Page 3 of The Dragon Recruit
Her dragon spoke up.We could still have it, if you only looked and opened up to people.
Thankfully, Cooper cleared his throat to prevent her from replying to her beast and asked, “Is there anything immediate we need to know? If not, then we can leave you two to talk with the doctor and we’ll chat later.”
Faye’s eyes shot to Iris’s. “Actually, there is.”
She didn’t like the look in Faye’s eyes. “What is it?”
“This afternoon is our monthly report meeting with you-know-who.”
Her stomach dropped. No. Nothim.
Before Iris could protest, Faye continued, “I want both of you to meet with Antony Holbrook. If there’s anything you can’t answer, then ring us, aye? But between the pair of you, it should be fine.”
Iris wanted to make excuses and say Cooper could handle Antony. But that would be cowardly and might make Faye and Grant rethink their decision about giving her more responsibility.
Her dragon snorted.Out of everyone to be afraid of, he’s an odd choice, aye?
You just want to ogle him again.
Why not? He’s fit, and I wouldn’t mind riding him.
Not wanting to get into the same argument yet again with her dragon, Iris nodded. “Aye, we’ll handle it. The two of you focus on your family.”
Once she and Cooper had said their goodbyes, they headed toward the main Protector building. The entire walk, her dragon flashed images of Antony’s tall, lean figure, his light brown hair sprinkled with silver, and his piercing brown eyes. Ones that always seemed as if they could see straight into her soul.
By the time she reached her office, she shut the door and growled at her dragon.Stop it.
Why? It’s been a long, long time since we’ve had sex. He seems like the kind of male who would be up for it with no strings attached.
No. I won’t risk him being my true mate.
Then don’t kiss him.
I don’t plan on kissing anyone.
Then Mum will push Ashton again.
There was nothing wrong with the male. Well, apart from him still grieving for his dead sister. He coped by obsessing over finding a way to save others.
She replied to her beast,I can handle Mum. Don’t worry.
She’s just as stubborn as you. Don’t forget that, aye?
As if she could.I have work to do.
Fine. Besides, I want to be alert when Antony gets here.
Her dragon yawned and curled up into a ball inside her head. Once her beast was asleep, Iris sat at her desk and tried to focus on work.
And as she went over the new information Grant had sent her, she forgot all about Antony Holbrook and his simultaneously charming-yet-annoying self.
Chapter Two
As Antony Holbrook changed gears to slow down his car, he was careful not to wince. Three broken ribs bloody well hurt, but he’d endured worse.
Far worse.
He glanced at the woman in the passenger’s seat, and she snorted. “I told you to let me drive. I bet that hurt like hell, didn’t it?”
