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No. No. No. Absolutely not.He shook his head as if to clear away his thoughts. He was here to protect her, not to ogle her.
The door opened, and she stepped inside. He stepped forward, his hand outstretched.
“Ms. Sterling.”
“Zadie,” she said, taking his hand. “Just call me Zadie, please.”
“Afraid I can’t do that,” he said, shaking her hand. “I have to follow protocol.”
Her expression soured, and she tapped her foot on the floor.Clearly, not the answer she wanted to hear.
“And you are?” she said, her annoyance bubbling to the surface.
“Frasier,” he said.
“Is that a first name or last name?”
“Last name, ma’am.”
“Right, do you have a first name?”
“It’s not important,” he said. He was standing perfectly straight, head high.
“Right,” she muttered. “Great - a robot. This ought to be fun.”
He didn’t respond.
“Well, where should I take my things? Am I allowed into a different room?”
“Yes, ma’am. Follow me,” he said. He reached out to pick up her bag, but she snatched it up before he could touch it.
“I can carry it,” she said. “I’m nothelpless,and don’t call me ma’am. I’m not your grandmother.”
“Of course,” he said, tipping his head..
She followed him into a bedroom. He did a quick sweep of the room and peeked out each window.
“How long am I going to be in prison here?” she asked, her arms crossed over her chest.
“The President wants you to remain here until the media storm dies down,” he answered, his eyes staring directly into hers. He was close enough to notice the tiny specks of gold in her eyes.
“Right,” she said, as shifted her weight from one foot to the other.
“My understanding is the FBI believes more co-conspirators exist in this kidnapping plot.”
She breathed in through her nose and nodded.
“Is there WiFi?” she asked. “I’d like to get some work done.”
“Yes,” he said. “I’ll get the password for you.”
He walked into the hallway and paused for a moment once he was alone. He looked down and noticed his hands were clenched. He sighed and released them.
This wasn’t going to be an easy job. She wasn’t going to make any of this easy. He could tell that already.
