Zach pulled in behind the cop car where Mark sat. He didn’t glance at the attempted murderer. He would have wanted to spit on him.
He was too concerned about Grace anyway. He realized Grace was his future. With or without her powers. He didn’t care, when he’d been sure he would lose her, he knew that he loved her.
And he’d never had sex with her. He laughed at the idea.
The officer was just pulling her out of the vehicle when Zach got there. Her white hair stuck out at odd angles and her face looked haggard. She’d been through an ordeal, but she still looked beautiful to him.
“Grace.”
He took her into his arms, relief washing over him. She didn’t struggle. She melted into him as if she belonged there. And she did. She was his soul mate. The one he thought he’d never find.
Whispering in his ear, she said, “If you untie my arms I can hold you back.”
“Sorry. For everything.”
He nodded at the officer who cut the tape on her hands. He kissed the raw spots then she wrapped her arms around him. “You got my message.”
His grin hurt his face. “Yeah, pretty ingenious. I’ve never used that part of my phone.”
“He was taking me to his beach house.”
“He bought that house with the money he made torching places. We found someone who would finger him.” Zach pulled her closer, not ever wanting to let her go. “Not anymore.”
“I’ll get him in to booking,” the officer said then left them by the side of the road.
Zach just held onto her as if she’d disappear. “Don’t leave.”
“I don’t have to.”
He wanted to cheer. She wasn’t going to leave him. His gaze roved over her. His hands searched for any marks the monster could have put on her. “Are you okay?”
“Yes. I was scared. How’s Dolores?”
“She’s awake, but sad about the baby. The baby was Mark’s. She tried to blackmail him, but he turned the tables on her. She was scared, but didn’t believe he’d hurt her.”
“He wasn’t going to if I went with him this time.”
“You’re not going anywhere.”
“No, I don’t think I will.”