CHAPTER SIX
Riley’s cell phone buzzed while Blaine was driving them all back to Fredericksburg. She was surprised and unsettled to see who the call was from.
Is this some kind of emergency? she wondered.
Gabriela never called her just to chat, and she had made a point of not calling at all during their two weeks at the beach. She’d only sent an occasional text to let Riley know that everything was all right at home.
Riley’s concern grew when she took the call and heard a note of alarm in Gabriela’s voice …
“Señora Riley—when will you be home?”
“In about half an hour,” Riley said. “Why?”
She heard Gabriela inhale sharply, then say …
“He’s here.”
“Who’s here?” Riley asked.
When Gabriela didn’t answer immediately, Riley understood …
“Oh my God,” she said. “Ryan’s there?”
“Sí,” Gab
