Chapter Thirty-Four
Paisley
Russell’s arms closed around me, and I pressed my face to his chest. I breathed in his familiar scent and tried to calm the emotion rushing through me. It was pouring outside, and I couldn't tell if my face was wet from tears or the rain.
I heard the rumble of Russel’s voice, my name barely reaching me through the cacophony in my brain.
“Paisley,” he repeated.
I lifted my head, peering up at him. His face was shadowed in the rainy darkness. “Let's get you in the car,” he said. “Is this your rental?”
In another moment, he had guided me into the car after saying something to one of the police officers nearby. I huddled in the passenger seat, my arms curled around my waist while he started the car and turned the heat on full blast.
“How long have you been wa
