“Bren…”

She confronted Lock. “Irrespective of how nonthreatening you attempt to be, you’ll scare her. Belief me.”

“She’ll be all proper, brother. Spec is in there,” Ty mentioned as he touched Lock’s shoulder.

Her man sighed, then nodded.

“I will probably be cautious,” she mentioned with a slight smile earlier than he might challenge the warning.

“That’s all I ask.”

She lifted to her toes and pressed a comfortable kiss to his cheek. He turned what she meant to be a quick brush of her lips right into a deep style as he turned his head and caught her lips, cupping the again of her head to carry her in place. Some other time, the passionate kiss would have had her squirming and able to strip. Tonight, it offered consolation, security, and love.

Precisely what she wanted.

Solely when Ty cleared his throat did she pull again, urgent her lips collectively to seize the texture of him.

“I’ll await you right here,” Lock mentioned with a wink.

Unaccustomed to overt shows of affection, Brenna prevented Ty’s amused gaze as she hurried into the room that had been her cell solely hours earlier than.

Spec stood within the middle of the room, his fingers up in give up. As Brenna walked into the house that might star in a lot of her nightmares, he glanced over his shoulder. “Bren, it’s not protected.”

Past him, plastered towards the wall, stood Kelsie. Her eyes had been huge as saucers and crammed with a near-crazed concern that made Brenna surprise if she was conscious of her environment. She clutched a wicked-looking knife between each fingers and thrust ahead to push back Spec. His knife, probably. The truth that the slight, trembling lady managed to get the weapon off Spec was a testomony to his sort, compassionate therapy of her.

“It’s okay.” She slowed her steps as she reached his aspect. “She received’t harm me.”

“Bren.” Spec reached for her as she moved previous him.

“Don’t contact her!” Kelsie screamed, jutting the knife ahead as if she stood an opportunity towards a seasoned particular operations soldier. Spec might have disarmed and subdued her in seconds, however to his credit score, he didn’t lay a hand on the panicked lady.

“Spec, I’m okay,” Brenna mentioned. She additionally lifted her arms. “That is Kelsie. We had been saved on this room collectively. Kelsie, that is my buddy, Spec. I promise you he isn’t right here to harm you. He received’t even contact you.”

“Brenna,” he muttered in a low growl.

Certain, it was a promise she couldn’t make him preserve, however she’d do her greatest to calm Kelsie and get the knife with out traumatizing her extra.

She took two gradual steps towards Kelsie. “Kels, keep in mind I instructed you about my boyfriend? How he was in a motorbike membership, and I knew they’d come for me? Spec is a part of his membership. He’s right here to rescue us. To take you residence.”

The youthful lady blinked and turned her head a fraction of an inch in Brenna’s path however didn’t absolutely take her consideration off Spec.

“Brenna?” she requested, solely now realizing who spoke to her. The poor woman was so emotionally wounded it will take numerous persistence, love, and remedy to assist her heal.

“Yeah, honey. It’s me.”

Kelsie started to cry. “You’re okay? I used to be so scared for you.”

Aww, this poor, candy lady. Smiling, she nodded. “I’m. We’re free now.”

“Y-you look terrible.”

That had Spec and her chuckling, making Kelsie straighten and readjust the knife.

“Hey,” Brenna mentioned to seize Kelsie’s consideration once more. When the girl checked out her, she took one other step nearer. “I do look terrible. I’m banged up and in numerous ache, however I don’t suppose it’s something critical.”

“Did—” Her breath caught. “Did they…”

“No,” Brenna interrupted earlier than Kelsie needed to say it. “No, they didn’t.” It got here bone-chillingly shut, however she didn’t must know that but.

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