Page 116 of When We Fall: Part Two
“R-Rosalie. Make sure she’s OK. Don’t… don’t tell her. We’ll tell her. Bring her to us.”
Elijah gave me a nod and gestured for Dmitri, Christian, and Memphis to follow him.
I swished the water in my mouth before spitting it out. Cole helped me to stand.
“Come on,” he murmured, his voice wobbly. I knew Cole was strong, but I never knew just how much.
He wowed me, truly. I knew he was breaking apart inside, but the fact that he kept his head up made me feel like I could, too.
For now.
THIRTY-FIVE
ROSALIE
“Here.” Jamie handed me my bag as I stumbled to push my feet into my ballet flats. I’d been startled by Jamie coming into my room to say I was needed downstairs.
I took my bag from her. She gave me a quick hug.
“Do you want me to come with you?”
I shook my head. “Stay. I-I don’t know what’s going on.”
“Rosalie…” Worry crept over her face.
My bottom lip wobbled. “It’s OK. Foxy promised.”
“OK. OK, babe,” she whispered, backing away. Colten stood nearby, concern on his face. His phone rang, and he pulled it out to answer, but not before I saw Cole’s name on his screen.
I breathed out and gave Jamie a confident nod before following Elijah out of the house and to a waiting SUV.
I got into the back, surrounded by Enzo’s newer men. Men he seemed to trust without question. If he trusted them, so did I, though.
“Did Enzo or Cole say what was going on?” I asked as we pulled onto the main road.
I caught Christian and Dmitri glance at one another before shifting awkwardly. My heart pounded at that reaction.
“Uh, no. We’re just going to take you to meet them at the hospital,” Elijah said.
“Are they OK? Did they find Ethan and Fox?” I pressed, my heart fluttering.
“Enzo and Cole are fine. We can’t comment on anything past that because we don’t know,” Elijah continued gently.
“Pray, Rosalie,” Memphis murmured. “OK?”
I swallowed hard and nodded before I pulled my phone out and stared down at Anson’s name.
I wanted to call him. To text him. I wiped quickly at my falling tears and put my phone away before hugging myself tightly.
It wasn’t long before we were rolling into the hospital parking lot. Christian helped me out, but the moment my feet touched the pavement, I was running.
I rushed into the hospital and spotted Cole and Enzo. I didn’t pause. I went straight to them, my heart shuddering when I took in the looks on their faces.
“Are they OK?” I choked out. “Ethan? Fox?”
“Rosebud,” Cole said thickly as Enzo sobbed in his chair, his head down.
My heart stopped.
