Total pages in book: 138
Estimated words: 139147 (not accurate)
Estimated Reading Time in minutes: 696(@200wpm)___ 557(@250wpm)___ 464(@300wpm)
Estimated words: 139147 (not accurate)
Estimated Reading Time in minutes: 696(@200wpm)___ 557(@250wpm)___ 464(@300wpm)
“Did you know they were doing it?”
For the first time since I met him, he appeared uncomfortable.
“You knew,” I said.
“I didn’t think they’d find him, which was why I didn’t tell you, because I didn’t want to get your hopes up. I was also surprised by what happened today. But yes, I knew. And I knew they were onto something. I just didn’t know they got the coroner’s report confirming it was Macy, and then they all decided to show up here to do this as soon as they could before your Dad left so you two could hear it together.”
“I’m not mad about that either, Cap. Now we can move on. I think Dad is experiencing that small measure of comfort Hank didn’t think he had, knowing it didn’t last long for Macy. And that it wasn’t as bad as it could have been. And we’re getting her back.”
“Yeah, honey.”
“We’ll never be able to thank them.”
“They don’t need thanks, Raye. This is one of the reasons we do what we do. Hank and Eddie especially. They’ve dedicated their life to this.”
“The really good cops you know,” I deduced.
“Yeah.”
I gave my attention back to the view, took in a deep breath and let it out.
The heat wasn’t overbearing, autumn was definitely in the cards. The clouds were fluffy against the pale blue of the sky, and the view was ridiculously gorgeous. It would be downright insane at sunset.
And I wished with all my heart my sister was standing beside me so she could see it.
On that thought, entirely tuned to me, Cap spoke.
“Mace wanted me to tell you, or more to the point, offer his time if you want to talk about Macy. His little sister was also abducted and murdered…”
My head snapped his way.
“…she was older than Macy. It was a kidnap and ransom situation, and Mace was there, trying to do a hostage exchange, him for her, when they killed her. And yes, he witnessed it. So he doesn’t get you, but he gets you.”
“Oh my God,” I whispered, thinking about that tall, strong, handsome man, who was such a brother to Cap, he pulled out all the stops to bring my sister back to me, and who was openly happy with his wife, daughter and son.
“It took him a while,” Cap said softly. “But we all learn to put it behind us, move on and live as much life as we can in the time we have. Mace knows Caitlin would want that for him—”
“And Macy would want that for Dad and me,” I finished for him.
“Yeah, honey,” he repeated tenderly.
She’d never grown old enough to have adult thoughts like that.
Even so, she loved her daddy and her big sister, so I knew that to be true all the way to the deepest part of me.
I twisted my neck further to look through our shoulders, and I caught Dad and Shirleen, standing together at the window, quickly moving their heads to cover the fact they were watching us.
I turned my attention back to Cap. “You know this means we can never break up. Dad already thought a lot of you. Now he’ll love you for all his days.”
“I never intend to break up with you.”
Wait.
What?
I blinked. “Never?”
“Did you miss the part I said just a second ago about you being it for me?”
“I know you’re into me, Cap, you’ve told me and shown me. But we haven’t even been seeing each other for two weeks.”
He cracked a smile. “Really, straight up, babe, you gotta read those Rock Chick books.”
Whoa.
That was huge.
And I loved it.
However, I decided in that moment I was never going to read those books, or at least, not for a good, long while.
And I decided it because I hated spoilers with an all-consuming passion.
So I was just gonna let it unfold, because, so far, it was working hella great for me.
A door opened and Luna shouted out, “Get in here, bitch. Ally’s setting up a game of beer pong!”
Beer pong?
“Jesus,” Cap muttered.
“Be right there,” I shouted back. Then to Cap, “Beer pong? She’s a mother in her forties.”
“Welcome to the RCHB,” he replied.
I was digging the RCHB.
Though, I had a feeling I was going to like the AAHS better.
Cap and I went in to play beer pong.
And…surprise!
(Not.)
Cap rocked at it.
TWENTY-FIVE
THE WONDERS OF THE AVENGING ANGELS, UNITE
Allow me to sum up:
A week later, The Surf Club was dark for three days.
This was because, sitting behind us as Dad and I occupied the front row, Deb by Dad’s side, Brittany by Deb’s, me on Dad’s other side, Cap on mine, all of us staring at a pretty, shiny, tiny cream-colored casket covered in little pink sweetheart roses, we had a crowd of people.
From my family: Luna, Scott, Louise and even Dream, Feather and Dusk (Scott and Louise paid for their trip). Also, Jessie and Harlow.