Page 91 of Marvelous

“That he was asked to help on a tour of sorts to different campuses around the U.S. Told them he checks in at night, but it’s only for a few minutes.”

Garrick nodded at that.

Then he sighed, “You don’t have a number you can call, do you?”

I bit my lip and nodded, “Yeah. I do. But he told me to only use it in case of an emergency.”

“Fuck,” he said.

I nodded.

It was two days later, and I pulled up in front of Frank and Misty’s house for dinner.

I sighed.

Then I pinched the bridge of my nose.

I had just opened the door and climbed out when I looked up and saw Garrick headed my way.

The moment he made it to me, he nodded, “We got this.”

At my nod, I closed the door.

Sage came running over to me, and she asked, “Why do you look sad, Aunt Cassie?”

I smiled at her. “I just miss your Uncle Alec. That’s all.”

She nodded.

I walked into the house behind Garrick, Tatum, and Sage.

Misty smiled at me, then looked around me, and I watched as her shoulders dropped. Then I smiled, “He’s super busy.”

She nodded, then went back to the kitchen.

I headed in there and smiled at Harlee, Talia, Everly, and Lila.

Cole and Madalyn ran by with Melanie.

We had just put the food on the table when there was a knock on the door.

Frank stood up and then headed to it.

“Can I help you?” he asked.

A woman’s voice said, “Yes, is Bronson here?”

Bronson growled, then stood up and headed to the door.

“How’d you know we were here?” he asked.

Then we all heard, “Madalyn told me. Wanted to see them.”

Things were quiet until Bronson stepped back into the room and looked at Misty, “Have enough food for one more person?”

But then his eyes moved to Cole and Madalyn, and then to Lila.

Misty nodded.