“What can I do for you, Rhys?” He’d always been no-nonsense, very direct, and it was something I appreciated. So, I got right to the point.
“The security guards you have on Macy Holland? I want them all female from nowon.”
Xander was quiet for a moment. “You been drinking the water over at Weston’s place?”
I chuckled. “No, just found my own Aspen isall.”
He grunted but didn’t otherwise respond to my statement. He confirmed that all of Macy’s guards would be women from then on and I ended the call. There were only a couple more hours until she closed up theshop.
I breathed a sigh of relief when the clock on the dash read ten to ten. Just as I stepped inside, she turned out the last light and walked towards me. I held the door open for her, leaving only enough room for her to slide by me, pressing our bodies together.
Her quick inhale confirmed that she was feeling the same electric current flowing between us when we touched.
She kept her eyes down as she started in the direction of her car, but I took her elbow in my palm and guided her towards my car instead.
“My caris—”
“We’ll take mine tonight. If you aren’t working tomorrow, I’ll have someone drop it off at your place.”
She tried to argue with me and hold her ground when we reached my Tesla, but I opened the door, then swept her into my arms and placed her in the car. Her jaw dropped, but I ignored it and proceeded to buckle her in. I shut the door and jogged around to get in on the driver’sside.
“Are you hungry?” I asked as I started the engine, the soft purr just barely alerting you to the fact that it was running.
“Wait. Take me backto—”
“Answer me, angel,” I cut her off. “Are you hungry?”
Just then, her stomach growled and I laughed. I glanced at her and she stared at me, well, at my mouth, seemingly mesmerized by something. I smiled and her jaw went a little slack.
I turned back to the road and in my peripheral vision, I saw her snap into rigid posture and face the windshield.
“Where do you want to eat, Macy?”
“I have food at home. I’ll grab something there.”
I sighed. “Angel, don’t make me go twenty rounds with you over every little thing. Let me feedyou.”
She was silent for a moment, then relaxed into her seat. “Fine. But, don’t expect me to eat like a rabbit.”