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“One down, fifteen to go,” she murmurs. “And what about once we get there?”
I shrug. “We’ll cross that bridge when we get to it.”
“I don’t like this plan.”
“Do you have a better one?”
“No,” she admits. “What about the Nightstalker wannabe? Heard anything about him?”
“Nothing that would interest you.”
In fact, I haven’t heard jack shit. Logan’s been MIA all day and I’d rather chop my dick off than reach out to my sister right now. Especially with her looming threat that we need to speak about Hannah.
“I keep thinking about it,” Hannah murmurs, shaking her head. “I haven’t told anyone I was here. How did Michael know where to look for me?”
I lean back in my chair, pushing my empty plate away from me.
It’s almost easy to forget she’s the governor’s daughter when she’s sitting in my little kitchen, eating a cheeseburger for thefirst time in her life. It’s . . . normal. Comfortable. And that’s why it’s a problem.
I’m happy to see that since she’s been working with me, she doesn’t cover the freckles on her cheeks and nose anymore. In fact, she’s forgone most of her makeup, the expensive clothes, the taming of the wild waves in her hair. The late evening sun shines through the window over the sink in front of her, painting her in shades of gold and orange and, for a second, my chest aches. She looks like a fucking angel.
Temptation never looked so fucking sweet.
Then, I shove that shit down.
“I’ve always wondered if they have a tracker in my phone or something.” She rolls her eyes as if this violation of her privacy is something all parents do. My mother did it. Yeah, it saved Savannah’s life when she was kidnapped last year, but my sisters are all still wary of gifts from her for that reason.
“He shows up at my shop threatening you again, it’ll be the last thing he ever does. Mark my words, Hannah.”
Fucking prick. I should have gotten rid of him when I had the chance. The first time I had Hannah’s sweet mouth on mine and caught him watching us from the shadows should have been the last. Now, he knows where she is, so it’s only a matter of time beforetheyshow up next.
Truth be told, his involvement now pisses me off. Showing up at my garage to play hero after the job was done. He had his chance to put an end to this when Melissa first went off the deep end. He did nothing, in lieu of staying in good with Mommy dearest.
There was something more to his visit today than what I’ve told Hannah. He’s planning something and while she may think he’s only looking out for her, I could see through that shit. Shewants to believe everyone’s good and that a little evil doesn’t lurk in all of us. I know better.
Especially with that fucking smirk he shot me over Hannah’s shoulder when he had his arms around her.
“You two. Why do you hate him so much?” She’s not accusing. Merely asking, but I don’t like her defending him. He doesn’t deserve it.
I eye her for a moment, taking a drink of my beer.
“Because he wants to fuck you.”
Her eyes widen and I almost laugh, but then I remember the way he tried to wrap his arms around her today, as if he could hide her from me, and I’m pissed off all over again.
“And . . . why doesn’t Michael like you?”
Because you’re mine.
“Because you want me to fuck you.”
Her cheeks flame and she looks anywhere in the room but at me. It’s . . . cute and I can’t believe that word is something I would ever use.Cuteandmesounds like a fucking joke.
“You’re awfully presumptuous,” she says, clearing her throat before swallowing half her sweet tea in one go.
“Am I wrong?” I know I’m not.
She cocks a brow, studying me for a moment.
