KAYLEE
“What are we doing here?” I asked as soon as Axel turned off the car engine. I stared out the windshield at the unfamiliar nondescript building and the expensive-looking Jeep parked in front of it.
Instinctively, I reached my hand back between the seats and laid a hand on Zeke’s leg. He was strapped in a baby car seat in the back seat and there was no way to get to him without stepping out of the vehicle, opening the back passenger door, and unstrapping him, but I found a little comfort in knowing I could touch him.
Brows pinched together in a frown, Axel turned his head and gave me a look I couldn’t read. “It’s safe,” he said as though he could read my thoughts.
I heard the words, and I wanted to trust him, but my protective instincts were still on hyper-alert after everythin
