Harlequin Love Inspired August 2020--Box Set 1 of 2 by Leigh Bale

Author:Leigh Bale
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Harlequin
Published: 2020-10-15T00:00:00+00:00

CHAPTER NINE

After work on Wednesday, Ryker called Kaia’s dad for the umpteenth time while he drove back to town. Why didn’t the man ever call or text back? If he didn’t answer this time, Ryker would find a way to force the issue.

As if somehow sensing his threat, a gruff voice full of annoyance answered.

“Mr. Delaney.” Finally. “It’s Ryker Hayes.” He cut right to the chase. “I really need to know if Kaia is okay. Have you heard from her?”

“I don’t know anything.” The man’s reply was too quick, too curt. Something was up or off.

“Well, I’m at the point where I’m wondering if I need to call the police and report her as missing. I get that she might have needed to blow off steam after losing custody of Honor, but she’s been gone for over two weeks now, and there’s still no sign of her. I’m worried. So unless you can tell me something—that at least she’s okay—I guess that’s what I’ll have to do.”

Silence reigned for at least thirty seconds, and Ryker let it. He couldn’t shake the sense that the man knew something about his daughter. Otherwise, wouldn’t he be stressing regarding her whereabouts?

“She’s fine.”

That was all Milton Delaney offered, but Ryker latched on, relief cascading through him. Thank You, God.

He gripped the phone tighter in his hand. “Can you give me anything else? Does she need anything? Is she doing okay? Tell her that Honor—”

“I have nothing else to say.” Kaia’s dad hung up.

Ryker sighed and tossed the phone onto the seat of his truck. At least he could stop worrying that something had happened to Kaia, though now his curiosity was through the roof. Just what was his sister up to?

He parked outside the house where he’d rented a room. Even with the landlords requiring a full month’s payment, he was still saving money over the Lazy Bones Motel, though of course he missed those luxurious accommodations desperately.

Despite currently being a sieve for expenses, Ryker was doing everything as affordably as he could. He’d had a small savings account in Texas, which was the only thing still keeping him afloat. He just wasn’t sure how much longer it would last. Between now and his first Sunny Farms paycheck, he needed to make the smallest dent possible in his dwindling reserves.

After showering and changing into jeans and a T-shirt, Ryker threw together some bread, turkey and mayo and hopped back in his truck. He was supposed to be helping Honor with her lines for the play tonight, but working late at Sunny Farms—something he couldn’t afford not to do—had him running behind. He’d texted Charlie to let her know, but she hadn’t responded.

Guess communicating with him was on everyone’s back burner.

Ryker wolfed down the pathetic excuse for a sandwich on the way over. When he parked and got out of his truck, he wiped crumbs from his shirt and jeans before heading up the wooden stairs to Charlie’s well-lit apartment.

He gave a quick knock. “It’s me.

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