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“I’ve never told anyone any of this until now Until you”

“You can trust me, baby”

These last few days had proven that to her “What about Dylan?”

“Don’t give up on hih for you” Cam kissed her on the cheek “He’s confused”

“Just like o find him I need to explain to him what happened”

Erica helped Cam pack up the picnic supplies, more hopeful then she’d been in years With Ca

Chapter Twelve

Cam stood at the corner of East and North Streets with Erica, feeling his gut tighten They’d been looking for Dylan everywhere His house on MacDavish Lane Phase Four Blue’s Diner Phong’s Lucy’s Burgers Even TBK, which was deserted due to the late hour

No Dylan anywhere

“Where can he be?” Erica shook her head, clearly frustrated by the lack of results in their search

He was frustrated, too “I’m not sure My brother was always the best at hide-and-seek ere kids He probably just needs some space”

“But I have to tell him that it wasn’t him that had messed with my head and caused me to freak out It was me My crap” Erica pointed to the Swanson County Jailhouse, which had Sheriff Jason Wolfe’s office inside “The light is on, Cam Maybe Dylan went back to talk to Jason”

“I bet you’re right Let’s go see” He prayed that his brother was inside Once Dylan heard Erica’s story, Cas would tilt in the direction they should Erica belonged with hi her horrific story of the creep who had raped her at school, all he wanted to do was hold her andbut happiness Erica was strong God, how had she carried such a load for so long? Once Dylan knew the truth, the three of theether

As he and Erica walked into the office, Shannon Day, Jason’s eccentric dispatcher, greeted theht”

It was odd to see Shannon here at this hour, but the sixty-year-old woman, like most in Destiny, followed her own rules, and that included her work schedule The bright blue wig she wore tonight was one of s she owned “Jason isn’t alone?”