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Her arms envelop me a solid second later, and I break apart against the softest material I’ve ever felt. Floral perfume fills my nose as I take a shaky inhale.
“I promise you right now, Lilah, I will get your husband home to you. I know you don’t know me from Eve, but I will do everything in my power, and then some more, to free him.”
I pull away from Kourtney’s shoulder and sniffle, nodding. I hope she isn’t filling me with empty promises because I don’t think I can survive another day without him. Let alone another eight years.
twenty-eight
Ringer
“Mack,”the officer calls from the door.
Looking down, I roll my eyes at the prick that arrested me. Derek’s fucking brother. I should’ve known he was going to find me when I got out.
Shit. I can’t even say I blame the guy. If the shoe was on the other foot and he accidentally killed Ghost, Lord knows I’d do worse thanarresthim.
“Go call whoever. Won’t do anything for ya, but have at it,” he says as he walks a step behind me to the phones on the wall.
I hold in my growl of annoyance as he stands entirely too fucking close to my back. I look over my shoulder as I lift the handset off the holder. “A little privacy?”
He scoffs, looking down the hall and taking the smallest step back. Might as well have not even fucking moved.
I jam my finger into the keypad. After only a few rings, the line pauses as I’m sure Ghost is accepting my call.
“Ringer!” Lilah’s sweet voice calls out.
My eyes fall closed, and a pang hits my chest. I promised her I’d never leave her again, and look what happened.
“Baby,” I sigh.
A sob echoes louder than anything, hitting me deep in my soul. “Princess, don’t cry.”
A shuffling comes through the speaker before my brother’s voice. “You alright, brother?”
“Yeah. She alright?”
“Not even a little.”Fuck.
“Listen, Lilah got a hold of some lawyer she said you guys met a few months ago.”
Lawyer?
“Some guy that helped her with a tire or something.”
Ah. It must be that stranger I thought was hitting on Lilah, but she swears bats for the other team.
“And?”
“Well, he has a partner who specializes in criminal law. She’s here now. I think we’ll be able to get you out today.”
“Today?” The anticipation has me standing a little straighter.
“Yeah. She actually suggested we come down there now and get things started. Dude, you should see it. She has Tiny wrapped around her little fancy ass. She has Lilah convinced that you’ll be sleeping in your own bed tonight. She’s taken to her.”
“I fucking hope so, Ghost. Let me talk to my girl.”
“Alright, brother, see you soon.”
Voices raise in the background as if he’s getting closer to the crowd before fabric rustles against the speaker, and it goes silent again. The corner of my mouth pulls up in a smile as soon as I hear her faint inhale and exhale.
