Drake Sisters 07 - Hidden Currents

him without question, without hesitation, uncaring that she was tired, only wanting to give him whatever he needed. She made him humble with her generosity.
    He pushed his pil ow away and laid his head level with her breasts. Soft. Warm. Amazing. One arm circled her waist and he pul ed her body to his, sliding one leg between hers. His hand slipped over the curve of her bottom, memorizing the texture and shape of her before sliding up her thigh to cup her warm mound.
    He waited, but El e didn’t protest. “God, baby, I love you.†He whispered the admission against her throat, kissing his way to her breast. He felt her heartbeat. Her breast was warm and soft as he gently covered it with his mouth, tongue sliding over her nipple. He felt the answering ripple against his hand. “I love how you want me, El e.â€
    â€œAlways,†she murmured, pressing a kiss against the top of his head. She drifted on a tide of pleasure as he suckled at her breast, his fingers exploring hidden shadows.
    The phone jangled, a loud, unexpected disruption that set her heart racing. “Jackson?â€
    â€œIt’s al right, baby.†He rol ed over and snagged the receiver, listened for a moment and then sat up, a frown on his face. “I’m on my way. Meet you there.â€
    â€œWhat is it?†El e asked.
    â€œNothing, honey. Jonas needs some help. I’l take you to your house and leave Bomber with you.â€
    â€œNo way.†El e sat up clutching the sheet, looking panicked. She shook her head. “I’m coming with you.â€
    â€œIt’s business, El e.†He hastily dressed, pul ing on clothes, shoving a knife into his boot, strapping a holdout gun to his leg before pul ing on his belt and weapons.
    El e mirrored him, dressing just as fast in warm clothes, determined not to be left behind. It was odd to her how at times she felt confident, like she was regaining herself. Then in the blink of an eye, she’d realize that she was stil curled up in the fetal position in her mind, terrified to move one direction or the other without Jackson.
    As if he knew, and he probably did, that she couldn’t bear to be away from him, Jackson didn’t argue with her and she ran out to the truck with him and watched as he ordered Bomber to load up.
    â€œAre you going to tel me what’s going on?†she asked as he reversed and sped down the highway, setting a red strobe on the dash to warn vehicles he was going to an emergency.
    â€œJonas got a cal that a woman was screaming for help and running around the headlands. She was hysterical, claiming she’d been held prisoner and that her daughter was being exorcised of demons and something terrible had happened.â€

    El e sucked in her breath sharply. “RJ. He had that young girl with him.â€
    Jackson nodded. “I thought something was off with her. I asked for information, but haven’t had time to check on it.â€
    â€œIf she’s in his hands, you know what he’s done to her,†El e said in a tight voice.
    â€œYou don’t have to do this, El e. You can stay with your sisters.â€
    El e shook her head. “No, I can’t. I need to be with you and if you find her, I may be able to help.†She moistened her dry mouth. “RJ and that girl were in the store this afternoon.â€
    He glanced at her pale face.
    â€œWhen Death was there.†She swal owed hard.
    He reached out a hand and laid it over hers, but he didn’t bother to try to reassure her. Nothing he said would make a difference. He could only get there as quickly as possible and hope nothing had happened to the teenager.
    Vehicles were strewn in a haphazard fashion just off the road as emergency volunteers had raced to the site. Jackson parked and leashed Bomber before coming around to help El e out of the truck. He took her hand and they jogged along the path out toward the edge of the cliffs.
    Jonas looked up when they approached and waved them over. He’d obviously been watching for his deputy. Jackson saw a woman wrapped in a blanket sobbing, sitting on a rock, facing the pounding ocean below. Fire trucks were parked along the fence line and his heart sank. The water was treacherous here. Even on the beach below, one had to watch careful y when the tide was coming in, but if someone had gone over into the rocks, there was little time to get to them.
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