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Jameson nodded. “I think so. I think it’s a part of this cocoon business with the threaders.”
Roth blew out a breath. “Okay. We need to work out what this monster is, and where we can find it.”
“I think Zeke and I saw it in the forest,” I said. “It was watching us.”
The mood darkened.
“We’ll assign more resources,” Avery said. “Jess, your expertise would be invaluable.”
Jess nodded. “I’ll get to work on it.”
Finn wrapped his arm around Colbie. “Come on, flygirl, I bet your mom is keen to see you.”
I pushed forward and grabbed Colbie’s hand. “Uncle Finn, Colbie is coming with me.”
The older man frowned. “We were planning to?—”
“No, she’s coming home with me.”
Colbie was watching me. “Marc?—”
She needed to know how important she was to me.
I kneeled in front of her, grabbing both her hands in mine. I sensed everyone watching me and I didn’t give a fuck.
“I love you.”
Gasps echoed around us.
“I think I’ve loved you for a while, but a part of me was afraid. Afraid to take a risk, afraid I couldn’t keep you safe.”
I heard a sob and knew it was my mom.
“But you are everything to me, Colbie. I want to spend every hour of every day showing you that.”
Her face softened, her eyes gleaming. “I love you too.”
“I will always be there for you, I will always fight to protect you, and I’ll probably screw up sometimes?—”
She dropped to her knees and cupped my cheeks. “And I’ll be there to let you know it.”
There were titters of laughter.
“I love you, Marc Jackson.”
I yanked her into my arms, my mouth touching hers. “I love you so much, dove.” I kissed her.
She wrapped her arms around my neck and kissed me back.
I heard a clearing throat. Reluctantly, I broke the kiss and glanced up. Finn had a pained look on his face, but he was smiling.
Colbie beamed at me. God, she was the most beautiful thing I’d seen.
I rose, holding her in my arms. I saw my parents. Dad had an arm around my mom. She was smiling and crying at the same time.
Finn arched a brow at me. “I think we need to have a chat.”
Colbie rolled her eyes. “Dad.”
