Chapter 74

Christian POV

“What do you mean she’s gone, gone where?” A sinking feeling hits my stomach like a rock but I won’t let it affect me until Tom says the words I have a feeling he’s going to. He stands from the table finishing his beer in one swift mouthful before heading for the fridge and pulling out two more and passing me one.

“I can’t... I promised Chris. I promised I wouldn’t say.” He looks torn and I hate to put him on the spot but there’s a difference between her going to Penny’s for the night and leaving Huston. If she’s at Penny’s because she needs a break then as crap as that will be I will deal with it for a night, I’ll have no choice but if she has left Huston or is on her way to leaving then I need to know, and now. I have to stop her. She can’t leave Huston. She can’t leave me.

“Can you answer me this then is she still in Huston?” He takes a moment to think about his answer before nodding his head. A puff of air leaves my mouth as I feel relief f