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He noted the movement and handed Reid over to his employee. “Hold him.”
“Yes, sir.”
I stumbled back when Boss advanced. Biting down on my bottom lip, I held out a hand. “I’m fine. Really.”
“Are you,” he tilted his head, “afraid of me?”
My mouth fell. I tried to speak but no words came out.
How could he just… say it like that? No warnings. No games.
I noticed Rasheed’s eyes moving between the two of us.
My shoulders straightened. “That’s an impolite question.”
“Is it?” Another step.
“I’m guessing you don’t care about the rules of conversation.”
“You saved my son.” He tilted his head as if he hadn’t heard a word I’d said. “I owe everything to you. And you’re afraid of me?”
My voice trembled. “No.”
“No?” An eyebrow arched.
A smirk flirted with his lips.
He thought I was funny?
I glanced at Rasheed as I answered, “I’m not afraid of you.” Summoning my courage, I jerked my gaze back to Boss. “Should I be?”
His eyes swept my face, landing for a long moment on my lips before he turned slightly to the side. “Rasheed.”
“Yes, sir.”
“Give us a minute.”
My eyes widened. “What?”
“Come on, Kid.” Rasheed bounced the baby in his arms. “Let’s go play in the next room. Where’s your maraca?”
“Raca,” Reid babbled.
A moment later, they were gone.
The door thudded shut, sealing us in.
Heat prickled the back of my neck. Exactly the opposite of what I wanted had just happened.
Boss and I were left alone.
The air thickened. I couldn’t walk, either to leave his presence or draw closer. We were stuck in a sort of limbo, staggering closer to the edge of a precarious cliff. I sensed even more danger waited beyond.
For a moment, Boss just watched me and then, without a word, he spun and strode to a shelf. His movements were sure and steady. I watched the imprint of his back muscles, slightly visible beneath his snug-fitting shirt, pull and contract as he reached for a white box.
“Sit,” he said.
I held my ground.
