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“We need to go.” I scrambled past Marco.
“If she’s with friends, I’m sure she’s fine.”
“She’s not fine,” I said. “She’s missing. Her phone is off. And she’s hurting because of what I’ve done. So don’t tell me she’s fine. Just give me my phone and take me home.”
“This is your home.” He rested his hands on my shoulders.
I shrugged off his touch. Tears slipped down my face and dripped from my chin. “I’m leaving.”
He nodded. “I’ll have someone go with you.”
“You should be with me.”
“Don’t fight me, Allegra. I know your family’s important, as is mine, and right now, I’m needed here. Don’t ask me to explain. I’m trying to protectthisfamily. I’m not going to waste time chasing down your sister. She’s reckless and irresponsible and not my problem.”
My chest tightened at his callus words. “Nothing is more important than Dee.”
“You want to go, and I’ve given you permission.” He waved me away.
“Just to be clear. I don’t need your permission, and I won’t be back until she’s found. Are you going to give me my phone?”
“No. Stay with Timoteo at all times.”
He walked away. No kiss, no words of affection, and still no trust between us. I had bigger things to worry about. I was too late. A turbulent cyclone of emotions twisted through me as I rushed back to the house, up to my room, and into the bathroom.
I dug for the box of tampons and grabbed the phone. Oh my god. What was I supposed to do? I needed Knox, but if Marco caught me with the phone, he’d take it, and I’d lose the only way I had of communicating with him.
Adrenaline had my nerves firing. I needed to hurry. Knots coiled in my gut. My brain wouldn’t stop roiling with sick and twisted thoughts. If Dee had been taken, she must be scared. She had to wonder if anyone would come for her.
I would, but I couldn’t focus with my panties sticky with cum. Slipping them off, I cleaned up and pulled on a new pair. Then I scrambled to the closet, grabbed a big shoulder bag, and tossed the phone into the bottom. I threw in a pair of jeans and a hoodie. Finally, I slipped on canvas sneakers and dashed back downstairs.
Voices sounded from the kitchen. “I’m ready,” I said to Troy. “Let’s go.”
“Do you want to say goodbye to the boss?”
He’d said enough already, and I was afraid to say more. “He knows I’m leaving.”
Troy followed me out the front door. I couldn’t calm the racing of my heart. How long ago had Dee left the house? If they had her, she’d fight. She would.
I wanted to take out the phone, turn it on, and get to Knox. “Hurry,” I said to Troy as he navigated through traffic.
“I know you’re scared, but Dee’s a smart girl,” he said. “She’s also a little wild. Knowing Dee, she’d sober up before coming home. Breaking curfew or sneaking out would be less punishment than getting caught drunk or a bit high from smoking a bowl with a bunch of boys.”
God, please let her be doing any of those things, and not in the hands of the Irish.
I sat in the front seat, staring out the window, mentally kicking myself in the ass. So many wasted chances to talk to her. Tears leaked onto my cheeks. I swiped them with my fingers. I’d blame myself if something happened to her. What the fuck was I thinking? Something had already happened.
Whether the Irish had her, or she’d just snuck out, she was without her guards. And she didn’t have Knox lurking in the dark to save her.
Or maybe she did. My thoughts spiraled. Maybe it was already too late.
The guards posted at the gate waved us through. Before Troy had the engine off, I was out of the SUV, up the front portico, and throwing open the door.
My mother rushed into the foyer. “Have you heard from her?”
I shook my head. “Where’s Tim?”
“With Santi. There going over the security footage from last night.” She rung her hands. “That foolish girl. You know she tries to be just like you. Anything you do. She does.”
