“I need the files. It’s probably on a thumb drive. You’re not helping. Look through your stuff, find Will’s files. Consider this a warning.” He threw my phone out the window, slowed down, and made another U-turn, then careened off in the opposite direction, disappearing from our view.

I let out a trembling breath. Just what in the heck was going on? “Pull over, Rose. Whoever that was, just threw my phone out his window. Let’s go get it.”

She pulled to the side of the road. Really, where was everyone? We were just lucky we weren’t on the highway. Someone could have gotten hurt. I ran over and picked up my phone. Rose jogged to my side as I swiped the screen. It still worked. Not a scratch on it.

“Holy shit, it still works,” she said.

“Dylan likes to use my phone. I got a really good case.”

Rose took my hand and led me back to her Beetle. “I called Dad. He’ll be here in a minute.”

“We should have taken my Expedition. He would have just bounced off my back tires when he hit us. Your car is too small, Rose. You need to get a bigger one. He had my phone. How did he get my phone? Why didn’t I notice?” I rambled. I tended to lose my filter and my focus when I was nervous.

“Chill, Lily. We’re fine for now. Dad’s coming.” She squeezed my hand and patted my head. I was pretty sure nothing scared Rose.

“My kids. What if he tries to get near them, or hurt them? Rose—”

She put her hands on my shoulders. “They are at Mom’s house. First, you know all about the alarm Dad installed, and the fences and motion detectors and all that. And if that doesn’t make you feel better, Levi and Jude are there, and Ash and his kids. Plus, Dad said Cade just got there for lunch. Don’t worry, they’re fine. Dad will be here any minute.”

He pulled up in his police SUV followed by another officer in a squad car before Rose could even finish her sentence. He looked around as he got out. I stupidly held out my phone to him, belatedly realizing that I probably shouldn’t have picked it up. Hopefully, I didn’t screw up any fingerprints or evidence. Dad sidestepped my outstretched arm holding the phone and pulled me close with one arm. His other arm wrapped around Rose, and just like that, I felt a little bit better.

“You girls okay?” he asked. Rose nodded and pulled away to check out the damage to the back of her car.