They walked a short distance after Emily had left before they came across an old vehicle which Ryan had parked there for this purpose. They got in under his instructions and Ryan drove a few miles before parking in front of a hotel. It wasn't very luxurious but it was a good hotel. Gabriella was dying to hear all they had to tell her. It was still so hard to believe that she was finally out of Barrett's house. Just a few hours ago she had been tied to a chair in a room that she never knew existed even after months of staying in the house, and now she was free.
She had not the slightest idea where they were right now, but so long as she was with Maxwell and Ryan, she knew she was safe, and although her body still ached from all the bruises, she felt better just being with these two. If he
