Reputation's Memories (Book 2)

Ch. 58 Shots Fired

Chapter 58

Daisy's hand trembled as she handed the phone back to Marco. She could hear her heart pounding in her ears as she looked up at him and he took her hand.

"What's wrong?" Marco asked, bringing Daisy's hand to his lips and placing kisses over her knuckles.

Daisy's stomach churned. She pushed down the nausea and shook her head, "Just worried about Theo."

"He'll be fine," Marco sighed. "Now, let's go."

"Go?" Daisy's heart tripped. "Go where?"

"Back to the mainland," Marco said. "We have to pick him up from the car."

"Right...." Daisy's head began to spin. She knew Luca would be on his way to the island. She needed to delay leaving as long as she could.

"What's wrong?" Marco asked, noticing the way her eyes flickered around.

"I just.....I'm not......" Daisy stepped back and took a seat on the edge of the bed. "I'm not feeling well."

"The drugs will wear off," Marco said. "We need to get moving."

Back to the mainland, Daisy thought. How could she delay this?

Daisy began to chew on her bottom lip. Her heart ached with each beat as her knuckles turned white from how hard she gripped the edge of the bed.

"Daisy," Marco's voice was laced with impatience.

Luca was on his way, Daisy thought as her knees bounced. She could see him at the docks if she went with Marco. But what if they missed each other? And what would Marco do once he realized Theo was not in the car?

"Come on," Marco sighed. "We don't have all night."

"Can I....." Daisy looked around the room. "Can I change into something else? This dress is uncomfortable."

"Do you have to?" Marco asked. "We don't have much time."

"It'll be easier for me to get around if I'm not in a dress."

Marco still for a moment, thinking Daisy's words through. His eyes narrowed and his mouth twitched. He didn't like to be delayed. But the way Daisy stared up at him with her big eyes and small frown on her lips did things to his heart he couldn't explain. He battled with his logic and his emotions to decide what the best course of action would be. He almost denied her simple request when she reached out and took his hand.

"Fine," Marco sighed. "Hurry. You have two minutes."

Daisy jumped to her feet, ignoring the way her head swayed and ran towards the closet. She rummaged through the new clothes until she found a pair of jeans and a white button down shirt. Quickly slipping out of her black dress, Daisy dressed and used the back entrance of the bathroom to sneak out into the living room. She could still hear Marco pacing in the bedroom as she hurried to the kitchen and then to the mudroom.

The last time Daisy was on the island, Luca had hung the spare lifejackets in the mudroom and placed the emergency first aid kit on the shelf above them. As Daisy pulled it down, she prayed the box contained what she was looking for.

"Daisy?" Marco's voice startled her from the end of the hall.

Daisy quickly threw the box open and searched through it until she found what she was looking for.

The flare gun.

"I'm grabbing some shoes," Daisy called back, trying to keep her voice even as she tucked the flare gun under her shirt. As soon as she was done, she whirled around and stepped out of the mudroom.