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“Je t’aime, Papa.”
“Je t’aimeaussi.” My father lets out a tired sigh. “Let me talk to Max.”
Leaning across the driver’s seat, I hold the device out. “Max.”
He takes the cell phone, and I shamelessly listen to his side of the conversation.
“I’ll keep her safe…only use the encrypted phone to call so it can’t be traced…we’ll move around a lot…yeah, I’ll take good care of her.”
His reassuring words make warmth spread through my chest, chasing some of the chills from the attack away.
I watch as Max tucks the cell phone into his pocket, then he leans down. “I’m just going to run into the store. Don’t leave the SUV.”
I nod, and my eyes follow him into the small convenience store. Not even a minute later, he comes out, and as he walks toward the vehicle, he glances around.
The man is attractive, but after seeing him handle a gun and kill to keep me safe, I know it will be impossible not to fall for him.
There’s nothing hotter than a man willing to kill to protect me and no stopping my heart from caring about him.
He climbs into the SUV and places a bag with snacks and sodas on my lap.
A smile trembles around my lips as I look at him. He starts the engine, then pauses to place a hand on the side of my neck.
For a moment, he stares deep into my eyes. “You okay?”
I nod, my smile widening. “Thank you for the comfort food.”
“You’re welcome, Cami.”
I love when he calls me Cami.
He lets go of me and puts the vehicle in drive.
During the two-hour trip, I eat one packet of chips after the other, and by the time we pull into the small town, I’m finding it hard to keep my eyes open and drift off to sleep
I stir awake when Max turns off the engine, and prying my eyes open, I only see darkness around us.
“Where are we?” I ask, my voice hoarse with sleep.
“A cabin in For?t d’Orient nature reserve.”
He gets out of the SUV and comes around the front of the vehicle to open my door. I pull the duffle bag from the floor and hand it to him before cautiously picking up the machine gun. I hand the weapon over to him, then quickly gather all the empty chip packets and wrappers.
I move my feet to climb out, but Max says, “Wait, you’re barefoot. Give me a second.”
I watch him walk into the darkness, and a minute later, lights go in the cabin, breaking the darkness around us. The structure is small, with large trees at the back of it. I can’t make out much more of our surroundings.
Max comes back to the SUV, and before I know what’s happening, he slips an arm behind my back and another beneath my knees. I’m lifted bridal style out of the car and quickly wrap my arms around his neck.
He kicks the vehicle’s door shut, and every powerful step he takes vibrates through my body.
Never before has a man carried me like this.
Yeah, I’m not going to lie. I’m liking this a little too much.
Once we enter the cabin, he carefully places me on my feet, and I glance around. The space is small but cozy. A single couch is positioned against a wall. There’s no TV.
“It’s not much, but it will have to do,” he murmurs as he watches my reaction to his safe house.
