“Em, don’t do this. I really have to go.” Aaron looked genuinely anxious, but he didn’t yank his coat free from where Emily was gripping it.
“We were in the middle of talking about Francie. Didn’t you just say we’re family? That you wanted to take care of us?” Her voice was tight, almost pleading. She already had a good idea who was on the other end of that call—she just wanted to see if Aaron would stay.
Even with that hope in her eyes, Aaron didn’t change his mind.
“Your brother’s NOT in any danger. Ami fell. I NEED to check on her.”
Emily let out a cold, hollow laugh. She fell, and that was enough to make him run out the door at this hour? She stared into his tired eyes, and still—he didn’t hesitate. Not even for a second.
“She’s hurt, but it’s not life-threatening. WHY do you have
