I turned to Shiloh. So damn strong and beautiful, even though she’d been through hell. The punishment Kenny would get wasn’t nearly enough. But itwassomething.
Shiloh leaned forward, resting her forehead against mine. “We’re safe. That’s what matters. He’s going to rot while we get tolive.”
And I was determined not to take a single moment with Shiloh for granted.
37
SHILOH
I pulled the fluffy,white robe tighter around myself as I leaned back on the couch pillows. Ramsey lifted my legs and deposited my feet on his lap. The fuzzy socks with their polka dots looked ridiculous, but I couldn’t find it in me to care. All I wanted was cozy comfort.
I’d been cold all day. Even as the sun had shone down on us while the deputies swarmed the property, I’d been freezing. It was the kind of cold that sank into your bones and was nearly impossible to get out.
The long bath had helped, and Ramsey had stayed by my side the whole time, running the bath and pouring the bubbles. He’d sat with me as I soaked, not saying a word, simply giving me the comfort of his presence.
His thumbs dug into the arch of my foot, and I let out a moan.
“Feel good?”
I nodded. “Heaven.”
“Want anything else to eat?” he asked hopefully.
My mouth curved. “If I have one more bite of anything, I’ll burst.”
Ramsey had made homemade macaroni and cheese for me, my parents, Beckett, Addie, and Ev. Hayes and Hadley would’vestayed, too, but they were on duty. I think my mom had fallen a little in love with Ramsey tonight as they worked side by side in the kitchen.
“You didn’t eat that much,” Ramsey argued.
I arched a brow in his direction. “Do you need to get your eyes checked? That was a trough of mac and cheese, a plate of salad, and two brownies.”
His lips thinned. “Just make sure you have a full breakfast tomorrow.”
I sat up, leaning into him. “Ramsey, I’m not hungry, and I’m perfectly fine.” I wasn’t sure how many times I needed to say it before the shadows left his eyes.
He tipped his forehead against mine, resting it there.
My phone buzzed on the coffee table. I let out a growl of frustration but straightened, plucking it up. Hayes’ name flashed across the screen. I hit accept.
“Hey, everything okay?”
“Everything’s fine. You with Ramsey?”
“He’s sitting next to me.”
“Put me on speaker.”
I did as he asked but not without thinking about how much things had changed. Hayes and Ramsey trusted each other, and I would never take that for granted.
I shifted the phone so it was between us. “Okay, you’re on.”
“I got a visit from one of Kenny’s cronies tonight.”
“Who?” Ramsey demanded in a gruff tone.
“Al Johnson. I guess word of what he did already made it around town.”
“Great,” I mumbled.