“Thank you,” I whispered into his neck.
“Fuckin’ hell,” he muttered but after a second, his arms gave me a squeeze.
Yep, totally a sweet guy.
Maybe, before I left this world, I should hook him up with Phoebe.
Um… no. That might be too weird.
Then again, I’d never feel it was weird because I’d be in my world with my Tor.
My Tor.
I’m coming home, baby, I sent my hope into the universe.
Then I pulled out of Noc’s arms, gave him another bright smile and ran to get my shoes.
Chapter Twenty-Eight
Crash into Me Part Two
“I cannot believe this!” Phoebe shouted in my ear.
I watched the headlights of Noc’s SUV on the wet, winding coastal road, their light barely cutting through the dark night, the wispy fog and the drizzling mist and replied, “Believe it and hurry. I’ve already called Mom and Dad. They’re on their way.”
“I’m already out the door,” she told me then asked, “He’s with you right now?”
My head turned to the left and I saw Noc’s profile in the dashboard lights.
I looked forward again, “Yep.”
“Holy shit. Is it weird? Are you okay?”
“Totally and totally not.”
“Oh honey,” she whispered.
I loved my friend, I really loved her and her sweet understanding was one of the reasons I loved her but she had to get a freaking move on.
Therefore I cried loudly and bossily, “Would you quit talking and get your ass out here? I’ll be all right but I’m not going to Tor’s world without telling you good-bye so you have to hurry!”
“Right, I’m turning the key in the ignition now. I’ll be there in a jiffy.”
“Phoebe, it’s an hour away. Be safe. It’s drizzling, there’s fog and the roads are slick,” I warned.
“Right.”
My voice dropped. “But hurry, honey. I don’t want to miss saying good-bye.”
“I’ll hurry,” she said back. “See you soon, babe.”
“Later, babe.”
“Later.”
I flipped my phone shut.
Getting you up-to-date, obviously Noc had found Clarabelle. After two weeks of searching he found her in ten minutes. When he told me he’d found her, I shouted, “Hurrah!”, threw myself in his arms and kissed his cheek right in front of all his colleagues but I didn’t care.