SAFE
“Ta’Kall!”
He almost flowed into her arms. Grabbing him around the waist, she managed to get him back to her car where she shoveled him into the back seat. By the time she retrieved the backpack, he was sitting up. His face had also returned.
“Dane,” he whispered.
“Shh.” She laid a hand on his shoulder. “I’m taking you home with me. Lie down and stay quiet.” Her initial fear was not for him or for her own safety. It was the thought that Hope might be logged on and witnessing the whole incident. Sliding under the wheel, she grabbed her phone and opened it. When she saw the clear circle, she breathed a sigh of relief.
Reaching her complex, she parked in her slot and got out of the vehicle. She helped him out of the car, slung one of his arms across the back of her neck, and togethe
