Obsession Falls (The Haven Brothers #1)

“And?”

She let out a long breath. “He got really mad. I don’t remember everything he said, but he yelled a lot and told me no one breaks up with him.”

I raised my eyebrows.

“I get it, our breakup wasn’t exactly smooth. But he didn’t do anything after that. He didn’t call or text or drive by my house or try to see me. It was like I’d dropped off the face of the earth. He started dating Lorelei right away and it was obvious he was over me.”

“Dating another woman doesn’t mean he was over you.”

She rolled her eyes. “I don’t know how he felt about it then or why he started dating Lorelei so fast. But they got married and they’re still together. Now he’s a super successful attorney who probably lives in a mansion and gets to strut around town like a big shot. That’s everything he ever wanted.”

“Are you being blind to this whole thing on purpose or are you really that naïve?”

“Excuse me?”

“You have no idea what’s going on in this guy’s head – what seeing you again might have done to him or what he’s willing to do to you.” I stood and started pacing. “And for some reason that I can’t fathom, you won’t even entertain the possibility that he’s the one behind all this stuff. So I’ll ask you again, why are you defending him?”

“I’m not.”

“You are and you need to stop.”

Her back snapped straight and she clutched the covers to her chest. “You need to not tell me what to do.”

Still pacing, I groaned in frustration. “I’m not telling you what to do.”

“You literally just did.”

“But this doesn’t make any sense. You have someone seriously fucking with you and you’ve convinced yourself the most obvious suspect is innocent.” I needed to walk away before I said something stupid. With another frustrated groan, I rubbed my forehead. “I have to go get more cameras.”

Audrey called after me as I walked out—something about it being too early. She was right—nothing was open yet—but if I stayed, I was going to screw this up.

I was mad, but I didn’t want to do anything to mess things up with her.

Max didn’t try to follow me out. He wasn’t the world’s most brilliant dog, but he seemed to realize I was not in the mood—and his mom needed him more.

I checked my texts. Garrett would be there soon. And Audrey was supposed to go to some breakfast thing with her mom. I didn’t like the idea of her going to Pinecrest alone but she was going to the country club. She’d be in public and so far, this guy’s MO seemed to be keeping to the shadows and messing with her at home.

Plus, I could just drive up there and follow her.

That’s what I’d do. Keep an eye on her and make sure she was safe.

I’d figure out what to do about fighting with her later.

CHAPTER27

Audrey

I was in a terrible mood.

First, I’d woken up to the news that my house had been vandalized again. While we’d been sleeping. The reality of that was so unsettling. I’d been sound asleep next to Josiah, feeling for all the world like I was perfectly safe, and someone had avoided the cameras and spray painted another message on my house.

It made me wonder what else they could do and whether or not anyone could keep me safe.

As if that hadn’t been bad enough, Josiah and I had gotten in a fight. It was basically our first fight, which meant I was stuck wallowing in uncertainty, since I didn’t know how this would end.

Had he walked away because he’d decided I wasn’t worth all this trouble? Or was he a walk away and cool off kind of guy and that was how he coped with conflict? Would he come back and apologize, or come back at all?

The scenery between Tilikum and Pinecrest was pretty but I didn’t notice any of it as I drove north. Because sometimes life was just that unfair, I had to attend a breakfast with my mom. Today of all days, when I had another act of vandalism and a fight with Josiah weighing heavily on my mind.