Stealing the Spotlight

"What?" Tessa stared at Kendall's puzzled, innocent expression. The sheer absurdity of the situation struck her. If Malachi had just shown up like he promised, she wouldn't have been left dealing with Gavin Brooks alone. Her panic quickly boiled over into a fierce, blinding rage. She hadn't kept in touch with her family after moving out. She hated asking them for favors. But last night had been an