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Nina nodded. “Yeah.”
Kyra was gentle with her questioning, giving Nina time to think about an answer. When she asked Nina to look at what she’d drawn so far, Nina gasped.
“My God that’s her.” Nina shook in her seat, the cold, dead eyes of Gwendolyn seeming to stare back at her. Nina pulled herlegs up onto the seat and hugged herself, panic and fear winding around her body.
“Move,” Zeke growled, stomping into the room. He picked Nina up and held her against his chest, returning to the chair with her in his lap. “You’re safe, angel. I got you. She’s not here. She can’t touch you. Never again. You’re okay.”
Nina nodded and listened to Zeke’s voice, the calming tone soothing her and bringing her heartbeat back down to something normal.
“Are you okay, angel?” Zeke asked.
Nina nodded. “Thank you.”
“Always. Are you done?”
Nina shook her head.
“Nina,” Monty said.
“No. I can’t let them get away with it. I can’t. I have to help. I have to do this and make sure they don’t hurt anyone else ever again.”
“I’m so proud of you, angel,” Zeke whispered against her hair. “So fucking proud.”
Nina inhaled, her body shaky. It was the right thing. It was the only thing. She would stop Gwendolyn.
Kyra went through the same exercise with Nina for Fernando and the others Nina could remember. They were less painful, but Zeke didn’t move, holding her in his arms the entire time.
Nina felt her brother watching them, but she couldn’t bring herself to care what Monty thought about Zeke holding her. She needed him, his strength, and she wasn’t giving that up for anyone, including her brother.
When Kyra was finished with the six drawings, she thanked Nina and left the room. Frannie was right behind her, talking quietly as they left.
“Are you okay?” Zeke whispered.
Nina nodded. “I’m better now. Thank you.”
“You’re welcome.”
Monty got up first, reaching a hand to Nina and helping her off Zeke’s lap. He shot Zeke a look, but Zeke didn’t seem to notice it.
Nina asked her brother to stay with her when they went back to the other room. Zeke stayed close, but Nina knew coming between the two most important men in her world was not what she wanted.
“We’ll get these sketches onto the news by tomorrow,” Marcus said. “This is great work. Thank you, Nina.”
“It was all Kyra,” Nina said.
Kyra shook her head. “Not even a little. I just drew what you told me. Thank you for being willing to do this.”
Nina nodded, knowing everyone in the city knew what Gwendolyn was capable of, what she’d done. At least some of it.
“Thanks, Kyra. We really appreciate your help,” Adam said. “We know this will help.”
“Happy to do whatever I can. It looks like we’re heading back to work. See you all soon.” Kyra waved and followed Liam to the door and out.
“Now, we get the public involved, and we put an end to all of this,” Adam said.
Nina closed her eyes and said a prayer he was right.
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