Page 64 of Fatal Intent
He swallowed hard. If that was her choice, he’d deal. Not happily, but he’d suck it up and let her do what she felt was necessary whether or not he worried about her safety. Of course, he might ask a friend to look in on her.
The French door opened behind him. Grant straightened. Without looking, he knew Rayne had stepped out onto the balcony with him. Although he couldn’t explain it, the air changed when she was with him. “Is Z sure this isn’t coming from Fortress missions?”
“Positive. He has detected no breaches and is actively scanning the system for signs of a weakness.”
He wasn’t surprised Zane was looking for loopholes in their security. The former SEAL knew what was at stake and was committed to protecting Fortress employees. “Anything else, sir?”
“I want an update in six hours, Bowen. Watch your backs. If you need help, ask.”
“Copy that, sir.” When Maddox ended the call, Grant slid his phone into his pocket and turned to wrap his arms around Rayne. Muscle by muscle, his body relaxed as he held the woman he adored. “Thanks for the hug,” he murmured. “I needed it.”
“Bad news from the boss?”
He nodded and turned her toward the door. “Let’s go inside so we can break the news at one time.”
“That bad?”
“It’s possible.” When he led Rayne inside the suite, Andre and Riley turned toward them.
His teammate studied him for a moment, then said, “Let’s hear it.”
Riley frowned. “He said nothing. Are you a mind reader?”
“Ha. I wish. I don’t have to read his mind because I can see trouble in his expression and his body language.”
“Is he right?”
“Unfortunately. Have a seat. We need to call the rest of Echo unit so we can come up with a plan to handle the problem.”
Andre grabbed his phone and connected their teammates in a conference call. He glanced at Grant. “We’re ready.”
“What’s up, Grant?” Seth asked.
“Trouble.”
“It’s not just you who’s a target, is it?”
“No, sir.”
“When is it ever simple?” Elias said.
Andre snorted. “Never. Let’s hear the problem so we can put together a plan to handle it, Grant.”
He summarized the information he’d learned from Maddox, ending with, “If Riley is agreeable, I’d like to shift the search through the dark web to her. If you agree, Riley, Zane will focus his efforts on making sure the cybersecurity at Fortress isn’t breached.”
She gave a quick nod. “No problem.”
“Is Fortress offering protection for our families?” Seth asked.
“Yes, sir. Maddox is leaving the notification up to us.”
“Can’t say that I blame him. Our families will not be happy to know they’ll have bodyguards watching their every move.”
“So, what’s the plan?” Elias asked.
“We make the calls and persuade our families to leave town or accept the protection offered by Maddox.”
“No need to call my family. They’re knee-deep in the MC life. No way they’d accept protection from people they view as the enemy. Besides, who in their right mind would take on a motorcycle club?”
