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I rubbed my temples. “That’s the entire weekend. That’s the entire expo.” In my mind, I could see my father’s reaction to losing the house. “No,” I whispered as I sat hard in thechair.
“I’ll sign,” Blaise murmured. “After all, I’m the one who’s paying for this visit.” He scribbled his name on the sheets. Then he sighed as he met my gaze. “I’ll pull up the car. An orderly can help you with a wheelchair. We’ll get himhome.”
“But my car…” I groaned as I tried to process all mydisappointment.
“I’ll help you get it later. Promise.” He turned to the nurse. “Wheelchair,please.”
She nodded. “Yes, Mr. Draco.” Then she disappeared from theroom.
“See? It’s all set.” He stared at me evenly. I could tell he expected a fight, but at the moment, I had no words. Blaise came closer, squatted in front of me, then lifted my chin with his fingers. “I can tell you’restressed.”
I shook my head. “No, I’m broken. I’m completelydestroyed.”
“There’s nothing I can’t fix,” he murmured as he stared into myeyes.
“Are you sure about that?” I askedblandly.
He licked his lips. “Positive.”
“Even me?” My brows peaked in surprise, even if I doubted the veracity of his boldclaims.
His eyes closed for a split second as he took a deep breath. When they opened, I inhaled sharply from the intense way he looked at me. Then he recovered and responded to the question I’d already forgotten I asked. “Especially you,” he murmured. Then he slowly stood and, as he did, he grazed my forehead with hislips.
An indescribable heat rushed through me, so much so I thought I would need to fan myself. My eyes widened. “What wasthat?”
“That was the first of what I hope will be many kisses.” He smirked. “So, has it been so long that you don’t recognize it, or am I doing itwrong?”
I licked my lips while choosing my words. “Oh, no. This time, you were right.” I grinned. “Really, reallyright.”
Blaise relaxed and chuckled. “Finally.”
“Eh, the odds were in your favor.” I waited until he looked at me curiously before explaining. “You were bound to be right eventually.” He groaned while Isnickered.
4
Blaise
“Did you leave your door open?”We had pulled into the driveway and naturally, as the security guy, it was the first thing I saw. The hairs on the back of my neck stood up. I already knew the answer. No one ever leaves the front dooropen.
Beside me, Maggie frowned. “Nope. I locked it before I left. I was the last one out of thehouse.”
“That’s right. I was in the car because you threatened me.” Malcolm crossed his arms over his chest, but after taking the first anti-anxiety pill when we left the pharmacy, he was too mellow to get workedup.
After rolling her eyes, Maggie explained. “He was slow. I gave him to the count of three to get in the car. Then I locked up. I even turned off his computers.” She inhaled sharply. “Hiscomputers!”
The car was in park, but I hadn’t turned it off. Now, I didn’t intend to. I’d go in and make sure there wasn’t a burglar inside. I shook my head. In a neighborhood filled with beautiful two story executive homes with perfectly manicured lawns and magnificent landscaping, this was the smallest, most dilapidated house in the neighborhood. The paint was peeling on the siding. One window had a crack repaired by packing tape. The grass was a little too long, the trees and shrubs were overgrown, and the roof looked like it was about five years past its prime. No robber came here by chance and yet clearly someone had been here. Already, I’d come to the same conclusion as Maggie, but she had bolted from the car before I could stop her. “Wait!” I called out as I opened the cardoor.
“But…” She pointed at the door and her desperation wasobvious.
Standing, I turned and glanced at Malcolm in the back seat. “Please stay here. Keep the doors locked. If anyone comes out, hit the panic button.” I pointed to the red button I’d had installed in the console. After he nodded, I shut the door behind me and rushed to catch up to Maggie who stood impatiently on the stoop. “Don’t touch anything,” I urged as I pulled a glove from my pocket. Her eyes widened, but she didn’t comment. “What? Draco Security, remember? We handle residential, commercial, and online securityissues.”
“I see.” Then she gestured for me to goinside.
“All I want you to do is note if anything is missing, after you call 911. I’ll clear the house and come back for you. Got it?” I waited for her to take my phone since she didn’t seem to have one onher.
She stomped her foot. “Fine.”
I chuckled. “You actually makemelook patient.” Then I squeezed her hand and carefully pushed the door open the rest of the way with my glove. In order to gain access to the house, the door had been kicked in. There was nothing elegant about this. I glanced at the lock, but quickly realized there were no tool marks to suggest access was attempted any other way. To the left, I found the dining room. There was a huge silver candelabrum on the center of the table and the sideboard had a silver platter and a silver serving bowl. My guess? If I’d have opened the drawers, I’d have discovered an untouched set of silverwaretoo.
