He was not afraid of their fathers their connections. He was not afraid of the police. He was not afraid of anyone. The rules of the game had changed. And now he was the one making the rules.
He reached out and took Sophia's hand giving it a gentle reassuring squeeze. She looked at him her fear momentarily forgotten. In his eyes she saw not a monster not a killer but a protector.
And in that moment she knew that no matter what happened she would be safe as long as he was by her side.
"You don't need to be afraid," Adam said his voice a low calm whisper that was meant only for her. "I'm with you."
His words were a simple promise but they were enough. A sense of peace a fragile but real sense of security washed over Sophia's troubled heart. She looked at him and for the first time since Lily had walked into the room she felt like she could breathe again.
