Elliott just shook his head. "You did amazing," he said giving her a small smile. "Totally sounded like you meant that and everything."

"Good... it was hard to say. If I hadn't said that in the first place, I might not be in this position."

"If you hadn't said that in the first place, he might not be so damn set on getting you back, and we would have a hell of a time tracking him down," Elliott pointed out.

Cadence nodded. "I suppose you're right. I just hate lying to ...