LAURA
It’s been three days since I last heard from Kaden, and although I didn’t want to admit it, he hadn’t left my thoughts.
I’d sent him an email days ago, but there was still no response.
Worry gnawed at me. Not just about Kaden, but about whatever had happened back in Downey. The Morrison brothers had seemingly gone off the grid for nearly a week, and there had been no word from them.
I sat in my office with a pen in hand, ready to sign off on a file when my door suddenly burst open and Tracy’s loud voice snapped me out of my thoughts.
“Hey baby girl! Why haven’t you returned any of my calls since morning?” she asked the moment she saw me.
“My battery died. I left it charging in the lounge,” I replied while rubbing my temples.
“Come on, girl! Your dad’s birthday is in two days.
