Page 117 of Intercept My Heart

“The police are close, and they will take it from there. Go ahead and head home, and I’ll be there in a little while. Keep your eyes open and let me know if you notice anything off. Dreis should be pulling up shortly. He’ll check the area out before you go inside.” Dinero gave a few more instructions before getting off the phone.

The rest of the ride, the boys talked among themselves. Neither of them seemed remotely afraid or traumatized, and I began to question what kind of parent I’d been. When we finally pulled up to the house, the sound of sirens blared in the distance. My biggest fear was that Moolah would get in trouble for firing a gun. The last thing I wanted for him was a record. Instead of panicking, I decided to wait it out. If nothing else, I knew Dinero would take care of things.

Dinero Sutton

“How are you doing, Mr. Sutton? I’m Officer Manning, and this is my partner, Officer Windsor.” The tall Caucasian officer reached out to shake my hand.

“We’re very sorry for what happened to your family today. We are actively investigating the scene and will get to the bottom of things. From the evidence we’ve gathered already, it appears this was an intentional attack. The suspect sustained significant injuries, but we’ll know more once she is admitted. As of now, she is under police watch until we are able to book her. We will need an official statement from your family, but we can wait a few days.”

“Yes, please. I would really appreciate it.” They took my information while asking a few more questions. Seeing Porschea being loaded onto a stretcher confirmed our suspicions. Harper was behind everything, but I still wasn’t sure why. A breakup shouldn’t have been enough for her to react this way, especially when she believed we were still going to get married.

After I finished with the officers, I sent a message to Uncle Ro to let him know what happened. He promised to put a few of his people on Porschea and her family. The wedding would take place in a few days, but I still hadn’t gotten the information I needed to get out of this. I explained to Sunny that nothing would change regardless of whether I went through with the wedding or not. However, I could sense her uneasiness about it. Hell, I understood where she was coming from because if theshoe were on the other foot, I would have shown my ass a long time ago.

All of this weighed heavily on me, but I refused to give up. I wasn’t about to lose my family over this bullshit, and I would lay down anyone who tried to get in the way of that.

I raced home on two wheels, trying to get to my family. Sunny kept calling my phone, begging me to come home. Today was a lot for them, so I expected nothing less. Dreis sent me a text to let me know the area was clear. He promised to stay there until I arrived. I appreciated him for stepping up when I needed him most.

I rushed right into the house to find my father. Dreis and Sunny were sitting on the couch while she cried. Immediately, I rushed over to comfort her.

“I was so afraid. I’ve never been so helpless before.” Picking her up, I placed her on my lap.

“It’s okay, baby. I know you were scared, but you did a great job. You can relax now.” I allowed her to get her emotions out while I rocked her in my arms.

“Did they catch who did it?” Dreis inquired.

“Yeah. They took her to the hospital, but she’s under police custody. If she makes it, they’ll transport her to jail.”

“If?” I looked around to answer the question.

“Moolah shot her. They weren’t able to give me much information, but I’m waiting for an update. I need to find out what led to this. Ro is supposed to hit me up with more information.”

Uncle Ro was working on trying to get me inside Porschea’s room. I’d been racking my brain trying to find enough information on Harper and her father to get me out of this mess. Something told me that she would be the key that I needed.

“What’s up, Pops? I didn’t know you were back.” Moolah entered the living room with a bowl of cereal in his hands.

I observed his demeanor for a moment because he seemed too calm for me. I knew my son was tough, but after experiencing what he had gone through today, I expected more emotions from him.

“Yeah, I rushed home as soon as I finished talking to the cops,” I informed him. He responded with a nod before taking a seat on the other couch.

“What did they say? Is she still alive?” he asked casually.

“They transported her to the hospital. I don’t have a lot of information right now, but I should know something later. The police want to interview you and your brother and mom. You’re not in trouble or anything, but they want to get your statements on record.”

“That’s cool.” He shrugged, then continued to eat his cereal.

“Where is your brother?” I inquired, noticing that Cash wasn’t in the room with us.

“He’s on the phone with this girl he likes from school. They are working on a school project together.” I nodded, making a mental note to talk to him before I left tonight. I needed to make sure my family was okay.

“I’m going to go lay down. This baby has been moving for hours, and she’s finally calmed down.” Sunny grumbled as she got up from the couch.

“Do you need any help?”

“I’m okay, baby. I’m just tired. I know you’ll probably be leaving back out later, so be careful.” She kissed my lips before heading to our room. It felt good to say ‘our’ because it had been so long since we lived under the same roof. Now, more than ever, I was anxious to close this last chapter in my life so that I could finally be all in with Sunny and our kids.

“I’m about to head out myself. Let me know what happens with the girl. You already know if you need me, I’m just a phone call away.” Dreis stood and shook my hand.

“I appreciate you, bro. Thank you for coming.”

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