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Jocelyn was a stranger, after all.
They probably didn’t want some gold digger setting her sights on either of them for financial gain. They didn’t have to worry on that score. Jocelyn was not at all interested in their money or their fancy behind-compound-walls address. If she didn’t live so far away, she’d likely return to the Old West Town and pursue them.
Unfortunately, a single day together—regardless of how spectacular it had been—didn’t make her their shiny new girlfriend. They probably didn’t think of her in terms of permanence.
She’d only admit to herself in the deepest recesses of her mind that she truly did want a future with Logan and Kendall. Even if she was still slightly worried about all of Kendall’s unknown round-two requirements.
Unfortunately, a lasting relationship probably wasn’t possible from two states away. Long distance was usually a difficult endeavor with regard to a future as their girlfriend.
She did a wide search on the computer using Dean’s name and found a single Word document file dated several years ago. Just as she was about to open the file and read the information, she heard a noise outside the house. It came from the direction of the outer door she’d entered earlier.
Jocelyn backed out of the file she’d brought up, wishing she’d had the foresight to bring a flash drive to save the info for later. But she didn’t want to get caught snooping.
Nor did she want to ask about Dean or his family. She’d ruined that easy solution by hacking into their system way before ever meeting them. What if she’d left a trace behind of her search parameters? It was too chancy. And truthfully, she never wanted them to find out she’d been the one to hack them weeks ago. Never. Especially not after being so intimately involved with them during this visit.
She turned the monitor off and scampered as quickly as possible back toward the playroom. Before she got three feet from the bedroom entrance, Logan appeared in the doorway leading outside. The sounds of the night followed him inside. Crickets, an owl, and the distinct sound of vehicles in the distance were cut off when he closed the door behind him.
“You’re back.”
“You’re loose and dressed.” His gaze quickly scanned the large room behind her as if he knew she’d been sneaking a peek at the computer files.
She centered herself and tried not to look as guilty as she felt. “You left the key.”
His focus went to her face. He grinned when he said, “No one said you could use it.”
Jocelyn shrugged. “In fact, you didn’t say anything at all. And the note only said rest up and don’t leave. Which I did, and…didn’t.” Time to change the subject. “Where have you been anyway?” She pointed to the wall clock. “It’s almost dawn.”
Logan pushed out a long sigh, shook his head, and rolled his eyes. “Chasing down Reggie the annoying blogger. He hid inside the park after we closed up. Then moved around to different hiding places as we searched. We had to call everyone out to look at every square inch of the park property more than once. Took forever. But we finally cornered him in the land surveyor’s office.”
“Where’s Kendall?”
“The park is formally pressing charges against Reggie for trespassing. We had to call in a state trooper from the next county to take care of the complaint, and for the arrest. Kendall’s currently at the Old West Town park’s sheriff’s office waiting for the police to show up to process Reggie. He’s not sure when he’ll be free.”
He moved closer. She didn’t stop him, but now that she’d rested up and slept so long, Jocelyn was a little antsy to get going. She hadn’t read any of the many messages still waiting in her inbox, and was suddenly anxious to disappear. Likely it was a bit of guilt for snooping.
“Sorry it was such a bad night for you.”
“The night wasn’t all bad. Only after leaving you here alone. Trust me, we truly wanted to be here instead.” He moved closer still. “I don’t suppose you could stay a little longer.” His arm slipped around her waist, pulling her tight against his chest. His mesmerizing gaze filled her soul. She was about to acquiesce and throw another day away.
