“It’s over, Simon. Elias is dead.”
“What? How? Where?”
“A warehouse on East 6thStreet near the bridges exploded. Elias was inside.”
“Are you sure he was in there?”
“Trust me. He was in there. I have to go.” I ended the call. Dialing Parker, he answered on the first ring.
“Paige,” he answered.
“It’s over, Parker. Elias is dead, and you and your family can return to the marina.”
“What happened?” he asked.
“I’ll fill you in later. Right now, I have to make a stop. How long until you’re back?”
“About an hour.”
“I’ll meet you at the marina.”
“Are you okay?” he asked.
“I’m good. I’ll see you soon.”
Chapter Sixteen
Parker
“Elias is dead.” I stared at my brothers. “It’s over.”
“Is Paige okay?” Roman asked.
“She said she was fine.” I rubbed the back of my neck.
“Now what?” Julian asked.
“We go back to our normal lives,” I told him.
An uneasy feeling settled inside me. Now that Elias was no longer a threat, I was afraid Paige would take off, and I’d never see her again.
“What’s wrong?” Julian asked, placing his hand on my shoulder.
“Nothing,” I sighed.
“You should be happy that Paige got Elias and ended this bullshit,” Roman said.
“I think I know what his problem is,” Julian said. “He’s afraid Paige is going to take off.”
“That isn’t true,” I lied.
We arrived back at the marina. As we stepped off the boat, I saw Paige standing on the dock in the distance. Walking up,I wrapped my arms around her and pulled her into a warm embrace.
“It’s finally over,” I whispered in her ear.
“It is.” She broke our embrace and smiled.
“Darling, we can’t thank you enough for saving our son,” Pippa said, hugging her.