Page 40 of Daddy's Little Surprise

Her eyes searched the crowd as people walked down the street. Rainey’s gaze landed on a man leaning against a motorcycle, looking directly at Echo.

“Uhh, Echo?” she hesitantly whispered.

“What’s up?”

“You have somebody staring at you.” Rainey looked over at Echo.

She didn’t look alarmed as Rainey spoke the words.

“Yeah, I know. That’s Deccan. He watches over me to make sure I’m okay, safe, and all that. He’s kind of like a protector and almost a stalker .”

Rainey’s eyes went wide as she stared at Echo.

“Are you sure you’re safe?” Rainey asked. “Do you need to hide somewhere? I’m pretty sure I could help you. I have a friend who could help.”

Friend was pushing it. It was someone she knew from years ago. Someone who probably didn’t want her contacting him. He lived up in New York, working for someone dangerous. He hacked into things but also knew how to make people disappear, either dead or alive.

“I don’t need it. He’s been doing this for several months, and nothing bad has happened yet. He actually saved me in a parking lot when a car almost hit me. He’s my little protector. Well, not little because you’ve seen the size of him, but he protects me.”

Rainey looked at the other girls, but they didn’t seem alarmed.

“We have already witnessed this several times. If he does do anything bad, we’re going to tell our Daddies. They’ll contact Hedda’s brother if they need reinforcements,” Charlotte explained.

“Why her brother?”

“You can’t tell anybody. But my brother is the head of a mafia group,” Hedda nonchalantlysaid.

Her mouth hung open. “Whoa. I don’t know if you were supposed to tell me or not. I don’t know if I want to know this information. Is he going to come after me? I… I don’t need this in my life if?—.”

Hedda chuckled. “He’s not going to come after you. I promise. He’s up in New York and won’t bother you. He might come down to visit, but he won’t hurt you.”

Rainey opened her mouth but quickly closed it. He was the head of a mafia group in New York. She knew New York was huge but wondered if Kirk worked for him. Rainey wasn’t going to ask because she wasn’t close to Kirk, and she didn’t want to raise any suspicion.

“That’s good to know. If he ever does come down from New York, let me know, and I’ll make sure to plan a vacation.” She laughed toward the end, trying to ease what she had said. “Nothing against your brother. I just, I don’t do well when I know the person could kill me a thousand different ways.”

“A thousand is kind of stretching it, but I promise you he’s not going to harm you if he comes. I also can’t tell you when he’s going to visit because sometimes it’s random. He just wants to make sure I’m okay, still alive, and not getting hurt. So, coming at random times ensures he sees what’s really going on with me and not something staged. Not that my two Daddies would do that. They wouldn’t, trust me. But my brother is paranoid and likes to be in control. It helps him, and we’ve learned to live with it.”

Rainey nodded and looked back toward Echo’s protector. He was still leaning against his bike, but this time, he was talking to somebody. As her eyes focused on the manstanding next to him, she quickly turned her head and quickly moved it down.

Shit.

He could not possibly be here. He had no idea where she went. How did he find her?

“Are you okay?” Monroe asked.

Rainey nodded but kept her head down. She didn’t want to lift her head in case he was looking over. He didn’t need to know she was here.

“Are you sure you’re okay? It looks like you’ve seen someone you’re terrified of,” Monroe asked again.

How did she know she saw someone she was scared of? Was it that evident?

“She would know because she was in an abusive relationship. She’s seen the looks. But are you okay?” Janie asked.

“Sorry. I just thought I saw someone I knew,” Rainey forced out.

She lifted her head and looked over. Pete was gone. She relaxed into her seat slightly and took several deep breaths.

“Well, if it changes, you let us know. Better yet, you let your Daddy know so he can help you and keep you safe,” Monroe said.

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