Harlequin Love Inspired Suspense May 2019, Box Set 1 of 2 by Dana Mentink

Author:Dana Mentink
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Harlequin
Published: 2019-02-15T00:00:00+00:00

CHAPTER TWELVE

Anguish engulfed Bree, but she focused enough to think clearly. To finish this conversation with Dad even though Stevie had been abducted. Kidnapped. The worst possible scenario. Exactly what she had tried to avoid.

She wanted to throw the phone and crumple. But she had to be strong for Stevie. For Dad. They never even made it on the plane before Stevie was taken.

Bree composed herself. Stopped the sniffles. “Dad, tell me everything.”

“Now, listen carefully to me, Bree. You can’t tell the sheriff. They warned me that if I called the police, I would never see my grandson again. I’m so, so sorry, Bree. I—” Sobs resounded through the phone.

She could hardly stand to hear her own father sobbing. “Dad. Daddy. Please, don’t. We can’t help Stevie if we fall apart. You have to pull yourself together.”

“Okay. I’m sorry. I’m sorry,” he said.

“It’s okay. Now listen. Don’t you blame yourself. You can’t do that. But we have to get him back.” She forced her voice to sound strong and determined, holding back the whimpers. “Nothing matters except getting him back.” Not her. Not Dad. Not Quinn.

Only Stevie mattered. She would do anything. Anything. To get him back here safely and deal with the consequences later. Deputy or not.

“Now, what are their demands?”

“He wants Quinn. Just like you told me early this morning. He wants Quinn in exchange for Stevie. Why did that jerk ever have to come back into our lives?” His anger boiled through their connection.

Bree would almost prefer his apologies to this. “Did the caller say anything else?”

“Yes. That you have six hours to find Quinn. He will contact you.”

Right. The guy hadn’t given her an extension on his deadline. Could be that he had his own deadline by which he had to deliver Quinn.

“Okay, Dad. It’s going to be okay.”

“I…don’t know…” Her Dad’s words were garbled with tears.

And the sound wrenched her through and through. “Dad, hold it together. You have to be strong for Stevie.”

“Yes. I know. And for you. I just… I just can’t lose—”

Steve’s son. His only son’s only son. His only grandchild.

“I know. And you’re not going to. I’ve got this.” What was she saying? She absolutely did not have this. She was grateful this call came through before she destroyed her only means to contact Quinn. She just hoped he was still on the other cell waiting for her.

“I keep thinking I should call the police, despite their warning. What do you want me to do?”

“Let me handle it on my end. You go to Idaho and stay there so I don’t have to worry about you, too. For Stevie’s sake, okay? You wait for them to call you. I’ll let you know…”

“Know what, Bree? That you have Quinn and you’re going to trade him?”

“Yes.”

“You can’t be serious.”

She wished she wasn’t. “Dad, please don’t worry. It’s going to work out fine.”

How could she tell him things she wasn’t so sure about? How could she reassure him like this? Maybe the reassurance was for her.

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