just…” Staggering, he leaned against the side of my car and clung to Shannon’s small body. “Molloy, I’m really scared.” My heart cracked clean open in my chest. “It’s okay, Joe, baby. You drive.” Scrambling into the back seat of my car, I held my arms out and gestured for him to pass her to me. “I’ve got Shan. I’ll keep her safe. I promise.”
