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Headed to SB Got a line on the statue See you soon

My gut sank Elliott I met Thatcher's worried eyes Carefully, I said, "You met Hawk?" He nodded "Did your mom tell you hoe found you?"

"He tracked ether and clicked his screen closed "Ha this?"

"I'm sure he did"

"Is he going to hurthis voice go small If Elliott Hall had been here, I would have knocked him out cold

"Not unless your dad tries to hurt someone in this house"

"Do you think those Leary guys are going to follow my dad? Here?"

I shook uess than o find him? Show him your phone?"

Thatcher sat there holding his breath, staring at the dark screen of his phone Finally, he stood, the movement slow and aard as if he was tired all the way to the bone Shoving his phone in his pocket, he said, "Yeah, I think maybe we should"

I squeezed his shoulder, ht when he leaned into me for just a second He didn't hateto be okay, Thatcher"

I knew better than to s I couldn't control I did it anyway He'd been through enough I wasn't going to let his dad s worse Not if I could stop him

Chapter Forty

TENN

"You're not helping" I'm sure Scarlett meant to sound firm, but her breathless words only drew me back for another kiss

"Did I promise to help?"