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The words off Raina’s lips make me want to stay in the house with her, but there’s a lot to do if we’re going to stay in Colwood. I give her one more kiss. It’s quick and leaves us wanting more, but I leave her alone in the bedroom.
It only takes about 15 minutes for me to make my way around the house and property lines. There are few homes on this side of town since it leads away from the town’s center. A ranch is located across the street but the house is at least five minutes away from the main road.
The property next to mine has at least half an acre of grass between our houses. The open space is one of the reasons I put in the motion detectors. Criminals, animals, and vagabonds just passing through are the types I’d like to know are on my property before seeing them.
After checking the security system, I head to the garage where there’s a cabinet for my guns—well, the larger ones. There are a few others in a gun safe near my bed. I like to be prepared.
My phone rings with a number I don’t know flashing across the screen. I answer it, hoping it’s Owen.
“Where are you?” I ask, assuming it’s him.
“Mr. Remington?” a soft voice asks from the other end of the line.
“Yes?”
“This is Detective Mercedes Petrov. I’m with the security guards at the Lloyd & Williams compound. Your firm’s office has been broken into. We’d like for you to come down to take a look at the damage.”
Fuck.
“How bad is it?” I ask her.
“Sir, that’s not really for me to say. I can tell you that the intruders ran off before they could do any damage to the furniture. It looks like some of the desks were pried open and there are a bunch of papers scattered.”
“I’ll be down as soon as possible.”
After ending the call, I head upstairs to see Raina still lying on my bed. It’s exactly where I want her to be at all times. Selfish, I know.
“Baby girl, there’s been a break-in at my office.”
She sits up immediately and that worry in her eyes is one I want to wash away. “What are you going to do?”
“I need to go down there and talk to the police. Maybe Owen tried to get something out of his office and Lorenzo followed him.”
“Shit. Do you think he’s alright?”
“I want to say yes, but the truth is, I don’t know what’s going on. I hope I can get a hold of him, but until then, we need to sit tight and pay attention. I want to head into the office in case Owen left a message for me there. How good are you with guns?”
A shade of red drips down her face as her eyes look at the floor. “It’s been such a long time since I’ve learned to shoot. I don’t like them if I’m being honest.”
“That’s okay, baby girl. I don’t need you to be a cowboy or anything. I just wanted to know if you stayed here, would you be willing to use a firearm if push came to shove? Until Owen is back in federal custody and Lorenzo is no longer a threat, I don’t want you by yourself unless you’re packing heat.”
“I understand that. How long do you think you’ll be gone? I really wanted to take you up on that offer to soak in the tub.”
“Well, stay here and relax. The security system is armed, and I’ll make sure all the gates are closed. I’ll be back as soon as I can, baby girl.”
“Okay, Daddy.”
I show her the gun safe in the nightstand beside my bed, and while I doubt Lorenzo will come here looking for her or Owen, I need her to be able to defend herself. I tell her to keep her phone near her, even in the bath, so I can give her a heads up in case someone or something trips the alarms.
It’s only a ten-minute drive to the office complex where we run our law firm out of the top floor in one of the main buildings. There’s four buildings on the property in total, and I have no idea what goes on in any of them.
There are three police cars in the parking lot with officers meandering around the lobby and in front of the building. The minute I stroll up to the door, someone tells me that I’m not allowed to enter. One of the building’s security guards let the officer know that I was asked to come down, and they let me beyond the crime scene tape.
I take the elevator up to the seventh floor where a woman in a uniform and badge is standing with another security guard taking notes. She turns to me the moment I step off and holds out her hand, introducing herself. “Detective Petrov, Mr. Remington. Thanks for coming down so quickly. Follow me.”
