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Fucking hell.
He grabbed his keys and phone then sprinted for the door, close on Samuel’s heels. They practically tripped over each other just getting out of the apartment.
“Go. Get moving,” Harper urged as he shoved his key into the lock and twisted.
Samuel was awkwardly wrestling his two bags toward the stairwell.
The elevator hummed.
There wasn’t time for both Harper and Samuel to escape.
Harper made a calculated decision at that moment. He sprinted past Samuel to the stairs just as the elevator dinged.
“Hey!” Samuel called out.
Harper ducked through the doorway and pressed his back against the wall, praying no one had seen him leave. He held his breath and strained to listen as the stairwell door swung shut at a snail’s pace.
“Oh my goodness, are you okay?”
His mouth went dry at the sound of Robin’s voice.
“Yeah, I just tried to carry too much at once,” Samuel said sheepishly.
“Can I give you a hand?”
“Don’t trouble yourself.”
“Let me help. I’m killing time waiting on a friend. I really don’t mind.”
Harper scrubbed a hand over his face. Seriously? She was going to help Samuel downstairs? This was just great.
“That’s very kind of you,” Samuel said.
“Here you go…”
The door clicked shut.
Harper turned andthunkedhis forehead against the brick wall.
This was just great. Just fucking fabulous.
Standing here mentally kicking his own ass wasn’t accomplishing anything. He turned and jogged down the stairs. If he was going to throw Samuel under the bus, Harper better make the most of it.
Unfortunately, Samuel was burned now. Sure, Robin could see him around the apartment complex, but that was it. From here on, Samuel could only do so much. When was Baruti supposed to join them? How long was his vacation?
It was time to stop kicking himself when it came to the decisions Harper was forced to make for this job. The most he could do was protect Robin to the best of his ability, but he had to use her.
Monday. Harper’s Safe House, New Orleans, LA.
Robin rode the elevator back up after helping the tenant down to the parking lot smiling to herself. She still had a little time to kill, so she leaned against the wall next to Harper’s door.
This was going to be a great week. She just needed to tell herself that over and over again. Besides, Wednesday her family was going to Florida. Who wouldn’t love a vacation?
Okay, she wasn’t thrilled with the prospect of going off with just her family and no Harper for a week or more, but what was a girl to do? What were the chances she could convince Harper to come down and take her to his place for the weekend or something?
The elevator dinged.
She glanced up as Harper stepped through the doors, his hair sticking up and a coffee cup in hand.
