Page 67 of Only You

“Your mother’s class?” Declan asked.

She nodded. “She was my mother’s English teacher. She’s actually the reason my mother is a teacher.”

Eddie was frowning at her. “I think you need to go to a safe house.”

She rolled her eyes. “I don’t need to do that. He could have done it before Declan showed up if he wanted to get me. He didn’t.”

“I could go above your head.”

“It’s a good way to lose yours.”

Oh, damn, Eileen just threatened her partner. He didn’t look scared. More annoyed.

“Listen, once everything is done here, why don’t we go to my place?” Declan suggested. His nerves were already raw. Worry might cloud his judgment, but he knew it was a good idea. “I’m relatively new in your life, and he might not know much about me. A lot of people don’t know where I live.”

“Why is that?” Eddie asked, who was now eyeing him suspiciously.

He held up his hands. “I have a PO Box. Officially, my apartment is my address, but that’s the restaurant's address. It confuses a lot of people.”

“He’s right,” Eddie said with a nod. “Plus, you don’t have shit to eat in this house, as usual.”

She made a rude sound. “I’d like to know what your bachelor fridge looked like.”

“Leftovers from my mom.”

She rolled her eyes.

“Eddie,” Jillian called out.

“Excuse me.”

He left them alone. The air was heavy as if a lot needed to be said, but he didn’t know how long they had before Francisco returned.

“I can stay at my parents’ or maybe Zac’s.”

“Not Zane?”

“Ugh, no. He only has things like protein bars to eat.”

“Your family has food issues.”

She laughed, but her smile soon faded. “I’m sorry.”

“For what? For having a psycho target you? What would you say to any other victim?”

“I am not a victim.”

He disagreed, but he let that go. “Either way doesn’t matter. You are staying with me until you find out who the hell this guy is and lock him away.”

“I can’t let you do that.”

“Well, you will. I need to do this.” He stepped closer, taking her by the hips. It had been less than an hour since they’d made love before this bastard had tried to ruin everything. “Let me do this one thing for you.”

She nodded. “If you can tell me why.”

“Why I’m doing this?”

“Yes.”

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