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“Did you figure out where he was following us from?”
Owen frowns. “Not yet. I was going to work on that back at my command center at the hotel.”
“It’s just… you’re good at spotting if people are following us. So, if it were from the hotel or the restaurant it stands to reason you would have spotted them. But if they were watching your house waiting for someone to show up, you might not have noticed because you were too focused on me on the motorcycle.”
Owen taps my nose. “Very good point, love. At least you acknowledge how distracting you are for me.”
My mouth falls at his teasing. “So not my point.”
He is shaking with laughter as he sits at his desk again and begins typing. Soon, a series of cameras from around the city pop up. I’m always amazed at the things he has access to.
“Smart girl,” he praises when he pulls up the cameras he has on his house. “Looks like the bastard was parked there for a few days. I’ll call and get us a reservation for somewhere else.”
Matteo clears his throat. “Stay here. Use the Ace. It’s the biggest suite and you’ll be comfortable. Plenty of room for Tobias, too.”
“But they know we’re here. Now they’ll be watching here too.”
“It’s better than them following you to a third location. Stay put. Let us hunt this guy down. The club doesn’t close for another three hours. Enjoy the party or work in here. But once we’re shut down for the night, don’t leave. We’ll put security in the parking lot.”
I put a hand on Owen’s shoulder. “It’s a good idea, Sir. We have everything we need here.”
He picks up my hand and squeezes tight. “OK. We’ll stay. I’ll update Tobias.”
Mention of Tobias makes my stomach twist. As far as we know, he is safe, but my fear is still running strong, and I just want him to hurry and come home.
“You’re sure he’s safe?” I whisper as Owen pulls up another panel of cameras.
He kisses my hand before he returns to his work. “Tobias will be fine, love. Let’s focus on finding out who this guy is. If you want to distract yourself, you can go hang out with Skylar and Zara.”
Matteo puts a hand on my shoulder. “That might not be a bad idea. They’re both feeling a little abandoned tonight.”
Owen grunts distractedly as he flips through screens. “Go, love. Try to relax. And if you get tired, go to the Ace suite and rest for when Tobias gets back.”
“We were supposed to have alone time tonight,” I mutter, suddenly feeling petulant.
Owen senses my disappointment and stands, pulling me up with him, wrapping his arms around me. “So, we’ll kick him out of bed after he says hello.”
I giggle at the thought of trying to kick Tobias out of my bedroom.
“Thank you for making me laugh. Go to work. I’ll be fine here.”
“No phone calls, and don’t talk with anyone other than the girls.”
“Yes, Sir,” I whisper as he opens the door to his office and shoves me out into the Diamond room.
I hate leaving him like this and for a moment, I almost change my mind and go back to sit with him. But sitting there won’t do anything other than potentially distract him from something important that could keep Tobias alive.
I find Skylar and Zara sitting in the main dungeon at a small table near the bar.
Zara grins when she sees me and jumps up for a hug. “Now we can have a drink.”
I laugh and give Skylar a small wave. She’s not a big hugger, but that doesn’t mean we aren’t friends.
“What are we drinking tonight? I’ll get them,” I offer.
“Let’s do martinis. Clearly, we’re not playing, so strong is good,” Skylar suggests.
I give a thumbs up and head to the bar to order three vodka martinis with a twist.
