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He saw the blood running down her fingers.
“You said he didn’t hurt you.” He grabbed the hands and examined the cuts.
“He didn’t. I did that when I was cutting the cords around my wrists.”
“He tied you up!”
“Ted.” Dylan turned from in front of them. “She was kidnapped. Did you think he’d just ask her to behave?”
Mandy giggled.
“You’re laughing now?” Ted felt better, hearing that giggle.
“It’s the shock,” Luke said, moving to Mandy’s side. “You want me to call your aunts?”
Mandy nodded.
“She’s shaking,” Ted said.
“Again, it’s shock,” Luke added.
“What do we do for her?” Ted asked the youngest Trainer. He was a firefighter and had extensive first aid training.
“Ted, I’m okay now, really.”
“Sure, but you’re shaking.”
“From the shock,” Luke said calmly. “Relax, bud. She’s okay. I don’t see her collapsing anytime soon.”
“She needs to go to a hospital, or maybe I’ll call the doctor in.”
“I’m okay, Ted.”
He watched as Joe pulled something out of his pocket to the left of him and handed it to Jack. Money, he noted.
“What was that for?” Ted had a hunch he was involved somehow.
“I bet Jack that you weren’t going to be overprotective and soft as a marshmallow once you and Mandy finally got your shit together,” Joe said, sounding pissed off. “You’re a letdown, Teddy Bear. I thought you’d stay staunch to the end.”
“You bet on me!” Ted roared; beside him, Mandy giggled again. “And you’re paying him now? After what just went down?”
“I always pay my bets,” Joe drawled, making Mandy giggle again.
They listened as Luke talked to the Robbins sisters before handing the phone to Mandy, who instantly started crying again and couldn’t pronounce a word. Ted took the phone.
“She’s okay, just shaken. I’ll bring her back to you as soon as I can.” He listened to what Miss Marla said.
“Yes, I do,” he added before handing the phone back to Luke.
“Yes, you do what?” Joe said.
“Nothing.”
“It’s the shock,” Luke said in a dry voice as Mandy continued to cry.
When they reached the car, Ted opened the passenger door, picked her up, and sat her on the seat. He then got a blanket out of the trunk.
He covered Mandy up to the chin and tucked it around behind her back. He then pushed the hair out of her face and just looked at her.
