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“No. And we can’t tell you where she is.”
Another puzzle, but the fact that Bennett was going to such lengths to protect Reesa made me feel better. And Reesa wouldn’t go anywhere if she didn’t trust him. That meant I just needed to think about what I wanted to do.
Ryker said to me, “Please, Meri. Come to the resort with me. I promise it will be okay.”
It wasn’t Bennett or Brice that convinced me. It was because of Ryker. I trusted him.
“I’ll go,” I said.
Bennett stated, “Tell Ryker I said that he will need to escort you there.” Then he ended the call.
Slipping the phone back into my pocket, I said, “Your brother said for you to take me.”
He smirked. “I wasn’t going to have it any other way. Do you need to get anything before we leave?”
“You should go now,” Bennett’s man said.
Ryker glared at him. “She’ll go when she is ready.”
I saw the man glaring at Ryker, but Ryker didn’t flinch. Was it wrong that I kind of found it sexy that he stood his ground fighting for me? Yeah. Not the time for such thoughts, but I was having them anyway.
“All I have here is a change of uniform, but it’s better than nothing. I’ll go grab it from my office,” I said.
“I’ll go with you,” Ryker stated.
I nodded and we headed towards my office. There was no one close by, yet I still kept my voice down. “Do you really think this has to do with Mombo?”
“I have no idea. That’s what has me so concerned. To me, the pieces are not fitting. But something isn’t right. I’m sure you feel it too,” he said.
“I do. And I have been thinking about Mombo a lot. And why would he come back now? It’s probably crazy, but I think it has to do with the election. I think he’s going to try to stop Reesa from running for a second term.” It’s the only thing that made sense to me.
“That’s what we believe as well.”
“But Ryker, what do I have to do with Reesa winning? I’m a nurse. Why come after me?” I asked.
“Sweetheart, I wish I knew.”
We arrived at my office, and I quickly grabbed my change of clothes. “I should tell my staff what is going on.”
“I think Brice will come up with some elaborate lie to satisfy their curiosity. Most likely tell them you were sick and went home.”
“They won’t believe that. I’ve never left during a shift before. He’s going to need to come up with something better,’ I said.
“Maybe Finn sent you home because he’s returning?” he suggested.
I smiled up at him. “That’s good. Should I be scared that you came up with so quickly?”
Ryker shook his head. “You should never be scared of me, sweetheart.” Then he leaned over and kissed me on the lips gently.
I swallowed hard. I wasn’t scared of him. I feared the feelings that I was developing for him. I really liked Ryker a lot. I could deal with that, but this strong physical attraction was getting really hard to control. His lips on mine felt like heaven. They made me forget all that was going on and made me feel...at peace. Safe. Happy.
I slipped my arms around his neck not wanting the connection to end and I felt his body stiffen as he pulled me closer.
There was a knock on my open door, and I tried to pull away, but not fast enough.
“Oh, I’m sorry. I didn’t know...I’m...sorry. I’ll come back later,” Dedra stammered.
“No. It’s okay. Is there something you need?” I asked, totally embarrassed to have been caught making out in my office.So much for me drilling into their heads to always be professional.
