Tuck let out a low curse. “She’s totally delusional.”
Walker placed his hands on the table. “I can let Liam know you’re okay as soon as you answer a few questions for me.” Kimberly looked doubtful. “Liam actually asked for your help with this.”
Kimberly’s face brightened. “He did?”
“Yes, he did.”
Kimberly nodded enthusiastically. “Yes! What can I do? I’d do anything for Liam. Anything.”
Walker pulled a small notebook and pen from his pocket. “When did you arrive in Sutter Lake?”
Kimberly seemed to bounce up and down in her chair. “Yesterday. It took me a while to find Liam, but I found him today. I’ll always find him.”
Walker scribbled in his notebook. “Do you remember what time it was when you first saw Liam today?”
Kimberly squinted her eyes as if trying to remember. “No, I don’t know. Morning sometime.”
Walker studied the woman carefully. “Where were you when you saw Liam today?”
Kimberly’s expression took on a dreamy quality. “First, I was on the main street, and I saw him through the window. He was helping in the shop.” Kimberly twirled the lock of hair around her finger more tightly. “I wanted to get a closer look, maybe tell him that I was here, so I went around the back.”
My heart seemed to trip over itself in its rhythm.Please don’t let Kimberly have hurt Tessa. Please.I said the words over and over in my mind. Begging God, the Universe, anyone who might have the power to hear my call.
“Then what happened?” Walker prodded.
Kimberly scrunched up her face. “There was too much going on back there, people in my way. So, I waited.” A huge smile stretched her mouth. “Then Liam came out.” The smile fell. “But he was really angry. He started punching the dumpster. And then you were there.” Kimberly looked at Walker with a soft smile. “You stopped him from hurting himself. Thank you. I don’t know what I’d do if something happened to my Liam.”
Walker turned his head to shoot a look in our direction. If Kimberly had seen me losing my shit on the dumpster, there was no way she could’ve taken Tessa. Relief and terror flooded me at the same time. Relief that Kimberly hadn’t seen Tessa as a threat and killed her, and terror that Garrett must have Tessa. I squeezed my eyes closed, pinching the bridge of my nose.
Tuck clapped me on the shoulder and squeezed. “We’ll find her. We’re getting more information. And SWAT is on alert whenever we do.”
I let out a breath and nodded, turning my attention back to the interrogation room.
Walker was refocused on his questioning. “Kimberly, this is really important. What did you see in the back alley before Liam came out?”
Kimberly cocked her head to the side. “Why?”
Walker kept his voice even, but I could read the undertones of frustration. “Liam needs to know. It’s important.”
Kimberly pushed hair away from her face. “Okay. There was a car in the alley when I came around. It was still running, and the hatch was open.”
Walker jotted notes. “Do you know what kind of car?”
Kimberly’s hands made the shape of a box. “It was big. Like Liam’s.”
“An SUV?”
“Yes. And then this guy came out of the back door. He was carrying someone over his shoulder. He put her in the trunk and drove away.”
My chest was so tight, I could barely suck in air. My beautiful girl, thrown in the back of a vehicle like she was trash when she was the most precious thing on this Earth.
Tuck gripped my shoulder again. “Keep it together. If you lose it, Walker will have to send you home.”
I clenched my teeth so hard, I thought they might crack. I didn’t give a fuck.
A soft hand took mine. “We’re going to get her back.” The hand might’ve been soft, but Jensen’s voice was hard as steel.
A knock sounded on the door to the interrogation room. An officer popped her head in. “Deputy Chief, there’s someone here you need to talk to right now.”
