Page 69 of Before the Night Falls
They heard nothing else.
But he knew Olivia was shaken. He’d shown her the property, so now they could leave.
“I think we’re okay,” he murmured.
She nodded, still not appearing completely convinced.
But there was one more thing he wanted to do.
He hoped Olivia might be up for it.
“I think you’ve seen enough here,” Tyson said. “I just wanted to show you what’s been keeping me occupied for the past few years.”
“Did you want to feature this location on the show?”
He shook his head. “No, I’m not showing you because I want attention. I don’t need my name behind this. I just want to see this school built, so the good work can start.”
He reached for her hand.
She eyed his arm a moment before slipping her fingers between his.
He led her toward his truck, keeping his eyes wide open for trouble as he did so.
He thought they were safe, but he didn’t want to take any chances.
Once he saw the security agent still guarding the area, he breathed a little easier.
He turned to Olivia. “You ready to head back?”
“Back to life? To reality?” She frowned. “Not really. It’s been really nice to get away from everything for a while. Thank you.”
“There is one more place I could show you.”
Her eyes brightened. “I’d love to see it.”
He contemplated the idea another moment, wanting to make sure the move was wise.
But they were out here alone. No one knew they were here. And they hadn’t been followed.
They should be safe.
“Perfect,” he finally said. “You’re going to love this view.”
“I can’t wait.” Olivia grinned softly.
CHAPTERTHIRTY-FIVE
Olivia watchedas Tyson grabbed two bottles of water from the cooler in the back of his F-350. He tossed her one and then went to speak to Donald.
“He’s going to wait here and watch for any trouble,” Tyson explained when he came back.
Then he placed his hand on her back, on the spot that seemed reserved just for him.
Warmth filled her again.
He led her to a narrow trail cutting through the woods.
A hike.
