Page 11 of Rushing Her: Seattle, Westerners
“I’ll take care of it. Is she safe?”
“She’s just staying in her apartment. Hasn’t come out. When I saw her at the airport after the Portland team informed me she was heading back, she had on dark shades to block her eyes. I’ll send pictures.”
“Thank you. Let me know if there is any change.”
“I will, sir.”
That woman is one of the best at close-proximity protection. My agent wants her to guard me, but I told him it was none of his business; she was staying on Alexandra.
I walk out to the garden and slip in an earbud as I dial the next number.
“What the hell do you want, player? You decided to take me up on the offer to coach at Ramsey after you retire?”
While outside, I begin checking on all the flower beds and trees, and I chuckle at his joke. “I’m a Duck through and through; you know that. Never going to coach for you.” The lawn care guys came just last week to mow the grass, so I water the plants that are drying out in the heat.
“Damn, how rude. What do you want, then?” Thor chuckles.
“Need you or your lovely wife to run a check for me. I’ll forward over Warner’s report.”
“Don’t you be calling my wife lovely, asshole. I’ll break your neck.”
“Tell Briar I said hey.” Egging him on is a lot of fun.
“One of these days, fucker, you’re going to fall, and I’ll flip the script.” Briar is in the background telling him to watch his mouth, and I laugh harder.
“Thisisfor my girl. She’s being followed.” He went through similar shit with his wife before they got married.
“On it. Briar and I will see what we can do. Dinner soon.”
“It’s season, so it’ll be hard, but I’ll try to make time.”
“Are you retiring?”
“Haven’t completely decided.” A thought rolls through my mind. “I have something else for you. I was given an old file, and I need to make sure that the images are not backed up anywhere else. Can I drop them off with you tomorrow? Youaregoing into the office?”
“I’m thinking about it. Briar wants to know if you’ll cut us a break on the private box.” He’s the one laughing now.
“I have nothing to say about that.”
“Fine,” I hear Briar say. “See you soon, Bray.” She laughs, and I tell her the same.
“I’ll see you tomorrow at the office,” Thor cuts into our banter. “I’ll be downtown.”
“I have to make a stop downtown after practice.”
“Okay.”
With that taken care of, I finish my chores before going inside to fix an early dinner and head to bed.
Chapter 5
Alexandra
After the heat and sun from yesterday, today is rainy and chilly. Sometimes, I hate the weather here in Seattle, but it’s not always better back home. Plus, it’s Monday. The start of football season is this week, with several game openers. I’m busy ensuring that all the football agents are with their teams right from the start.
I’m traveling to Portland again later this week for T.K.’s opener. I’m excited that he’s reserved a box for Brea and me to watch him from. She hates being stuck in the box; she’d rather be right on the field for the best shots, but he’s only concerned about her safety while she’s pregnant.
The day is dragging, and it’s only after lunch. I came in quite early, and I’m already caught up. So when my desk phone rings, I answer it, thinking it’s my receptionist, but it’s not.
