She thought she nodded and then felt him pick her up. “Where’s Caylee?”
“Nolan has her in bed already.”
“I want to be with her,” Holly said.
“We know. We’re putting you both in the guest bedroom.”
“Are you hungry?” he asked.
“I’m more tired right now,” she said.
“Okay, we’ll get you into bed.”
She nodded, laid her head on his shoulder, and closed her eyes.
Holly felt him lower her to the bed. She looked over to see Caylee on her back with the blanket up to her chin and Nolan sitting beside her on the bed.
Jonah tucked her in and then cupped her face in his hand. “We’ll have the door open if either of you needs us.”
She nodded. “Wait,” she said and watched him turn back. “You won’t go anywhere, right?”
“No. We’ll both be here,” Jonah said.
“You can’t call anyone and tell them about us.” Holly watched his expression. She relaxed when he just smiled.
“Honey, you’re safe with us. Get some rest, and we’ll talk in the morning.”
Holly closed her eyes because she couldn’t fight it any longer.
****
Jonah turned to check on her before walking out of the room and smiling. She was out before he even got to the door.
He tipped his head toward Nolan. “Let’s go into the office.”
He watched Nolan smooth Caylee’s hair away from her face before standing and coming his way. Then he made sure the door was open and the hall light was on so the girls could see and not be disoriented if they were to awaken.
Jonah stepped over to the small bar he had on the side. “Nolan?” he asked and held up a glass.
“Yeah, make mine a double.”
Jonah smirked and made them both double. He handed one over before he sat behind his desk and sighed.
“This is fucked up, man. And we don’t know how bad it is yet.”
Nolan nodded. “They’re running from someone, and it looks like they’ve been on their own for a few days.”
“What the hell? Do you have any ideas? Did Caylee say anything?”
Nolan shook his head. “No, she just keeps saying she’s scared.”
“They’re both terrified, that’s for sure.”
“Fuck, they’re both so pretty. It was hard to see when they were dirty,” Jonah said.
Nolan nodded. “I fucking love a redhead, and she’s the prettiest one I’ve ever seen.”
“We have to protect them. The thought of them getting hurt kills me.” Jonah pinched the bridge of his nose before he looked up again. “We’ll have to call a few of our guys tomorrow.”