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I chuckled. “I’m not too much of a man to admit that you’re right. I would do anything for her.”
“Yeah, you proved it back at the warehouse. I wish I could have gotten in on the action, but I understood it was personal. I just fucking hate sick fucks that hurt kids and women. Makes me want to hurl.”
I rubbed my palm along my jeaned thigh. “I won’t lie, it felt damn good to see the terror in their expressions.”
“I’m glad she’s free of him once and for all.” Jaxon gripped the steering wheel tighter than normal, and I wondered what was playing through his mind.
“You and me both. I’ll tell her when I see her …ifI see her again.” I smacked the dashboard. “Jax, you drive like an old lady, fucking hurry up. I’m ready to see Giselle.”
Jaxon chuckled, then sped up by a whole five miles an hour. I rolled my eyes, then leaned back in my seat as I realized it would be a long ride.
* * *
Late that evening,Jaxon pulled up to the split-level red brick home in Montana. I’d talked him into stopping at a store where I picked up a temporary phone for Giselle until we could get her a new one.
Besides having to take a wicked piss, I was ready to throw Giselle over my shoulder and carry her to a bedroom. Hell, we didn’t even need a bed. We hadn’t used one a few days ago, and it worked perfectly.
I’d texted Sutton fifteen minutes before we arrived so she wouldn’t shoot us on sight.
Locating the key hidden in the dirt of a potted plant, I unlocked the door. Turning the handle, I entered, then Jaxon followed me into the house.
Sutton and Giselle’s voices spilled from the kitchen and into the living room, where several girls were laughing at the television. They all stopped as Jaxon and I entered.
“Hey,” Jaxon waved. “We’re here for Sutton.”
One of the girls arched a dark brow. “You might be, but that one is here for Giselle.”
I smoothed my beige Westbrook Security polo shirt and grinned. “Yes, I am.”
“Zayne?” Giselle cautiously walked toward me and gave me a chaste kiss on the cheek.
Fuck.Not only was that not the welcome I’d hoped for, but she’d had a few days to think about the next phase of her life … with or without me.
Her beautiful eyes were red, and so was her nose. She’d been crying. Shit. “How are you?”
“Let’s go talk, and you can update me.” I took her hand in mine. Maybe she’d decided, but I wouldn’t let her walk away that easily.
I poked my head into the kitchen and waved at Sutton. “I’ll be back to chat.”
She frowned but nodded.
I led Giselle down the hall until I discovered a bedroom. I let her enter first, then quietly closed the door behind us.
Before she could say a word, I hugged her. “I missed you so fucking bad.”
“I missed you, too.” She pulled away, then sank onto the edge of the queen bed.
“Here, I bought you a cell phone. I thought you could set it up for calls and email, or whatever important things you needed to check on until we get you a new one.”
“Thank you. That means a lot to me.” She blew out a sigh. “I had to say goodbye to …” She sniffled, then choked out her sister’s name.
Goddammit. I’d been so excited to kiss her and tell her Donovan and Ander would never bother her again that I’d forgotten about WITSEC.
“I’m sorry, babe.” I sat next to her and rubbed her back. She leaned into me, but there was still distance between us emotionally, and I didn’t like it. At all.
“I know it was the best thing to do for her, but it was so fucking hard.” She wiped her cheeks, then blew out a sigh. “I’m tired of crying, Zayne. I just need to catch my breath and get my feet on the ground.”
“I’ve been there, and it’s not fun.” I stood and took her hand in mine. If she was going to tell me goodbye, I was determined to make these last few days worth it. Hopefully, she would think twice before she walked away with my heart, wrecking me.
