Our baggage are virtually the final ones to point out on the carousel, and by the point we battle visitors and make it to Chandor, it’s almost 4 o’clock.

“She’s nonetheless not answering?” Tripp scoots me a look.

As if I’d not inform him in any other case. “Nope.” I lock the display screen and faucet the system on my thigh as he turns into his driveway.

He releases his seatbelt. “Let me get Avery’s issues inside, and I’ll be again in a second.”

“Okay. We’ll take my automobile.”

I unfold from the backseat of Avery’s SUV whereas Tripp helps her out of the passenger seat. She steadies herself on the door. “I’m positive she’s high quality, Grey.”

My abdomen and my nerves are all fisted up. I’ve to imagine that.

“I’ll be praying.”

She reaches out, and I squeeze her hand. “Thanks, sis.”

I’m behind the wheel of my automobile and on the verge of taking off with out my lollygagging brother when he lastly exhibits. In his hand is a loaded holster. Oh, man. Absolutely that received’t be crucial.

Who is aware of. Nothing about this brother of Sydnee’s screams excellent news. I’ve bought to seek out her and know she’s secure. If solely she’d reply her telephone. Donny, too, has gone darkish. Are they group-ignoring me? Has he heard her story and picked a facet?

Tripp tosses the holster onto the floorboard. “Simply in case.”

“I assumed we’d drive by Donny’s first. See if by likelihood her automobile’s within the lot. If not, we’ll head to Mineral Springs.”

I’m cautious within the neighborhood and cruising by means of the lot of the assisted residing facility. Sydnee’s automobile is nowhere in sight.

As soon as on the freeway, I open up the engine. Twenty minutes later, I flip down East Fifth Avenue within the out-of-the-way, not-much-to-recommend-it city Sydnee calls dwelling.

Not a lot to suggest it—apart from Sydnee. She’s greater than motive sufficient for this dude to go to each likelihood he’s fortunate sufficient to get. He’d even put down roots if that’s what it took to be with Sydnee Carson.

My breath holds till her home is in view. All appears to be like calm and because it ought to. Her automobile isn’t there, which may imply a pair issues.

I’m shoving the gearshift into park after I see him. On the porch ground, beside the rickety chair Sydnee as soon as warned me about, brow on bent knees.

This man has longish hair and a beard, however even with no head-on view, there’s a powerful household resemblance, a mixture between Sydnee and Sam. I launch the seatbelt and permit my fist to curve on my thigh. Is Sydnee barricaded inside, praying he’ll go away?

Tripp slides me a glance. “You prepared for this?”

“Oh yeah.”

My brother slaps my shoulder. “Alright then. I bought your again, bro.”

I glue my eyes to the porch and open the door. I set my ft onto the gravel. The man raises his head as if he simply seen us. His eyes flare large. I keep by the automobile door. When Tripp reaches me, I do a doubletake. If the state of affairs weren’t so critical, I’d hoot with laughter. He’s ditched the gown shirt he wore on the airplane and now wears solely an undershirt.

Sydnee’s lowlife brother scrambles to his ft. He appears to be like powerful—however he simply bought out-thugged. He blanches as if he’s nervous he might have already eaten his ultimate meal and didn’t realize it. This brother of mine appears to be like so scary it’s humorous.

I cease a couple of ft off the porch. Tripp lingers an arm’s size behind. I sq. up, setting my arms at my waist. Max is in decent-looking denims. His shirt is a navy and inexperienced flannel, untucked, with a frayed hem. His sneakers have seen higher days. Truthfully, he appears to be like like he may use a jacket. Autumn hit for actual whereas I used to be touring.

“Max?”

He angles his face. “Who’re you?”

“Grayson.”

His gaze touches my automobile. Surprisingly acquainted eyes swoop over me. “You’re that baseball participant.”

“I’m.”

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