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"Oh."
She was wearing a permanent jade bracelet on her left wrist, and I had to slide it up to work the lotion into her skin. "So speaking of Knight Security, I think it's time that we call in the team." I released her left arm, and she placed her hands loosely in her lap. The shaking had subsided, and her shoulder muscles were more relaxed. The marks were still there, but hopefully the lotion would help them recede quickly.
"Thank you. What does that mean,bring in the team?"
I stood up from my crouched position and returned the tube back in my bag. "So far, I've only given Vander and Talon the essential info about what's happening with Kenny, so they can get started looking for Gavin." Her gaze watched me warily as I sat on the bed next to her. "They'd need to know everything including the details of the engagement with Gavin, the plan to hack Kenny, the threats on you, and whatever you know about him. We'd tell them the truth about what happened at the courthouse." Her brows drew together. I'd figured she didn't want anyone to know we'd faked the wedding ceremony.
"And then?"
"Then we'd decide on a plan as a team about what would be the best way to protect you, and if necessary, bring down Kenny."
"Bring him down? How? What does that even mean?"
"We'd look into him. Infiltrate his operation. Get enough evidence to turn him over to the feds to get a conviction. Right now it's looking like we could pin him for drug dealing, extortion. There might be other stuff."
She leaned forward and pressed her palms flat on the bed. "Really? I want to help."
"You can't help."
She moved to sitting on her knees, suddenly eager and excited. "No. I want to help any way I can. I want in on this, please. Please." She folded her hands like she was praying.
Cute, but no. Sorry, babe. "The idea is to get you out of danger while we take care of it. We're trained to handle this."I stood up and walked away from her. I needed some distance to think straight.
"I need to help. I can at least show you what I learned on the dark web. I know, I'll do the IT stuff."
"We have a tech team. You don't have to..."
"I want to be part of the team. I want to learn. Please. You don't understand. I lost everything when I lost my grandfather, and now this man is taking what I have left of him. It's not right. I hate feeling so helpless. I'm nervous and angry all the time." Her hands were shaking again, and all my work calming her down was going to waste.
I did understand. My sister had fought cancer and beat it, so I could imagine the pain of losing someone after a battle like that. "Alright. I'll talk to Vander about giving you access to the IT team."
"Thank you." She climbed off the bed, wrapped her little body around me, and squeezed in an innocent hug that my dick did not find innocent at all because she looked cute in my tee and it was not as long on her as I had hoped. The bandage on her knee both infuriated me and turned me on, and I was still charged from massaging the lotion into her arms.
I froze at first then patted her back in a very brotherly way. "Time to get some shuteye. I'll call the team Monday morning."
She stepped back and seemed surprised that we were standing in the middle of the room hugging. "Will you sleep in the bed with me?"
I laughed and turned away from her. "No, no. Not a good idea. I'll sleep on the couch."
"Please. I'm scared, and it will help me sleep." Her voice was so honest, and I liked being close to her, even if it was a form of torture. I wanted to protect her, comfort her.
"Alright. You," I pointed at her chest, "under the covers."
She smiled and climbed under the bedspread and sheets. I lay down next to her with my back against the headboard.
"Why do you hate birds so much?" She turned on her side and snuggled her head into the pillow.
"I'll give you an example." I leaned back, raised my arms, and placed my hands behind my head. "The day I met you, I'd just flown in from... South America for a hostage rescue."
"Oh my gosh, really?"
"Yep, so we're in the jungle, all disguised perfectly, watching the target arrive in a convoy of vehicles. Everyone is armed. Vander is up in a tree next to me, I'm on the ground with my rifle aimed at the guards on her. The plan is to ambush. We have to be silent, and this fucking bird over my head starts cawing and making a scene."
She laughed. "What kind of bird?"
"I don't know. A big-ass parrot like a macaw or something. I wanted to shoot it, but Vander countermanded me. The fucking bird alerted the bad guys to our location. One of the combatants started walking into the bushes to investigate."
"Oh no."
