Page 44 of Clear Shot
His hands move to my hips and then drop down to the top of my backside. “Are you sure?”
“Positive.”
“If anything happens to you?—”
“Nothing is going to happen. This place is a fortress. Did you see those hurricane shutters? We’re probably locked up tighter than Fort Knox right now.”
“What am I going to do with you, Hana?” He looks simultaneously pleased and exasperated.
“I guess you’ll have to stick around and find out.”
“All right.” He closes a hand around mine and we go in the direction Mr. Knight went.
We find him in a large family room area with a phone pressed to his ear. “Yes or no?” he asks abruptly.
I shake my head. “No. I’m staying.”
He nods. “Thanks, Atlas, but I guess we’re all set here… yup. See you next week in LA.” He listens to something, smiles, and nods. “Can’t wait to hear all about it. Safe travels.” He disconnects and looks around. “Okay, Flora will show you to your room and then we’re grilling steaks out back. I’m not sealing up the back patio until we have to. Go settle in and then meet us outside.”
“Thank you.” Aiden says to him.
“Of course.”
A woman whom I assume is Flora appears out of thin air and motions for us to follow her up the stairs. She leads us to a bedroom at the back of the hallway.
“It’s ensuite,” she tells us, “and the bathroom should have anything you need. Towels, soap, toothpaste, etcetera. This is the intercom.” She points to a key pad on the wall. “Just pick up the phone and dial zero. That gets you to me. If you need Mr. Knight, dial zero-zero-seven.”
I snort with amusement, and Flora rolls her eyes. “Don’t get him started. He thinks he’s funny.”
“I think he’s funny too,” I agree, and we laugh.
“Dinner will be ready in ten minutes. If either of you have any allergies, please let me know right away.”
Aiden and I both shake our heads.
“Excellent.” She turns and quietly leaves the room.
“This is nice,” I say, looking around. “Better than a hotel.”
“For sure.” He kicks off his boots and sits on the edge of the bed. “You sure you don’t want to get on that jet?”
I roll my eyes. “No. I do not. I want to stay here with you.”
My intention wasn’t for that statement to have double meaning but the moment the words are out, I realize they do.
And I have zero regrets.
Chapter 16
Aiden
The electricityin the air has nothing to do with the storm that’s on the way. This spark is one hundred percent because of my wife. The way she’s looking at me. The way she held on tight and urged me to go faster on the bike. Her insistence on staying here. With me.
“You should go.”
“Not without you.”
How the hell am I going to fight these things I’m starting to feel for her when she does shit like this?
