-Madeleine-
“I heard a female needed rescuing,” Chris said as he got out of his car, followed by Garrett. His smug smile instantly put me at ease. I sighed, feeling some of the tension in me begin to dissipate as the two large men approached me outside my house.
“I’m so sorry for dragging both of you out here,” I whispered, shaking my head slightly. My thin jacket offered little warmth, so I wrapped my arms around myself to keep from shivering. “I thought we could handle it.”
“What exactly happened?” Garrett asked.
As the two men stood side by side, I noted how similar they looked. If I didn’t already know they weren’t related, I would have been convinced they were brothers.
“I…” I turned to look at the house, and the events of the day replayed in my mind like a series of flashes. The
