Chapter 20
Car after car pulled up to the trailhead, and Kate was so grateful for her small town and all the wonderful people who lived there. Cooper and Mason came together, followed by her parents and Hadley. She hugged each of them, knowing how lucky she was. Caleb didn’t have a close-knit family to call on, not since his brother died, but Kate wanted to give that back to him. She wanted him to know he was welcome in her world with all the people who loved her. They would love him, too, as if he was blood.
Shay showed up with Terry and Walt. Terry immediately took Kate in her arms, squeezing her tight against her chest. “When we find him, and we will find him, I say we kill him for giving me heart palpitations.”
Despite herself, Kate laughed. “Terry, I think that is a great idea.”
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