(Dane)
Cassidy stayed tucked against my side after the conversation faded away. I kept my arm around her while the house settled into another stretch of quiet. The silence felt different now because it wasn't filled with questions anymore. It was simply the kind of silence that came from being together.
I looked toward the front window without moving from the couch. The brothers outside were still making their rounds around the property. Every few minutes one of them crossed my line of sight before disappearing again. It was exactly what I'd expected them to do.
My phone stayed on the coffee table within easy reach. Ridge hadn't called yet, but I knew he would if Turner found anything worth sharing. Until then there wasn't much I could do except wait. Waiting had never been something I
