Which seemed to freak her dad out. He once again stepped between us before gripping Haven’s arm. “Well, thanks for keeping her safe until we could arrive.” He turned her toward the door. “But we’ll take it from here.”
Haven paused, frowning up at him. “No, whoa. Take me where? I’m not going back there.”
“I know. So you’re coming home with us.” Mr. Gamble opened the door and then reached for one of the handholds to his wife’s chair.
Except Haven stepped out of his reach, shaking her head. “No. I’m sorry but I can’t go home tonight, either. I have classes tomorrow. I’m in the middle of a semester. Dad, I… I can’t.”
He nodded as if to agree with her even as he reached out to grasp her arm again. “Don’t worry. You only have two days left this week. Two days won’t change anything. We can ta
