If Loren was awake, that means he’d heard it too. Houston and I weren’t imagining things. My eyes drifted open for the first time to see if Braxton was awake and wondering the same thing. The spot where she’d slept between Houston and me was empty. “She’s not here,” I said more to myself than to them as my heart began to race. Having noticed, too, Houston was already up, grabbing his phone, and heading for the door. “Get the fuck up,” he barked at us both.
