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“So, you don’t handle the security at New Hope?” I asked.
“I handle a lot of different things. Occasionally I even pick up friends or a family member at the airport,” he added sarcastically. “Surfing and lying on the beach aren’t things I have time for.”
“Maybe I can give you a hand with some things while I’m here,” I offered.
Bennett laughed. “Nurse Meri said you’re not doing anything for a few days. But thanks for the offer anyway.”
Nurse Meri. Just thinking of those dark gorgeous eyes of hers was enough to raise my blood pressure.Wonder if I could talk her into giving me a sponge bath. I chuckled softly and Bennett looked at me puzzled. He knew I was no saint, but I wasn’t going to share my thoughts with him.
“You know me better than that. I agreed to spend the night here, but tomorrow I’m out. You can either take me up on my offer or wonder what crazy-ass adventure I am on next,” I warned him. “I do believe I heard someone talking about cliff diving somewhere on the island.”
“I’m regretting letting you come,” Bennett said.
“Funny. I’m a paying customer. And if you recall, I wasn’t invited.”
I heard a low growl, but he finally gave in. “I do have something that you might be able to help me with.”
“Security?”I’ll keep an eye on Nurse Meri for you.
“No. Marketing. Well, not exactly that. But we can talk about it when you’re feeling better.”
I raised the head of my bed and said, “Work always makes me feel better. What do you need? Hendersons run out of ideas?”
“This is not for my in-laws.”
“Then who? You already said you’re busy, so you could be looking for me to help drive you more business,” I concluded.
“The president is running for re-election. She’s excellent at being president but she is looking for someone to run her campaign.”
“You want me to be her campaign manager?” I asked, stunned.
“Hell no. You’re in marketing, not politics,” he reminded me.
I thought about it for a second. “What’s the difference? She’s the product and I need to get the people of Tabiq to agree she’s the only product they need. Sounds like marketing to me.”
“Ryker, you’re not from Tabiq. You don’t understand how things are done here or what the people even want in their president.”
“Honesty. Loyalty to Tabiq. Family values. Understanding that she is one of them, and they are her sole priority. That sounds like what everyone wants from their president. I can sell that.”
Bennett knew I was damn good at my job. I’d taken companies on the verge of bankruptcy and turned them into a billion-dollar company. It wasn’t easy, but it was about getting in front of the right people.
“Just remember, all I want you to do is listen to her and see if there is any guidance you can give her. I’m not asking you to do anything more than that,” he said.
Not asking, but we will see what I actually do.
“Don’t worry. There’s nothing wrong with my hearing.”
He peered at me for a moment, then said, “I’ll talk to her and see about setting up a meeting in a couple of days.”
“Why not tomorrow?” I asked.
“You haven’t looked in a mirror yet, have you?” I shook my head. “I wouldn’t hire you. You look like you got mugged.”
I raised my hand and felt the huge, wrapped bandage that seemed to go all the way around my head.I was attacked, just by a surfboard.
“I thought it was just an abrasion.”
“From what Nurse Meri said, you nearly cracked that thick skull of yours open.”
