Page 91 of Legacy of Lies
“Don’t you think that’s kind of a coincidence?” Kerr asked. The gold glinting in his eyes hardened.
“Oh, shit.” Ice poured through Garrison’s veins. “You don’t think he’s got her, too?”
“Hank’s crazy enough to do anything to cause us grief,” Dad mumbled.
“You actually thought that Sara left you for good? Or that she was callous enough to break up with you on voice mail?” Shelby said, her mouth twisting into a grim half-smile. “Which is it? Are you blind or deaf? Because it’s gotta be one of those problems with you.”
He wanted to sink into the floor. Shit. How had he completely missed the point of her call? The stress in her voice. How could he have placed so little faith in Sara?
“Stop it, Garrison. Please.” Shelby winced and pressed her thumb and third finger into her temples.
“Yeah, cut it out,” Kerr said. “Even I’m getting feedback from Shel.”
Eric frowned. “What are you two talking about?”
Shelby glared at Kerr and Garrison. “Nothing. Just sibling talk.”
Garrison clamped down on his emotions. “We have to find them. There’s no telling what Hank’s going to do, but it won’t be anything positive.”
“Good God,” his father whispered. The circles beneath his eyes gave him a haggard appearance. He rubbed an arm and leaned on the banister.
Grabbing her arm, Garrison begged, “Can you find them, Shel?”
“I don’t know, but I can try. But not here. You know.” She lifted her chin sideways at Eric and then back to Garrison.
“Fuck it, Shel,” Garrison gritted out. “I don’t care if Eric knows your secret. We need to get to Zach and Sara before they die.”
“What secret?” Eric said, pushing away from the wall he held up. “The one where you can find people?”
“How do you know?” she gasped.
“Guessed it a while back.” He tapped his temple. “Geezus, I knew there was a reason why your search-and-rescue success rates were so high”
Her mouth dropped open. Fury painted her cheeks red and made her scowl deadly.
Eric shook his head. “So will that trick help us find Zach and Sara?”
“Damn you.” Shelby glared at Garrison while Kerr winced. That crazy twin link again. “Thanks for outing me. That was a secret.”
“Don’t care. We’ve got people out there to rescue.” Garrison turned to Eric and shrugged. “Yeah. It’s true. Shelby can find anyone, anywhere.”
“So you’re good at hide-and-seek?” Eric’s brows furrowed.
“I’m actually the one who can hide. She seeks.” Kerr raised a hand. “Long story. But I also never get lost, as you may have noticed from my fabulous trip leading without using a map. Shelby can find anything. Mom used to call us Lost and Found.”
Shelby shoved her hands into her hair, like she was trying to hold her head in place. “Damn you all, okay? That’s personal stuff.” She spun toward Eric. “Yeah, so I’m a mental freak. Keep it to yourself. No one’s supposed to know.”
Eyes wide, Eric shut his hard jaw closed with a snap.
She glared twin holes into Garrison and Kerr. “And you two, shut the hell up, please. No more secrets. You’ve done enough damage for one night.”
Garrison cleared his throat.
She rounded on Garrison. “All right then. Fine. Which one?”
“What?”
“The radar only works on one person at a time. Which one do you want me to find?”
