I stood and walked over to him. “He knows. In fact, he’s suspected for a while.”
Fallon rubbed the back of his neck. “Is … ah, is that going to be a problem for us?”
“No.” Day shook his head. “Your secret is safe with me.”
“Thank you,” he breathed and then turned to me. “I guess I should hit the road. I don’t want Tyler panicking because I’m not there.”
“I’ll be waiting in the hall,” Day advised and opened the front door.
Once the door was closed, I cupped Fallon’s face and captured his mouth in a passionate kiss.
Fallon squeezed my hand. “Tell Poppy happy birthday for me.”
“I will.” I grabbed my shoes and put them on while Fallon made sure he had everything he needed.
We walked as a group to the parking garage, and with one last glance, we went our separate ways.
21
FALLON
Tyler and Haydenwere getting married about thirty miles south of Boston on Lake Massapoag. It had snowed the night before, and as Agent Vance pulled up to the charming two-story manor house, staff members of the estate were plowing paths and sprinkling salt on the walkways. While I was excited for my friends, I couldn’t help but feel a little bit of sadness since Rhett wasn’t with me.
Agents Day and Bernard stepped out of the SUV, and Agent Day turned back to me. “We’ll be back, sir.”
I took the prepaid phone out of my jacket and sent a text to Rhett:
I miss you already
He quickly replied:
Me too, baby boy. Are you there yet?
Yeah. Just got here. D and B are doing their sweep
Have fun tonight and video call me when you’re home, okay?
Will you be naked?
Probably
Think we can convince D to take me to your place afterward?
While I would love nothing more, we can’t get him involved more than he already is
I sighed as I read Rhett’s text. He was right. Day was cool with me and Rhett being together, but that didn’t mean we should ask him to help us sneak around. I hated that my relationship with Rhett would be frowned upon if others found out. Falling for someone whose job it was to protect me might be seen by some as a conflict of interest. But wouldn’t Rhett, the one who saw me as more than a job, do everything in his power to protect me?
Rules fucking sucked.
I texted:
I know. Don’t forget to tell P happy birthday for me
Already done
Before I could send another text, Day walked back to the SUV and opened the door. “Ready?”
“Yep.” I slid out of the vehicle and grabbed Tyler and Hayden’s gift.
