CHAPTER TWENTY-SEVEN
Luc
The sound of a barking little s**t of a dog pulled Luc from his slumber. Reaching over to snuggle up with the object of his affection, he discovered there was nothing there but the cold mattress. Luc shook off the sleepiness quicker than he had hoped to, only to realize that Kassie was gone.
He hurriedly got dressed. Maybe she’s making coffee. But a knot stuck in his stomach, because he didn’t smell any coffee or hear anyone in the kitchen. He slipped his tennis shoes on and brushed his teeth with the new toothbrush Kassie had bought for him.
“Hey Kass?” he called, as he walked out of the bedroom. But there was no answer. “Kass?” He checked the kitchen. No Kassie. Living room. No Kassie.
“What the hell?” Where is she? Luc searched the kitchen counter, but ther
