Page 57 (1/2)

Caleb set the plate in the sink “You don’t think it was my dad?” he asked He almost looked hopeful

“Honestly, it could be both of the But I need Ronan’s help with that He’s got resources that I don’t”

“What will you do if you find out it’s one or both of them?” Caleb asked

I dropped my eyes “We’ll deal with that e know for sure,” I said

Caleb appeared in front of rabbed my face and forced me to look at him “What will you do?”

I held his gaze “We’ll ain”

Caleb settled on one of the benches that were on either side of the small table “He’s my father, Jace,” he whispered

I knelt in front of him and cupped his cheek “Your safety, Eli’s… that will always coht? Thatthat the moment he touched you and your brother”

Calebback to Seattle?”

“I think we have to You’re due back there next week for the pre-trial hearing”

He shook his head “I didn’t tell the prosecutor about the letter He’s going to be so mad”

“No, he won’t He’ll understand, Caleb We all do And people will believe you Your father is desperate to keep you fro at this point”

And do anything

But I kept that part to myself

“Pro you said last night—”

“I pro anywhere”

He pushed intohim with me “I need to make the call,” I said

“Okay”

“Everything will be okay, Caleb I know I said those words to you before—”

“I believe you”

I relaxed and kissed hiular phone, since I wasn’t worried about hiding our location anymore I returned to the kitchen and sat down I watched Calebaround the kitchen as I waited for the phone to power on and find a signal I couldn’t help but think how nice it was just to have hi to happen next in terle doubt I loved hiure out how to keep hiie