Page 44 of High Velocity

“If now works for you, it works for me.Sounds like you’ll have your hands full, er, yourschedulefull tomorrow.”

Roark grinned when Charli gave Lutrell the evil eye regardless of the fact he was a man of the law.

It was well after midnight when Roark got Charli back to his cabin.Statements had been given, the damage had been minimal, and everyone was accounted for with no injuries other than Tech.It’d be tomorrow before they processed Todd and the others, getting statements from them about their fucking motives.It made Roark curious as hell as to why he tried to kidnap Charli.

Payback from twenty years ago?Or did he have other nefarious intentions?

Didn’t matter now because the prick was behind bars, and Charli was safe with Roark.

“Want a shower?”he asked Charli.

“Yes, please, even if it’s a quick one.I want to wash that creep’s touch off of me.”

Roark barely contained his growl thinking about that fucker touching her.But he helped her into the shower and stood by while she wrapped up her hair and washed.When done, he toweled her off and walked her into the room to get a t-shirt and shorts.

“Let’s ice your knee once more then we get some sleep.Too early to take more pills.”

“I’ll take more next time I’m up.”

Charli hadn’t even lasted ten more minutes before she was asleep, the adrenaline from the evening wearing off, resulting in a crash.Roark hoped she’d sleep without interruption.

He tossed the ice pack in the sink then returned to the bed, holding Charli protectively through the night.

Chapter Twelve

Charli—three weekslater

“I’m so glad I could talk you into this!”Charli said to Konstance.

“I can’t believe Iletyou talk me into this.”

“You’re going to do fine.Better than fine.You’ll see.”

Charli and Konstance were sitting in a tattoo studio in Twin Falls, waiting for their artists to finish printing their pieces they’d transfer onto their skin.

“The design is beautiful,” Konstance said.“Thank you so much for drawing it, Charli.”