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Hanging in the air, my hair dangling over my face and my fingers ached from the grip. I pushed my lower lip out and puffed air upwards against the hair tickling my nose.
Drop Lacey, it’s six feet.
I looked up to the window and shouted, “leave and I’ll see you in a minute.”
My nose started twitching again as my hair landed back on my nose. It tickled, and I shuddered suddenly, wondering if the feeling was not my hair.
“Come down Aurora Lace,” the voice said.
I yelped at the low, masculine voice, and my hand lost its grip. I didn’t land on the floor. He already held my legs before I fell.
All that for nothing.
“I feel you’re trying to avoid me,” he growled, still holding the back of my knees. My face was almost at the same height as his.
“What makes you think that?” I asked and glanced up at the window. I hoped Zena had got out of the way because I wasn’t sure how Gray would deal with her for this little escapade.
“Where’s your bodyguard?” he asked.
“I dodged her when she got the coffees,” I said and shrugged my shoulders. “I expect her to coming running around here any minute.”
Please run around here, Zena.
A couple of minutes later, Zena appeared.
“There you are. Did something freak you out?” she said, running around the corner and holding her sides and gasping for breath.
“I’m fine, but I saw a load of guys dressed in black suits and sunglasses, and this time I wasn’t waiting for you. Sorry Zena. I didn’t want you to get hurt again.”
Gray quirked one eyebrow. He knew I was lying, but I had a feeling he liked I was sticking up for one of his own.
Zena smiled, finally relaxed.
Maybe too relaxed when she purred as she caught sight of Gray and smiled. I rolled my eyes at her.
“I know you two are friends, but you...” Gray pointed to Zena. “Work for me and in the future don’t lie to me,” he said.
“It’s me that lied,” I hissed and wiggled, suddenly realising I was still in his grip. “Let me go.”
He gave me a puzzled look and let me go and I fell to the floor.
“You could have lowered me,” I grumbled.
For a moment, I was drained, my hands were sore and I probably should run. He’d never catch me. He was too tall, too big, and too muscular to run. His muscle was akin to boxing, not running.
My mobile vibrating in my pocket interrupted any thoughts of running, and with a sigh I pulled it out and answered it, “Hi?”
There was a brief pause. “Lacey, do you have a problem?” Seb asked.
I levelled my gaze at Gray. He rolled his eyes. “One big fae problem,” I said. “But I can handle him.”
Gray arched a black eyebrow at me. His pale green eyes sparkled, a pleasant contrast against his dusky skin.
“Are you sure?” Seb asked.
“Yeah.” I groaned. “I think it’s time to have a chat with him.”
There was a deep inhale, and I felt the irritation vibrate down the phone. Yet he hadn’t said a word.
