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One of Bennett’s team tapped something on his ear and then spoke. He repeated the information I just told him. Then he said to me, “Let me have your phone.”
I looked at Ryker who nodded. Then I handed my phone over. He searched through my phone, then rattled off what I suspected to be the number that had called me. I assumed it was Bennett he was giving that information to, but lately, my assumptions weren’t accurate. And one thing I’ve learned is asking doesn’t get me any answers either.
Ryker leaned in and whispered into my ear. “He’s reporting to Bennett.”
Hmm. It felt good. Not that I was right, but the fact that Ryker was still watching out for me. No matter how much I pushed him away, he was here.
Bennett’s men said, “The vehicle was gone before they could get here, but the phone was retrieved. They are searching for the vehicle now.”
“You’re not staying here,” Ryker stated.
“I know. I’m going to my office.” I needed to get away from all of this.
“I’m not talking about your office. You can’t stay here,” he repeated.
“You mean I should go home?” I asked. “Because that’s not happening. I must be here. It’s my job.”
“Agreed. But you have been constantly on your toes since Finn left. He’s flying back now. Brice can handle things until he arrives. There’s no reason for you to stay,” he said.
I pulled away from him. I didn’t like what he was saying. It didn’t sound like a suggestion. It sounded like an order. “May I remind you that I do not work for you?”
Brice interjected. “You work for the hospital. If that person means to harm you, then your being here puts the hospital in danger. Ryker is just trying to protect everyone. I agree with him. You shouldn’t be here.”
It appeared that I was outnumbered. Nothing new.Has been happening since Finn announced he was traveling to Ireland.But if there was a chance, even a slim one, that Ryker and Brice were right, I needed to go. I wasn’t afraid of what could happen to me, but I’d never forgive myself if something happened to one of my patients, or the nurses here, because of my stubbornness.
“Fine. I’ll go home,” I said. Ryker and Brice shook their heads simultaneously. “I can’t stay here. I can’t go home. Where am I supposed to go?” I asked.
Bennett's man who had my phone, handed it back to me and said, “New Hope.”
“The resort? Why there?” I asked, slipping my phone in my pocket.
Brice said, “Security there is tight. No one is getting in there.”
“Trust me. It’s hard even getting out,” Ryker stated. “You will be safe.”
That’s great, but what they didn’t know was that I was monitoring Reesa’s health. If I couldn’t get out of there, then how would I make sure that she and the baby were doing okay?
Think. Think hard.
I turned back to the man who had given me my phone back. “Can I talk to Bennett?”
He nodded. “He said you can call him. He’s available to talk.”
Pulling my cell phone out I dialed his number. “Hello. I have been updated on what I guess is my only option. I need to go to New Hope.”
“Yes. It’s where you will be the safest,” Bennett replied.
“That’s great. But I’m not worried about myself. I worry about President O’Connor. She should be there, not me,” I explained. “I mean we don’t even know if that woman had even meant any harm to me. It could all be purely innocent.”
That was true. We were all acting on a suspicion. I’d like to know for sure before I panic.
“She is safe. My men are watching her.”
“Then let me go and be where she is. I don’t feel right staying at the resort.” I wasn’t even sure where she was staying.
“That’s not possible.”
“Why? Is she staying at her home?” I asked.
