Page 102 of Nothing to Fear

Why would someone hurt Darroch? He couldn’t have enemies, the Breckenridges were too good to have anyone pulling against them.

THIRTY-TWO

“MRS. BRECKENRIDGE.”

The doctor’s voice brought her around; the junior professional ducked back into Darroch’s room. From the hallway, the Breckenridges stampeded after the young doctor. When she attempted to follow, the second cop blocked her way.

“Breckenridges have enemies.”

“I’m not one of them, sir.” Honestly, who could have beef with the kindest family in the world? “They’ve been nothing but generous.”

“People like that, with money like that, some see them as a soft touch.”

“So I’m a gold digger? If I was, what would I gain from hurting him?’

“Savanna?”

Caber, on the threshold of Darroch’s room.

The cop wasn’t ready to relinquish her. “Just a minute—”

“No, Niddrie, now, or we’ll have a problem.” Caber tipped his head toward the room. “Sav. He needs you.”

Maybe, or the family were losing the battle to keep him still.

Inside, Darroch’s frown was the first thing she saw.

“What’s the problem?” he asked, his arm rising toward her. “Cherry?”

“No problem,” she said, hurrying her pace to thread her fingers through his. “What did the doctors say?”

“Tripp’s got your ex-wife’s number, Niddrie,” Darroch said like it was some kind of threat.

Tripp slipped his hands into his pockets. “Got his current girlfriend’s number too.”

“Just looking out for you, Roch,” Niddrie said. “Someone’s behind this.”

“Not Savvy.”

“He’s right,” she said. “Someone did this to you.” She gently combed her fingers through his hair. “Where does it hurt?”

“Will you kiss it better?”

“He’ll have to stay here for observation,” the young doctor said. “For a day, maybe two.”

“We have to talk to you, Roch,” Niddrie said. “The more you can tell us, the faster we’ll find this guy.”

“Did you see him?” Ax asked.

“There’s no cameras around there,” Acre said. “Think he knew that?”

“You got beef with Ms. Mayden’s ex? Where’ll we find him?”

“At this time of night—”

“Guy’s an asshole,” Darroch said. “The way he treated Sav, if the guy showed his face, I wouldn’t hesitate to—”

She touched his lips before he could make a real threat. “You told him off. He knows I’m yours.”

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