Page 68 of Fracture

Holden sighed. “I think she’ll be fine, but she seems a bit confused. The airbag went off and probably gave her a concussion. It’s better if she gets checked out.”

“Do you know where her car is going?”

“It’s probably going to be totaled. It’s pretty bad. Someone turned in front of her. She had no time to stop. The accident wasn’t her fault.”

“Okay. Thanks, Holden. I really appreciate your help.”

“Just doing my job. I’m glad she has someone who can get her. We should be at the hospital in ten minutes or so, so if you beat us there, just hang tight. I’ll give them your name so they know to find you.”

“Thanks.”

“Giving you back to Molly now.”

“I hate you,” Molly said.

“You love me, and you know Holden’s right. You’d have to be cleared before returning to work, anyway. If you get someone to clear you now, you won’t have to sit out.”

Molly grumbled. “I hate when you’re right.”

“I’ll see you soon.”

“Hey, Vinnie?”

“Yeah, Mol?”

“Thank you. I know you’ve got a lot going on right now, but I really appreciate you coming to get me.”

“Anytime, Mol. I’ll see you soon.”

Vinnie hung up the phone and took a breath. His heart was racing. He didn’t like his people getting hurt. And if the police and paramedic thought Molly needed to go to the hospital, she was hurt.

Vinnie went back to the living room, where Lorelei was still staring at the computer. “Hey. Did you find anything?”

Lorelei shook her head. “No. I wish I understood all this.”

“You will. We’ll figure it out.” Vinnie rubbed the back of his neck. “I need to run out for a little bit.”

That got her attention. Lorelei looked up at Vinnie, her gaze clearing after a minute. “Is everything okay?”

Vinnie nodded. “One of my teammates, Molly, was in a car accident.”

Lorelei’s eyes went wide. “Is she okay?”

Vinnie shrugged. “I think so, but the paramedics are taking her to the hospital. Her car is totaled. She needs a ride home.”

“Do you want me to go with you?”

Vinnie shook his head and walked to the couch. “No, but thank you for offering. I’m sorry to run out on you like this.”

“You’re not. You have people in your life who need you.”

Vinnie chuckled. “Molly doesn’t need anyone. She’s as tough as you are. She was on the call with me when we worked with you. She’s a fan of yours.”

Lorelei pressed her hands to her cheeks. “That’s sweet. I don’t feel like I’m the kind of person who should have fans.”

“You are. And you do. I’m your biggest one.” Vinnie leaned over and kissed her. “I hate to leave you right now.”

“Go help your friend. Make sure she’s okay. I’m going to keep digging into all this. When you get back, I’ll share what I’ve learned.”