of a bitch. Come near her, and I will….” Silence filled the phone line. “Hello? Hello?” Laz yelled.
Journey’s horrified eyes stared up at him, and it was like taking a punch to the gut. He set the phone down and gave her his complete attention.
“What did they say, Jay?”
His heart ratcheted up when all she did was stare at him, her eyes wide with fear. Laz cupped her cheek, trying to calm himself in order to get her to relax enough to talk to him.
“Sweetheart, just breathe,” he said calmly, breathing in and out slowly until she mirrored his actions. “Now, I need you to tell me what was said.”
When she continued looking into his eyes, his heart cracked a little at the defeat he saw in her gaze. “It’s all my fault.” She bit down on her quivering bottom lip. “I—I’m the reason you and Ari almost died.”
