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I frowned. “Seriously?”
He laughed. “No. He might be an asshole, but he won’t blab it to everyone.”
“I wouldn’t care if he did,” I said. “But we need to tell Carter before anyone else.”
“Yeah, we will. Tomorrow. Right now, though, we need food, because we need to christen every surface in this penthouse.”
The smile on my face could not be contained. But I got my wish to tell Carter about us a little sooner than I’d planned.
CHAPTER 34
AUSTIN
Our plan to spend the day at home and to call Carter went awry the next morning. We’d just finished an early morning run when Greer’s lawyer called and needed to meet with him at the office. I couldn’t shake the uneasy feeling I got during that run, that something wasn’t quite right. It was a similar feeling to the one I had in the Navy when we were about to take out a target and shit hit the fan.
So, when we got back to the penthouse and showered, I knew I needed to go see Jesse. My gut feeling was something was off, but I also didn’t want to leave Greer vulnerable. But my husband was perceptive.
“What’s on your mind?” he asked, wrapping his strong arms around me. Dressed for the office, he looked incredible as always. But the concern in his eyes meant he saw the apprehension in mine.
“Nothing.” I sighed and pushed my hand through my hair. “I got a strange feeling when we were running. Like someone was watching.”
His eyebrows drew together in concern. “What do you mean?”
I shook my head. “It might be nothing, but I need to go see Jesse. I’ll run it by him and get his take. But I also don’t want to leave you unguarded.”
“You think it has something to do with my lawsuit?”
I shrugged. “I don’t know. But I’d rather be safe than sorry. I know you need to meet with the legal team, but I don’t want to leave you alone at the office.”
“How about I get them to come here? Would that make you feel better?”
I nodded. “Yeah. I’ll go to the office once they’re here.”
Greer cupped my face. “Babe, this is not the first time I’ve had a player sue the team. I’m sure we’ll work it out with the lawyers. Please don’t worry.”
I huffed. “That’s easier said than done. Protecting a high-profile client is one thing, but protecting someone you love is completely different.”
“I can protect myself, Austin. I’m physically fit and almost as strong as you.”
“I know,” I replied, “but I’d like to train you in self-defense. It would make me feel more secure.”
Greer nodded. “Whatever you need, sweetheart. But I need to call and change our venue for the meeting.”
“Good,” I said. “I’ll make us some breakfast.”
Greer walked down the hall to his home office while I sent GQ a message that I’d be in later.
As we finished our omelets, the doorman called up to let us know our guests had arrived. I cleaned up our dishes as he went to greet them at the front door. Guest access was only available through the lobby via the doorman.
Greer’s voice caught my attention as one woman and two men followed him into the kitchen, where I was loading the dishwasher. From their conversation, I could tell he was talking about Costa Rica.
I dried my hands and turned to greet them with a smile. It was obvious they weren’t expecting to find anyone here, but my husband walked to me and slipped his arm around my waist, staking a claim on me right there in the kitchen.
“John, Margo, Steven, this is my husband, Austin Wentworth-Rowan.”
I held out my hand as each one looked more surprised than the other. “How are you? Thank you for meeting with him here.”
They continued to look from Greer to me, then back to Greer before Margo spoke up. “Husband? Congratulations.” She looked at Greer. “I didn’t know you were seeing anyone?”
