Dancing with the Devil || Book 2

18

Theo's pov

Flashback
When I got notified by the sheriff's department that there was a break in at the house- my heartbeat felt like it froze in place. I always had this system set up for me to be alerted swiftly about any crimes committed near any of my properties...But for it to actually be on my property? Near Diya and Nicole? My second instinct was to pause the Cambridge plan but my first was to get home. I instantly told my Uber to go straight to the airport, knowing I had no plane ticket. I didn't care. One way or another I was gonna get home.

Flashback ends

Diya wiped her irritated nose with a tissue, breaking my heart. I didn't want to cry in front of her, especially not when she needed me to be strong but I was so fucking angry. I was angry that I agreed to bring Ken. I was angry because I knew how vulnerable the girls are. I was angry at myself for allowing so many people to know I was on a business trip without my girls. I was so fucking angry that I left them alone. I felt so guilty for not being there.

"Do you have another tissue?" Diya sniffled.

"I'll get you some baby. But I wanted to ask, are you okay to go home tonight?"

She hesitated then nodded slowly. "I need to sleep beside you tonight. It doesn't matter where." she added softly. Usually, Diya was filled with hyper independence but tonight she was so frightened at the thought of being alone. I could murder whoever instilled such fear in her. My precious angel.

Nicole was asleep so I couldn't ask her if she was okay with sleeping at home.

I look away from her, getting lost in my thoughts. All I could think about is finding the people who did this.

•••

The cops allowed us to go home for the night but it didn't feel like we had a home to go to. I thanked the cops that kept close contact with me while ignoring the one Diya didn't like. I'd see to it that he was fired.

I gripped the steering wheel tightly and silently the whole car ride home. Ken and I were both awake but dead silent. Nicole slept while Diya tried not to ponder off, but it was obvious she was exhausted.

"Babe?, baby?" Diya touched my shoulder gently.

"Hm?" I merely replied.

"We're home"

I realized we were parked in front of our home. Muscle memory I guess.