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I refuse to inner monologue thewhyGwen withheld she was hurt from me when I called her earlier.
Thankfully, they only do a wee because I didn’t come out with any doggie bags.
I turn to Alice. “Did you or your sister try calling Shamus?”
“We did try, but he isn’t answering his phone.”
I might need to make a call to appease my worry. I slide my phone out of the pocket of my robe, waving it in the air. “Alice, I’ll just be a moment. I want to talk to somebody.”
“Okay. Should I take the dogs inside?”
“That would be a great help. Just call their names, and they will follow you inside and make sure the bi-fold door is closed, please.”
“Okay.”
I smile to myself as Alice walks off. Tucker and Alice like to use the word: okay, which makes me think of Tucker. I have this persistent dull ache in my heart, reminding me of the man I haven’t seen in too long.
I call Gwen’s number.
She doesn’t answer.
I check the surveillance footage using my phone and bring up the driveway screen. Birgitta is still sitting there. Stubborn cow.
What a nutbag.
I need to get blondie cleared off my property because she blew it with me when she wasn’t polite and then got in my face, trying of all things to bully me. Not cool.
I try Shamus’s phone just in case but get the same response as Teagan and Alice.
I’ll try Angus; he might be able to assist.
Locating his contact details, I listen to it ringing, hitting the speaker button. I hate holding a phone to my ear, if I can help it, worrying I am nuking my brain.
“What’s up, Ophelia?”
“Hi, Angus.”
“Hey, there. I gather ye heard the news?”
“Yes, Teagan just filled me in. I hope Gwen isn’t hurt too badly?”
“She is doing great. Gwen’s in good hands with Shamus.”
“Speaking of Shamus, I have a situation, and I need to contact him. I know he is with Gwen, and neither of them is answering their phone.”
“What’s up, lass? Are you well?” His tone is no longer light.
“I am good, but I have Alice and Teagan with me, and a difficult ex-girlfriend of Shamus’s followed them here and—”
My phone gets snatched out of my hands, and I whirl around. “Hey, crazy lady, give me that back!” Damn. This girl has balls taking her shoes off and sneaking up on me.
“Angus, where is Shamus?” Crazy lady pleads into my phone. “Who is Gwen, and why is he with her? I love Shamus. I made a mistake.” The blonde hellion is going high-pitched with her European accent, which sounds like Swedish.
“Birgitta, what the hell are ye doing at Ophelia’s—”
“Hey, you do not snatch my phone from me.” I pluck my phone from her gold-painted talons when she’s no longer focusing on me, holding it against my chest. “I don’t care who you are, princess; learn some boundaries and manners.” I am fuming at her rudeness. I hold my hand up to silence her when her mouth drops open and take my phone off the speaker. “Angus, sorry about that… Yes, Birgitta has rocked up to my home demanding Shamus’s whereabouts. She followed Teagan and Alice here after trying to get answers at your family home, and I think she has frightened Alice. Are you close by?”
“Where is Shamus?” crazy girl screeches. Girl has one volume.
