Page 102 of Only for Love

My hands shake. I call Grayson, even though he’s at work on some super-secret job. It rings… rings.Shit, shoot,shit!No answer. I have no idea what to say. His voicemail picks up. “Hey. Hi. Um. If I don’t talk to you first, I need you to talk to Cherry.” I take a long breath and tears sting my eyes. “I love you.”

“Ginger! Come on up, girl.” The call echoes down the stairs.

Shit.My God.I find Cherry’s name and hit Okay. It’s ringing.

“Hey, Emma—”

“Something’s wrong.” My mind spins. “I don’t know what’s happening here, but—”

“Ginger, get your ass up here now!”

One of Bruno’s security guards comes out from the dark hall. “Everything okay?” But there’s nothing nice or concerned with his question. His glare says,Hang up the damn phone.

I smile. “Just checking on my kid.”

I don’t know why I feel the need to throw that out there. It’s just a quick reminder to everyone that I have loved ones who would notice if I didn’t come home. God. I’m totally overreacting. No one’s going to kill me or anything. Butshit—what did I just see?

“Emma?” Cherry’s voice is pinched with concern.

“I have to go. Have Ryan pick me up later. Okay? Call Ryan. He’s my ride.”

“Emma! What’s going on—”

I hang up the phone shakily. I’m overreacting. I’m overreacting.

Another guard steps from the dark behind the one glowering at me. Crap. I’m not overreacting. “Just on my way, guys. Jeesh, everyone needs to calm down.”

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