Freeing Him: A Hart Brothers Novel, Book 2 by A.M. Hargrove

Author:A.M. Hargrove [Hargrove, A.M.]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2014-11-03T00:00:00+00:00

I told you, you fucked with the wrong person, baby girl.

And that’s it. But really, what else did he need to write?

Not much later, Case storms in. He takes one look at the pictures and says, “That fucking piece of shit. Gabby?”

“Down here.”

I still haven’t moved.

He crouches next to me too. Jack sits now, cross-legged, next to me. We look like we’re having a campfire council.

“Gabby, what …”

“It’s Kolson’s horse. Storm. He shot and killed his horse, Case. For revenge. To get back at me. For what I said. And then he sent me these pictures. Kolson loved that horse. Oh my God. It’s all my fault.”

“No. Stop thinking that. It’s Langston’s fault. He’s the one who did it. Come here.”

He pulls me into his arms and holds me while I sob. Oh God, how will I ever tell Kolson? What will I say?

“What else is he going to do?”

Case growls, “Not a damn thing. Right, Axel?”

“Yes, sir.”

“Come on. We need to get you out of here,” Case says.

Axel follows us out to the waiting car and we drive home. Lydia is surprised that I’m home so early. When I explain, she goes off on a rampage and Case and I shut ourselves in Kolson’s office.

“Gabby,” he begins, his voice low, “you can’t tell him. Not yet, anyway. Maybe when everything’s over. But not now. He’s loose and on edge. This will push him and we can’t afford that. I know it’ll be tough not saying anything, but you have to do it. Especially after the issues with Kade.”

I glance out the window and look at the skyline. For a minute, I let myself reflect on the time Kolson took me up in the helicopter to help me forget all the abuse I went through. I wish there was a way to ease the loss of Storm for him. “Case, when we went to his dad’s, Kolson took me for a ride on Storm and told me the story of how they became close as rider and horse. Kolson was one of only two people who could ride Storm. This is really going to kill him. It’s way more than just a horse to him. Storm was Kolson’s best friend growing up. You know, he was the one that Kolson ran to when Langston was especially cruel.”

“Shit. Then maybe you need to tell him.”

“If I withhold this, he’ll be very upset with me.”

“Text him now and tell him to meet you here tonight.”

I do as Case suggests. Kolson responds immediately, and the rest of the day is total hell.

Once the sun is gone for the night, I wait in my studio; Sam is with me. As soon as I hear the sound of the key in the lock, my eyes burn with tears.

Kolson walks in. Sam says, “I’ll be in the hall if you need me.”

My arms reach for Kolson and pull him to me, and he knows. He knows something’s wrong.

“Tell me.”

I kiss the corners of his mouth first, thinking maybe that will ease the harsh words that are about to pierce this man’s heart.

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