Kelsey’s POV

The call ended before I could respond.

NORA

The name lit up on the phone again and again. Each flash hit me in the chest. My blood went cold. Steam from the bathroom still clung to my skin, but inside I felt frozen.

Cole looked at the screen for a long second. A slow smile pulled at the corner of his mouth. Not a kind smile. A hard one.

“Look at that,” he said softly. “Your little friend has finally gotten back to her senses and she's been calling.”

“Cole… please,” I whispered. I held the damp towel against my chest with shaking hands. “Don’t answer it. Please.”...