Page 75 of Kian's Devotio
When she was done, Emery was spitting mad. “If I wasn’t coming home tomorrow, I would kick your butt for not telling me anything about that prick Carlos. Girl. That is so terrifying. No wonder you moved to be far away from him.”
She nodded, and then told Emery everything else. And about the guys she had met that were friends with Kian and Reid.
Emery sighed, “I wish I could have been there for you. I am sorry I haven’t been there.”
Karalee shook her head, “Em, you are on your honeymoon with your very sweet and sexy husband. Plus, you are pregnant. I want you to enjoy every moment with your man, I promise we will catch up when you get back. I can’t wait to see you.”
Emery let out a sigh and then smiled, “You're right. Just know that I love you and I am so happy for you and Kian. You get to be my sister in real life!!!!”
She let out a squeal and Karalee laughed, “I know. I can’t wait.”
She blew Emery a kiss and then Kian came into the room.
“I just got done talking to Em. She's coming home with Trace tomorrow. I can’t wait to see her.”
Kian kissed her, and she said, “Emery is so excited for us. And she told me something, did you really buy my ring after you graduated from high school?”
He rubbed the back of his neck, “Yes. I did. I hoped that one day you would forgive me and hoped it was sooner, rather than later.”
Karalee laughed and he kissed her. “I also got off the phone with my old chief. Before Gray and I left Chicago, we went and talked to him and I showed him everything that Isabelle had told us. And I also told him about my suspicions. He was the one to give me the vest and the wire I was wearing. He heard the entire thing and knew what was going on. He was the one who gave me the permission to get a look around. And I had a warrant in my pocket, but Carlos didn’t know that. I just want to let you know that he talked to Isabelle and Roger. They were so relieved that her attacker was caught. And my chief has been working on finding the women that Carlos had all over. He is going to try to help as many as he can.”
She melted into his arms, the relief plain on her face.
“Oh Kian. I'm so happy to know that. That is such a relief.”
Kian kissed her, “We are able to help so many girl’s angel. Because of you.”
She shook her head, “Not because of me. Because you listened to your gut and knew that something evil was out there. And you did it. You and Gray killed him. He will never hurt another person.”
Kian kissed her and nodded, “I also heard from the other chief. He wanted to know what to do with your mom’s body. I said we would come claim it and then have her cremated.”
She nodded and then he pulled her from the house, where there was a U-Haul in the front driveway and the guys were moving the couches from the den.
“What is going on?” She asked and Kian helped her into his car, “Ma and da are going to sell the house to be closer to us someday. They know that some other family needs it.”
Karalee smiled, “I love this house, but you're right, some other family needs to make their memories. I want to make our memories in the house in Silver Springs.”
Kian kissed her hand and drove to the small morgue in town and they got her mother ready for her cremation.
Karalee told Kian about Lenora’s confession and he kissed her. “Of course, she loved you sweetheart. You are the most loving and wonderful person.”
“Thank you, Kian.”
The man told her that when everything was ready for them, after her mother’s cremation that he would let them know.
Karalee pulled Kian out of there and she wanted to treat the guys to a homemade dinner, so she dropped Kian off at home and then drove to the store.
When she got there, she walked down the familiar aisles and got what she needed and when she was on her last one, she ran into a cart with her own.
“Oh, I'm so sorry.” She said as she untangled her cart from the other one and when she looked up, the woman looking down at her was none other than Maria.
“Karalee? That’s your name, right?”
Karalee nodded and Maria grinned, “Oh, that's so great. Kian used to go on and on about you. How is he?”
Karalee shook off her shock, “Kian is great.”
Maria laughed, “So, did he finally claim you? Make you his like he always talked about?”
