Page 278 of Her Daddies' Everything

He paused. “Immy, I didn’t do that.”

“Sure you did. Just now. And you shot Lauren. And where are the guys? What did you do to them?”

“Immy, that wasn’t me. That was the Deity.”

“But he’s dead.”

“The new Deity, Immy. I’m so close to getting him. I’m sorry I didn’t get here earlier to help you. I need to know where he went.”

“I don’t know. He threatened to shoot me and then I think I punched him in the face and kicked him in the nuts. I’m not real sure. I might have blacked out. Where are Tobias and Jenner?” Fear flooded her.

“I don’t know, Imms. I’ve got to go and find this guy.”

“No, no, you have to stay with me.”

“Immy!” Jenner screamed.

“Jenner is coming and I might lose him if I don’t go now,” Isaiah explained.

“Isaiah, you should stay. We can figure this out together.”

“I can’t, Immy. This is something I have to do.”

“Isaiah!” she yelled, but he was gone.

“Immy!” Jenner screamed.

“I’m over here!” she yelled back, hoping like hell that the Deity didn’t hear her.

Whoever the fuck he was. She was so scared. She didn’t know if she was shaking due to fear or cold or shock.

And then Jenner crashed through the trees and she just lost whatever strength she had left.

He was all right. She was okay.

Now, they just had to find Tobias.

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Immy wrapped herself tighter around Tobias as he lay in the hospital bed.

“Sweetness, I’m all right. I’m not going anywhere.”

She leaned up on one elbow to stare down at him fiercely. “You’re right, you’re not. Because I’m going to be here, with you, all the time.”

His lips twitched. “You not going to let me out of your sight?”

“Nope.”

“That’s good, because I’m not letting you out of my sight either.”

Immy glanced around to find Jenner sitting in the corner. He’d been on the phone since the moment they’d arrived in the hospital. They had checked them all over. She had a sprained ankle, which sucked. Her wrist had only just healed.

Tobias had a concussion and they were keeping him in overnight. But everyone had assured her that he’d be fine.

The police had just left after taking their statements. She didn’t know why, but she’d left Isaiah’s appearance out. She still didn’t know how she felt about him being there.

The door opened and she jumped. But it was just Sampson and Abe. Sampson went straight to Jenner and Abe went to her.

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