TheClosetKidnapper

Jace No. I'll try and find him though. I stand and head back to the car, deciding to try their house first.

Jace I look at Renn. But he's taking this too seriously. All he could talk about these past few months was that kid.

Jace I walk into the room and sit next to Rayah, not comfortable with how fragile Nic looked. Ray... this isn't good. My brother is f*cking stubborn and he wouldn't ...

Nic I listen to their conversation, standing outside the door, and wish I couldn't break any more than before. Turning away, I make to leave when Jace comes down the ...

Jace I jump back in the car and speed back to Alyx's, scooping the kids up and calling for Nic. He doesn't answer and Alyx says he doesn't know where ...

Jace I pull up to the hospital and jump out of the car, opening the door for the girls and making a path for them to get in easy. It's ...

Jace I follow Rayah and swear when we get there, nodding when Rayah asks me to drive. I get behind the wheel and wonder where Nic is, speeding off to ...

Jace I think, "Bad how?" ```````````` Nic I freeze, something tugging at my gut, and look back. Something...something's wrong. I stay where I am, watching for any sign of it ...

Jace I think, "Well... ugh, just give me a starting point, babe. I don't know." ````````` Nic I fist at my hair and turn around, walking wherever. I'm not f*cking ...

Jace I study her, "Where do you want me to start? I... don't know." ``````````` Nic I take a step back and wipe my eyes before either of them could ...

Jace I look at her and swallow. Ah...f*ck. I clear my throat, "What... do you want to know?" ````` Nic I flinch at her words and take a step back, ...

Jace I sigh of relief and mutter, "Good, 'cause there's so much you don't know..." ````````` Nic I swallow and catch up with her again, walking backwards in front of ...

Jace I nod and look at the door, "Would you ever get that angry at me for something like that?" `````````````` Nic I swallow and look at Halee and then ...

Jace I study Rayah, kissing her temple, "It's not what you think, Ray. It was self-defense... sort of. Well, he thought I was dead...and that his best friend was the ...

Jace I don't respond to Rayah, though I agree, and study Nic as he watches his family walk out the door. "You... why didn't you tell her that?" I ask. ...