Page 77 of An Unexpected Home

“Actually,” Leah put her hand on his arm, “he has some news for us.”

Melanie sat her food and drinks down on her desk. “I take it from the looks on your faces that when you say news you don’t mean ‘hey I won the lottery’ kind of news.”

“Unfortunately, no,” Brandon said. “It seems like Will Huntington might be thinking about burning something down.”

“Are you sure you didn’t date this guy, Leah?” Carly asked. “This is like, serious boyfriend gone wrong shit.”

“I did not date Will.” She shivered. “He always gave me the creeps.”

“It seems like your instincts were right on there,” Carly pointed out.

Brandon should have been shocked that none of them seemed freaked out about a crazy, possible fire starter, maniac that was on the loose. But really nothing shocked him when it came to these three women.

“So give us the plan, Brandon,” Melanie said. “Are we all gonna be locked in a cell at the station until you can find this guy?”

That was a thought. “As much as I’d love to lock you away, especially you,” he looked at Leah, “I can’t. I just need you to be even more vigilant than you already are. Don’t be alone. Ever.”

“But if he wants to start a fire and we are inside the house, won’t that be bad?” Carly asked.

“I know but I don’t know what else to do. I’m going to talk to the chief of police over in Woodridge and get his help.”

“Isn’t Tony’s dad the Chief in Woodridge?” Melanie asked.

“He is,” Leah said. “He mentioned it one day when he was here working.”

“I didn’t know that,” Brandon said. “Maybe I will take Tony and go visit.”

“Fucking Anthony,” Carly spit out and walked away.

Brandon gave Leah a look and she said, “Don’t ask.”

“I guess I should go,” he said. “Want me to pick you up tonight?” he asked Leah.

“I have my car but in the interest of not being alone, maybe you should come by and get me,” she said and leaned into him, his cock going hard at her body touching his.

Gripping her hips, he pulled her closer. “Have I mentioned today that I love you?”

“Not for hours,” she teased.

“Be safe,” he kissed her lightly on the lips, “and I’ll be back at eight.” He kissed her again forcing himself to take a step back before he threw her on her desk and took her right there.

“I love you,” she said when he was halfway out the door.

When she said those three words to him, it made him feel as if he could conquer anything. Unfortunately, the anything here meant finding a crazy person. And even Leah’s love might not be enough to help him with that.

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