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Ah. Good news indeed. I was looking forward to getting some answers.
I scooted over to the edge of the bed. “Can you give me a ride home on the way to wherever you’re going, or shall I call a cab?”
Zipping up his fly, he said, “I want you to stay here.”
I mentally stumbled in surprise. “Stay here? In your apartment?”
“I won’t be gone long.” Picking up his shirt, he slipped it on. “You’ll be safe here. The place has top-notch security. No one gets in this apartment unless I allow it.”
That was great and all, but I’d feel awkward hanging out here in a strange place all by myself. Still, whereas I’d normally want the comfort of my home after what happened earlier, it wasn’t where I wanted to be right now. I didn’t think I could look at the parking lot outside my complex without wanting to throw up.
“I’d rather not leave you alone,” he added, fastening the last of his shirt buttons. “But I need to talk to that piece of shit. I want you to be here while I do.”
I felt my nose wrinkle. “I don’t know, Danton …”
“Like I said, I won’t be long.” He pulled on his socks. “Sleep. Eat. Watch TV. Whatever you want. Just don’t leave.”
“Why is it such a big deal?”
Having slipped on his shoes, he crossed to me again and caught my face with his hands. “Do it for me. I’ll feel betterleaving you if I know you’re here where no one can get to you. It makes sense for you to stay anyway.”
“It does?”
“You’ll want to know what the bastard told me, won’t you? Plus, you and I aren’t done talking. There are things we need to straighten out.”
That much was true, at least. I wouldn’t be able to wait until tomorrow for answers. I swiped my tongue over my lower lip. “Okay.”
He let out a satisfied hum. “That’s my girl.” He dipped down and gave me a quick kiss before then breezing out of the room.
I puffed out a breath. Now what?
Chapter Seven
Isighed at the screen of my cell phone, sweeping my gaze over the three faces staring back at me. “I told you not to freak out.”
“How can we not freak out?” demanded Briar, her eyes blazing fire—something they’d been doing since I revealed what had happened in my parking lot. “You could have beenshot.”
“But I wasn’t, I’m fine,” I assured her, sinking deeper into Danton’s black leather sofa.
“Notthe point,” insisted Izzy, anger dripping from every syllable. “That sick twat should never have touched you, let alone …” She trailed off, as if it was too hard to finish her sentence.
Adjusting the collar of her robe, Inaya stiffly cricked her neck. “I’m itching to cut a bitch up. There are some people who just should not exist.”
“Amen,” snapped Briar, rehanging her dress in the big-ass closet. The three women had decided to skip the burlesque show, no longer in the mood for a night out, so they were each in various stages of un-ready.
“I’m not saying that what he did was okay just becauseI’mokay. I simply mean that it doesn’t help to dwell on what could have happened,” I said, smoothing a wrinkle out of my skirt.
I hadn’t wanted to wait for Danton naked in bed. It would have felt too much like I was there toservicehim or something. Plus, I’d much rather be dressed when we had our upcoming serious conversation.
As such, I’d gotten dressed after he’d left and then went for a brief wander through his apartment. Not being nosy, simply getting a brief idea of the layout … and, yes, checking if there were any ‘feminine touches.’ There weren’t, to my relief. Well, he wasn’t the only one of us who was a little possessive.
After that, I’d settled on the sofa to call my friends and give them a heads-up as to what had happened tonight. I’d want them to do the same if the situation were reversed. Plus, they would have otherwise obliviously gone to my building to pick me up for the burlesque show that I would no longer be attending.
“Thank God that that Duke person was there to intervene.” Briar raised a hand, palm out. “Don’t get me wrong, I’m somewhat miffed on your behalf that Danton put a tail on you without your knowledge. But I can’t be anything but uber grateful that someone jumped in to help you tonight.”
Izzy studied me carefully as she began using a wet wipe to remove her makeup. “How doyoufeel about the guard thing?”
Absently rubbing at the side of my face, I twisted my mouth. “Surprised. Touched. Annoyed. Hopeful. I can’t help reading something into it.”
