Page 26 of When There Was You
“This better be good,” Mick mutters as he grabs the phone.
My gaze swings to the oversized windows facing the ocean. It’s still dark out, but by the wisp of brightness just tinging the sky, dawn is near.
“Slow down,” he tells the caller.
My pulse ticks up. Is it an emergency?
Mick shifts into a sitting position, listening intently. “When’s the last time you saw him?” he asks.
I’d bet money this is about Remy. I stifle a sigh.
“Yeah, you don’t want to do that.”
Do what?
“I really don’t know. Have you tried Vinny?”
Definitely Remy. And whatever crap is happening with him…again.
“I see.”
A sharp pain emanates from my jaw, and I realize it’s clenched.
Mick rakes a hand through his hair. The sky is light enough now to make out his features, the sun breaking the horizon. “I can try…”
My stomach drops.
“Yup. Not ideal. But I understand.”
What’s not ideal?
“I’ll let you know as soon as I do.”
Pause.
“Mm-hmm. Okay.”
Mick says goodbye and hangs up. He doesn’t meet my gaze.
My voice sticks in my throat. “What?”
“It’s Remy. He didn’t come home last night and Sherry’s freaking out.”
“And she wantsyouto track him down?”
He squeezes his eyes shut for a long moment, as if bracing for a fight, and nods.
Goddamn it.“How is this your problem?”
“It shouldn’t be, but she doesn’t want Remy’s parents tofind out, and she’s out of her mind with worry. She didn’t know who else to turn to.”
My eyes tear, and I don’t know if it’s from anger or hurt. “It’s Christmas Eve, Mick. This is our time.”
The morning sun casts its glow over his throat and face, highlighting his Adam’s apple when he swallows. “I know, baby, and I’m sorry.”
“But you’re going.” My heart stutters and flares. It’s sending Morse Code. An SOS message.
He looks away. “I’ve got to.”
