Spectrum (Stone Society #14) - Faith Gibson Page 0,88

their investments.”

“I apologize for Dan, and I promise I didn’t know your real identity. Please don’t let this tarnish our relationship.”

“We don’t have a relationship. We had a tentative friendship, but I think it’s best if we part ways now. Take care of yourself, Christopher.” Rebekah turned to walk to her car, but Christopher grabbed her arm.

“Don’t walk away from me.” His grip wasn’t as harsh as his words.

“Take your hands off her,” a female voice demanded.

Rebekah turned to see a stunning redhead standing there, her face a mask of fury. He dropped his hand. “I was just—”

“Leaving. You were just leaving.” The woman took a step toward Christopher who raised his hands.

“Fine. Rebekah, I’ll call you.” Christopher strode back into the restaurant.

“Are you okay?”

Rebekah nodded. “Yes, thank you.”

“No problem.” The redhead didn’t hang around. She strode in the opposite direction, meeting up with a handsome man who held his hand out. The woman looked back at Rebekah one more time before clasping her partner’s hand and walking away.

Rebekah made her way to her car and headed home, thinking about the woman who’d come to her rescue.

Chapter Two

“At least we know they aren’t together.” Tessa adjusted the vent on the dash as Gregor followed Rebekah away from the restaurant. They had been sitting in the Bowery enjoying dinner when Rebekah walked in with her date. Tessa had wanted to introduce herself, but before she got the chance, Rebekah had made her exit. When Tessa saw Christopher grab Rebekah’s arm, it was all she could do to keep her Gargoyle at bay.

“Truth, Red. But we also know Rebekah was married.”

“She’s not now, so she won’t have any reason not to come back to New Atlanta.”

They had listened in on the conversation happening a few tables over. After her identity had come to light, it didn’t take long for Tessa and Gregor to figure out Rebekah had money. It also didn’t take long for one of the men to ask her to join their endeavor. It was then Rebekah had made a hasty retreat from the restaurant. Tessa and Gregor had decided to dine separately from Dante and Isabelle, giving them better odds of seeing Rebekah while out. Tessa paced the hotel suite waiting for Isabelle and Dante to return. She had called her cousin while following Rebekah home and told Isabelle they had seen the female.

The door opened, and Isabelle grabbed Tessa’s arm. “Tell me everything.”

Tessa recapped what happened, then explained where Rebekah lived. “It’s a large estate surrounded by a fence and iron gate. I did a little research when we got back. Her husband passed away a couple years ago.”

“That’s good. Not that he’s dead. That’s not what I meant. It’s good that she’s free to come back with us if she wants. I’m not sure about showing up at her house though.”

Tessa sat down next to Gregor on one of the sofas in the common area of their suite. “I still think The Gardens is our best bet. Connor drew it for a reason. It must mean something to her.”

“So we just show up there every day waiting for her?”

Dante put his arms around Isabelle from behind. “There are worse places to wait. The photos on the website are stunning. I say we look for her there. If for some reason she doesn’t show up after a few days, then we’ll try her home.”

“Okay. We’ll give it two days, and if she doesn’t show up, then we’ll go to her home. Now that we know she’s here, I’m ready to get this over with and get back to Connor.”

Tessa leaned against Gregor, and he wrapped his arm around her shoulder. “I’ve already bought tickets for tomorrow. We’ll be there when the doors open.”

Isabelle and Dante said goodnight, then retreated to their bedroom. Tessa turned to her mate. “You ready for bed, Stone?”

“With you? Always.” Gregor stood and lifted Tessa from the sofa as if she weighed nothing. Tessa kissed Gregor’s neck as he carried her to their room. For months, she had worried about not being able to give him babies. They talked about it, and Gregor assured her they would adopt if they needed to, but Tessa wanted to have their kids.

Gregor placed her in the middle of the bed, and Tessa propped up on her elbows. “I want to go away.”

“What? Red—”

“I want us to go away. Once we talk to Rebekah and get back home, I want the two of us to go somewhere like