The Return of Delilah

Chapter 57

DELILAH

I changed into more comfortable clothes, one of Liam's shirts and shorts while Brian arrived. I closed my eyes, wishing away the insanity even though I knew it would never go away. Unless Caleb was apprehended and Carissa was off the streets. The woman staring back at me in the mirror looked older, more mature. She also looked tired and scared. There was so much fear in my eyes that I was sure a random person on the streets could see it.

I put my hair up in a messy bun, removed my makeup before walking over to the living room where Liam was waiting for me. He smiled when he saw me, shutting the TV off.

"I don't know why you wear makeup. You look beautiful like this," he murmured.

I rolled my eyes. "How much longer until Brian gets here?"

"It should be a few minutes," he said with a small smile. "I need you to remain calm though. Do you think you can do that?"

I nodded, leaning my head on his shoulder. We spent the minutes before Brian arrived holding each other. Liam was thoughtful, I could basically see all the wheels on his brain turning, trying to think of something though I couldn't really tell what it was. I didn't bother asking because more than likely he wouldn't say anything to not worry me.

I was beginning to fall asleep when we heard the knock at the door.

"You can go back to bed if you want, love," he said. I shook my head no. I needed to know what was going to happen or if anything was going to be done. I saw Liam rub off the tension on his neck before opening the door and letting Brian inside. His gaze fled to me, a smile creeping on to his face when he saw my growing bump.

"This was a surprise," he said, glancing over at Liam.

"Yeah, wasn't planning it either," Liam muttered, gesturing for him to take a seat.

Brian sat on a sofa next to me but Liam remained standing. He was refraining from saying many things, that much I could tell. I cleared my throat gaining both men's attention.

"So are we just going to stare in awkward silence or is anyone planning on talking any time soon?"

Brian let out a breath, before speaking up. "You said there was information on Caleb?"

"I met with him," Liam said. That caught Brian's attention, who seemed immediately interested.

"When was this?"

"Earlier today. He said Carissa was still in town and gave me these photos of her with you." Liam gave the folder to Brian who frowned while looking at the photos.

"Looks like they were taken on the day she told me about Caleb."

Relieved at the fact that he didn't even hesitated to answer, I looked over to Liam who still was doubtful.

"What do you want to do?" Brian asked, sitting back on the sofa.

"Have him arrested." Liam took a seat next to me, his hand looking for mine immediately and eyes expectant on Brian.

"We can do that. I'm not sure we can do much about Carissa though. She hasn't physically threatened any of you and she never confessed slashing your tires."

"What if Caleb speaks up? Maybe he'll say what they've planned? Maybe-"

I stopped talking when Brian pressed his lips together, shaking his head with defeat. "Say he tell us everything, unless there is any proof connecting the both of them or she says something to incriminate herself during the interrogation there is nothing much we can do."