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“I’m afraid it is. Ari and Lucy were kidnapped earlier today.”
“What? Was it—”
“No, it wasn’t Mary. Though she has been arrested and charged with my kidnapping .”
“I’m going to talk to Brenda and we will head to St. Louis right away, to be by your side.”
I was almost to my car and needed to call Gabe. “I don’t want you two coming here, not until we figure this out. It could be dangerous, and the less people I care about at risk, the better.”
“Are you in danger?” he asked.
“I don’t think so. Please don’t worry about me. I’m going to meet with Gabe now and we’re going to figure everything out. I promise to keep you updated.”
“Please do, Bella. We will be there in a heartbeat if you need us, but we don’t want to cause you more stress.”
“Thanks, Charles. I have to go, but I’ll let you know as soon as I hear anything.”
We got off the phone and just knowing that I had people who cared enough to rush down to St. Louis to be at my side, to support me, brought tears to my eyes. The woman who had raised me couldn’t even be bothered to check on me after I had given birth to quads, even though she lived in the same city.
I climbed behind the wheel of the car and took a few deep breaths before calling Gabe.
He answered on the first ring.
“Any news?”
“I’m at home. I know what Tony wants and we’re going to give it to him,” he said. “Are you okay?”
“I’m, well, I’m holding it together, but just barely. I’m headed home now.”
“Please drive safely.”
“I will.”
We exchanged “I love you’s,” before I started the car and headed toward home.
I trusted Gabe and knew he would get our girls back.
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Gabe
Bella fell into my arms and I never wanted to let her go.
She turned her head to look up at me. “Anything yet?”
“Nothing yet. I just know that he wants us to sign over my mom’s property, and we’re going to do that.”
“Have you talked to your brothers? Ava?”
Ava poked her head out from the living room. “He’s talked to me, and yes, I’m on board with selling it. Anything for my nieces.”
“Thank you, Ava,” Bella said, releasing me to hug her best friend.
“I’m so sorry,” Ava replied.
“It’s not your fault. If anything, it’s mine,” Bella said.
“It’s not your fault either, Bella. The girls were in their cribs, with monitors on. There’s no way anyone should have been able to sneak in under our noses and grab them,” I said.
