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The last question had been directed at her. Well, her mother obviously wanted to get her alone, so she might as well get something out of it. “I would rather have a soda. Whatever they have in the vending machines is okay,”
“I’ll take a coffee, if you don’t mind,” her mom said.
Nate looked to her da, but his eyes stayed steady on Daisy.
Nate finally walked out, promising to be back soon.
“Daisy, I know Nathan has convinced you he’s interested, but you have to understand no one will protect you the way your family will.” Her da barely waited until the door closed.
“He is family, Liam.” Her mother looked at a loss for words. “I don’t understand what’s happening.”
“Well I do, and he’s not the sweet boy you remember. He’s a man, and he’s doing what men do to innocent young women,” her da said. “Daisy, I know you don’t have a lot of experience with men.”
Her mother groaned.
“Which is why you have to understand I’m only looking out for you,” her da continued.
“But I like Nate.”
“You don’t know him.” Her da stood and paced.
“I do,” her mom argued.
A familiar figure raced by. Aidan. He wore green scrubs, and he hadn’t bothered to take off his cap. Carys followed after him, stopping when she saw they were in the conference room. She pushed through the door. “Daisy. We just heard what happened. Are you all right?”
Aidan had turned back, following her in. “I’m so sorry. I was in surgery. I came as soon as I could. Da said someone tried to kill you.”
At least her brother loved her. Sometimes she worried he viewed her as a burden. “I’m fine. Nate took care of the situation.”
Aidan’s eyes went hard. “Yeah, I heard about that, too. I’m going to be having a talk with him.”
She was about to challenge him when her mother’s eyes narrowed.
“Why would you have a talk with him? Beyond saying you hope he treats her well, son?” Her mom didn’t usually sound so cold.
“He’s going to do what needs to be done.” Da stood next to Aidan, putting a hand on his shoulder. “He’s going to let Nate know she’s not without protection.”
“I thought Nate was her protection,” Carys said, looking at Daisy and then the men, seeming to understand something was going on beyond a simple assassination attempt.
“Nate is her bodyguard, but it appears he is also her boyfriend,” her mother explained. “Why don’t you sit down, sweetie? It looks like we’re having a family meeting, and this could take a while. Aidan, I’d like to know what your father is talking about when he says you’ll do what needs to be done. What needs to be done, son?”
Aidan stopped, seeming to realize he was in a trap of some kind. “Uh, look, Mom, all I know is Da called and told me Daisy’s in trouble again. She got freaking shot at and now there’s a bounty on her head, and apparently my friend tricked her into bed with him. So yeah, I’m going to talk to him.”
Carys looked Daisy’s way. “I don’t think that’s what happened.”
Poor Carys. She didn’t want to give her up. “Mom and Da know, Carys. They know I spent last night with Nate and he didn’t know who I was at the time. Apparently, though, my super-secret disguise didn’t work, and he recognized me as Dee this morning.”
Aidan frowned. “Wait. Carys knew you were on the dungeon floor last night? And she didn’t bother to tell me?”
“Why would it surprise you?” Carys seemed genuinely shocked at his attitude. “She belongs to the club and has since the day it opened. She has every right to play at her home club.”
“But she doesn’t play,” Aidan argued. “She hangs out in the locker room and comes to social parties.”
“Because she’s not really into all that stuff,” her da proclaimed.
“Stuff?” Carys moved around the conference table, taking a place at Daisy’s side. “Stuff like the lifestyle we were all pretty much raised in? The one her parents practice and has helped them have a very healthy, happy marriage? Are we talking about that stuff? Or are we simply talking about sex?”
“Maybe we should leave this discussion to Daisy and our parents,” Aidan hedged.
