Page 75 of Holding On

“Love you too, Tins. We’ll talk soon.”

I’ll need my brother—but right now, I need my Jack.

CHAPTER THIRTY-EIGHT

I need to get to my girl.

When Wells called me earlier, I knew something was up. We just talked last night and he knew I would be in Nashville for meetings with the finance team today, so I didn’t hesitate to walk out of the meeting to take the call. Anyone on my leadership teams should be used to it at this point: if my family, Tinsley, or Wells call me, I just walk out of whatever is going on. Those calls don’t happen that often, but when they do, they come first, and I don’t apologize for it. Max prefers to text and rarely calls me, but he’s on that list too. I told Jett to reschedule the finance meeting to next week if they didn’t get whatever they needed accomplished with me in the room today; I wasn’t going to be back in Nashville at least for a few days.

I open The Brigade group chat. Growing up, my siblings and I were known both in our family and our community as The Cavalry. We still refer to each other as that, but when Walker came into the picture—and actually wanted a relationship with us unlike Vivian’s first husband—we needed another group chat the included him. I thought it was fitting that we could call the expanded group that since a Cavalry is part of a larger military group like a division or a brigade. Theo was officially added to The Brigade even before they got engaged when a psycho kidnapped my sister. Thankfully, it all turned out alright; Theo and Sav were married within three months of that whole ordeal.

Me

I know we’re supposed to have family dinner tonight at Dad’s but I don’t know that Tinsley and I will be there.

Savannah

What happened?

Vivian

Is everything okay?

Me

No. Wells called a bit ago. I’m in Nashville and Ethan is hauling ass to get me back home. I had him come get me so I could work during the commute into the office but I should’ve just taken a helicopter. I wasn’t thinking though, Wells was notified this morning that their mother Bridget Wilson was found in her living room. They aren’t sure but think she died sometime last night.

Liam

What? Where did his mother live?

Me

I don’t have her exact address, but I know they were relegated to their Chattanooga house they own when Rick was kicked off all of Tinsley’s stuff, and with his bond in place, he can’t leave the state.

Liam

That’s enough. I’ll see what I can find out.

Ryan

Does Tinsley know yet? Is she alone right now? Like should someone go be with her or something?

Cami

I’m at work but I can call someone to cover me.

Vivian

I would if I could, you know that, but she can come here if she needs to! We can’t come to her, but baby snuggles are always healing. Henry and Davis will be happy to help!

Savannah

I can go be with Tinsley if you need me to, Jack. I’m at Walker and Viv’s but could be there in less than ten minutes.

Me

No, it’s ok. Wells told her, and I talked to her briefly. She knows I’m on my way home and Allie is with her right now. She isn’t alone.