Page 74 of In Every Lifetime
“You called the Willow Creek department?” I asked.
He nodded. “They’re sending us what they have. They even offered to send their sheriff down. Any information they have, we’ll have by morning.”
“Good, good.” I glanced at Sarah, who was in a state of shock. The paramedics had checked her out, and she was physically fine. Her mind, however, was a different story. They had given her some anti-anxiety meds when she couldn’t stop crying, but even now, she wasn’t fully here.
“Do you two have somewhere you can stay?” he asked. “This is an active crime scene now. We can’t have you here.”
I scrubbed a hand down my face. There were a million places she could stay; everyone who met her loved her. But I needed to be with her. I couldn’t be away from her again. I knew Goldie would let her stay with us, but there wasn’t much room.
“They have a place,” Will interjected from the dining room, where he was still on the phone. “You two will come with me.”
I was grateful for the offer, but my mind went to Sarah’s safety. I knew Will’s property was as safe as it could be, but if my theory was right, Gabriel would know Will would take her in.
It was never about me. Gabriel didn’t pretend to be my brother to get close to me.
He wanted her.
Based on the file he had, he knew everything about her—including her friendship with Will. Hell, he knew I was staying at Goldie’s; the letter that had started this catastrophe had been sent to her home. We couldn’t go there.
I glanced at Sarah again, knowing I needed to find somewhere for her to go. Somewhere safe. Somewhere Gabriel couldn’t find.
“Will?” I called.
He placed his hand over the receiver and cocked his head, waiting for my question.
“Nate’s pretty off-grid, right?”
