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“Are you sure you’re all right?”
“Positive. Stop worrying. Rafe and his teammates are taking great care of me.”
Alan turned his attention to Rafe. “Thank you. I’ll never be able to repay you for saving my daughter.”
“I didn’t do it alone, sir. Several people were involved.”
“Still, I owe you. Brent tells me that you risked your life going after Kristi before the others arrived.” A grim expression settled on his face. “I shudder to think what might have happened to my daughter if you hadn’t reached her in time.”
“I’m glad I was close enough to help.”
Alan looked at Kristi. “When are you coming home? I want to see you in person.”
She glanced at Rafe and received a slight head shake in response to her silent question of how much to reveal. “I’m not sure yet. Rafe and his friends want to give me a chance to recover before we return.”
“Good job,” Rafe murmured.
Her father scowled. “Are you sure you’re okay, sweetheart?”
“Yes. Please, don’t worry.”
“I can’t help it. You and I are a team and have been since we lost your mother in the other kidnapping. I love you, Kristi.”
“I love you, too, Dad.”
“I’m not the only one who’s worried about you. Hugh has been calling me every hour, wanting information.”
Rafe turned to stare at Kristi.
Great. Just great. She didn’t want to talk about Hugh Ward with her father in front of a room full of security people. “You can tell him I’m fine.”
“Call him.”
Her cheeks burned. “I don’t know when I’ll have a chance.”
“He wants to release a statement to the press soon, honey. You can’t blame him for being worried.”
Oh, man. That’s not what she wanted to hear. “This isn’t the time, Dad. We’ll talk later.”
“You can’t delay the announcement forever.”
That’s exactly what she intended to do. “I’ll talk to Hugh as soon as I can.”
“When Fortress brings you home, I want you to stay with me at the estate. I have great security. You’ll be safe.”
From the corner of her eye, she saw Rafe’s hand clench again. Guess he wasn’t in favor of her staying with her father. Suited her. She needed to be in her own home with her supplies. Working from home did have some advantages. “I’ll see what Fortress recommends,” she hedged.
That’s as much as she was willing to concede. The truth was, she didn’t intend to stay with her father. She needed to work to keep the nightmares at bay. She had plenty from childhood. Now, she had a whole host of new nightmares to add to the toxic brew. Thankfully, Rafe had been close last night. Each time she woke in a cold sweat, he reassured Kristi that she was safe.
Alan Stewart’s expression hardened. “I’ll talk to Brent,” he said, as if that settled the matter. Her father was in for an unpleasant surprise. Brent Maddox didn’t seem like the kind of man to cave to demands if a client’s life was at stake.
He shifted his gaze to Rafe. “Keep my daughter safe.”
“I’ll guard her with my life, sir.”
A nod, then, “See you soon, Kristi.” Her father moved away from the screen, and Brent returned. “Update me in six hours.” The screen went black.
The members of Wolf Pack turned to stare at Kristi. “Who is Hugh Ward, and what does he want to announce?” Rafe demanded.
