"No sign of the bitch?" Kate questioned, climbing in the back of the Audi SUV beside a unusually silent Mia. Sawyer shook his head in frustration up front, Bennett beside him in the passenger seat. Gail sat to my left, fiddling with a strand of blonde hair as she glances wearily out the window. I felt guilty about bringing her. It's obvious she'd have been more comfortable at home, even without all the drama.
"Taylor," Sawyer snaps into the in car phone, "We ran into trouble. Hyde's out and has help. A brunette named Lelia approached Mrs. Grey in the store. Everybody fine, but she got away. She didn't seem to pose a threat."
I listened intently, ignoring Kate's questions that she's firing my way. If Jack is really out there, then there's no doubt he'll be after us again.
"Get them to the big house and do not leave," Taylor instructed, his tone emotionless as always. "Lock the doors and call in Blake and Hedlund. Keep stationed at all entrances."
"Understood." Sawyer made a move to hang up, but I flared my hand out.
"Wait, Taylor!" I yelped, hoping he hasn't hung up. I shot foward in my seat.
"Mrs. Grey?"
"Can you tell Christian to call me, please?" I asked, glancing down at my BlackBerry. "He hasn't responded to my emails at all today."
"Mr. Grey is in a meeting, Mrs. Grey," Taylor confirmed. His tone grew softer, "But I'll let him know you'd like to speak to him."
"Thanks, Taylor," I mumbled, sitting back to the seat with a sigh. If only I didn't have Blip, I'd go find Hyde myself. My self-conscious scowled at me for that one, clearly stating over her half moon spectacles, "Didn't stop you the last time."
Whilst Kate was discussing the full story behind Lelia with Gail, I turned to Mia. She had her forehead pressed against the window, blinking back tears. Obviously a few had escaped, the mascara trails leaving hard evidence. She forced her mouth into a hard line.
"I was so angry," She spoke up quietly. I blinked, not expecting her to notice my staring. "When I woke up at the hospital, I wanted to kill Hyde. It's what he deserves," she shrugged. "But.. the thought of going near him again.. Ana, it made my blood run cold. I was terrified of him. And that's what made me angrier than anything."'
"It's okay to be a afraid, Mia." I consul, reaching back and placing my hand on her shoulder. "I'm a bit scared myself. Angry, too. Blip is the only thing stopping me from ditching Sawyer and Bennett this second and going to find him alone."
Sawyer almost ran off the road.
"He's absolutely a threat, but he isn't a promise," I continue, ignoring the guards panicked looks. "He may be out there, but there's no guarantee he'll get to us."
"Lelia found you." My self-conscious pointed out. I mentally swatted her away.
Mia straightened her shoulders, before letting a strangled sigh break through. "Yeah, you're right. I'm being stupid." She hastily wiped away the remaining tears with the back of her palm.
"You're not stupid," I disagree. "You're thinking of the worst case scenario. You Grey's sure are a cautious bunch, aren't you?"
At Mia's nod, Kate spoke up sullenly,"You sure? Because I'm pretty sure that skipped the eldest genes."
