Page 118 of If We Never Met

"It's going to be all right, Keira."

She really wanted to believe him, but she needed his arm to be okay, even if it made their choices more complicated. She couldn't be the reason he lost everything.

Chapter Twenty-Seven

Dante didn't takea full breath until he helped Keira into his guest room at the inn just before midnight. She'd been diagnosed with a minor fracture in her foot, which had been placed in a boot. Luckily, she hadn't needed surgery or a cast, and the pain was treatable with medication. It could have been a lot worse.

Keira got on the bed, resting her back against a pair of fluffy pillows. She stretched out her legs and let out a long sigh.

He sat on the edge of the bed next to her, seeing pain in her eyes. "Can I get you anything?"

"No, thanks. I'm okay."

"You don't look it."

"You're supposed to lie and say I look beautiful." She smiled. "Just like you look handsome with chunks of plaster in your hair and soot on your face."

He grinned. "You do look beautiful. I'm hoping that smile means the medication is taking effect."

"My foot doesn't hurt too bad, but I feel exhausted."

"The adrenaline and shock are starting to wear off. You need to sleep."

"You must be feeling the same way." Her gaze moved from his face to his shoulder. "Are you sure the doctor said your shoulder is okay?"

"I'm sure." Hannah had come to the hospital and had the doc on duty take a look at his arm and shoulder while Keira was getting an x-ray. "If anything, I may have strained my arm, but it doesn't feel like a setback. I'll get it checked more thoroughly at the rehab center tomorrow."

"You better."

"And you don't need to worry about me." He grabbed his phone as it buzzed. "It's Adam."

"Hopefully, he has good news. Can you put it on speaker?"

"Of course. Hello? Adam?"

"Yes. Are you still with Keira?"

"She's right here. You're on speaker."

"Good. Lizzie gave me your number since Keira lost her phone in the fire. I wanted to let you know that Mandy has been taken into custody."

"That's great." He felt an intense wave of relief. "Where did you find her?"

"She made it to the north shore. She'll be transferred back here to the county jail tomorrow. We have video of her breaking into Keira's house from the neighbor's camera next door. We also have her buying gasoline earlier in the day on the north shore. The case against her will be strong. She won't get away with this."

"Thank you so much, Adam," Keira put in. "Have you spoken to my mother?"

"Yes. I spoke to her and also to Mr. Langley. Everyone is up to speed. I'm sorry about your house, Keira. Let me know what I can do to help you sort through all that."

"I will. I'll talk to my mother tomorrow and go from there. But I'm very relieved to know that Mandy is not still running loose. That's a huge relief. I didn't want to know what might come next."

"You don't need to worry anymore. I'll talk to you tomorrow."

"Goodnight," Keira said.

"Thanks, Adam," he added, then set the phone down and exchanged a smile with Keira. "Mandy is done. There's evidence to prove she was in the house and set the fire. Plus, she also tried to kill you. The list of charges against her should be long."

Shadows passed through Keira's eyes. He'd just reminded her how close she'd come to not making it out of the house alive.

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