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“Sure thing, Everett.” The younger woman whirled and hurried away.
Everett kept holding me and I hugged him back. Kate was back momentarily, a teacup cradled in her hands.
“Babe, sit down.” He pushed me back into my chair. “Drink your tea.”
I took the cup, staring at it blindly. “I don’t know what to do. I can’t fix Chance, I can’t fix Gram’s heart.”
I cupped her cheeks. “They’re not yours to fix. All you can do is be there. Support everyone, love everyone.”
“Everett?” Ro appeared in the doorway, a concerned Tessa with him.
“Piper’s grandmother is in the hospital,” Everett said. “In Chicago. No prognosis yet.”
I swallowed, and saw Ro’s brows draw together.
“Get her packed,” Ro ordered. “I’ll have the jet fueled and waiting at Denver Airport.”
My hands gripped the teacup. “Ro?—”
Everett smoothed a hand over my hair. “Drink. I’ll sort everything.”
“The pool construction?—”
“Will carry on without you for a few days.”
With nothing left to do, I sipped the tea. The hot sweetness hit my tastebuds. My throat tightened. Never, not once, had anyone stepped in like this for me.
“I’ll pack Piper’s bag,” Tessa offered.
Ro nodded. “I’ll call my helicopter pilot for the transfer to the airport. Be ready for pickup.”
Everett lifted his chin. “I’ll call my dad and get him to bring a bag over for me.”
Everyone moved, and I just sat there. “Everett?—”
His fingers whispered across my jaw. “Don’t worry, Piper. I’ve got you.”
Chapter 29
Everett
The helicopter swept in over the foothills of the Rocky Mountains, and I saw Denver situated on the flat plains, spread out along the Front Range. My gaze shifted north and snagged on the white, tent-like peaks of the airport, designed to mimic the mountains.
I glanced at Piper beside me. She’d been silent most of the way, her hands clenched together in her lap.
“It’s going to be okay. Your mom texted and your grandmother is awake and talking.”
Piper nodded woodenly. “I just… I’m worried.”
Of course she was. She worried about everything.
I was here to make sure she was okay.
The side benefit, I could get her away from Windward and Corvo. Hopefully while we were gone, Caden and the others could deal with him.
Moments later, we came in to land.
As I helped Piper out of the helicopter, I thanked the pilot, then turned to look at the sleek private jet parked nearby. Another man hurried past to get our bags and load them onto the jet.
