She was safe and that was all that mattered to him…

Kent held her face in his hands, wiping her tears away with his thumb.

"You're okay now. You're safe"

Roxy nodded but her hands held a handful of his shirt in fear.

"They're gone. And I'll make sure to catch those bastards and make them pay for the rest of their life." He said for her hearing only.

Roxy met his gaze and for the first time, she saw a…dark side of him.

Almost scary even…

"Come on"

Kent lifted her off the ground and carried her to his car. He sat her down in the passenger's seat and...