Page 30 of Electric Kiss

Jason grinned when he spotted her.

“I’ve been menu planning and finding sources for the products we need. I went to the mainland on an impromptu trip for a couple of days, and I think I have a new supplier that can ship over what we need to keep the crew fed and not eat the same thing most days.”

Daisy was talking and moving at the same time. She couldn’t linger, or the bacon smells would get her.

“Great. I bet they’ll be happy. They’ll leave Copper Island spoilt.”

“That’s the intention. They can tell all their movie mates, and then we’ll get more films being made here.”

“We can only hope,” Daisy called out.

“Your breakfast is on your desk,” he called to her back.

“You’re my favourite brother, Jason,” she hollered, nearly at the internal door to the main part of Edward Hall.

“You say that to all of us,” he said.

She did when she wanted something from them. Which wasn’t often.

Pushing through the swing door, Daisy walked across the marble floor to the front door and let in Teddy. He knew he wasn’t allowed through the kitchens, so Teddy branched off when Daisy took the shortcut.

“Come on, Teddy,” she said, and he bounded in out of the damp morning and was at her side as they walked to her office, and she opened the door. On the middle of her desk was a bowl of warm porridge and a pot of honey to the side. If Jason wasn’t about, one of his deputies made her breakfast and put it in a thermos flask as they weren’t as familiar with her arrival time. It was sweet, and she treasured the welcome at her crack of dawn start. She set the coffee machine going before she shucked off her coat and hung it on the coat stand.

It was time for her to multitask.

She ate her porridge while reading her emails and then got to work to ensure their livelihood was still intact. She had a brief conversation with Warren, who was coming to the island soon, and before she knew it, lunchtime had arrived. It was signalled by dozens of people walking past her office floor-to-ceiling sash window. In the summer and until recently, she could push up the bottom part of the window to let in the cool breeze, but now it acted as a draught. It was a reminder she needed heavy curtains in the room if she didn’t want to freeze to death.

Most of the people were passing from right to left so she could see their faces, then there was a single person goingthe wrong way, looking up at the building and then over his shoulder. Daisy only saw the back of his head but knew who it was. She then saw two burly men stride after him.

Daisy knew who they were too.

Security.

Why were the security guys doing chasing after Nate?

Curiosity got the better of her, and she swished the catch and pushed up the window. It was so large she could duck and be out on the ledge. It was a two-foot drop to the grass at the rear of the grounds. Daisy looked right to see Nate speed walking and looking up at the building still and the security guys following at a swift pace.

“Nate,” she shouted.

All three men looked her way. Nate sagged his shoulders and threw up his hands. The first thing she noticed was there was no cast on his wrist, and second, he had shoved the sleeves of his fleece up to his elbows.

Didn’t he feel the cold?

He came jogging towards her and glared at the two security guards who followed close behind.

“You know this guy?” Sid, head of security, asked.

“Yeah, he fixes boats in town. He’s fine to be up here.”

“All right. He seemed dodgy when he didn’t know where you worked but said you’d vouch for him.”

“I will,” Daisy said and gave Nate a warning glare, who was warming up his smug smile.

Sid and his partner sauntered off, and Daisy jumped down into the grass and crossed her arms over her chest to keep warm.

“Why are you here?”

“I came to see you,” he said and smiled.

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