Page 12 of Love at First Flight
He led her into his office and a few of his guys were there, his manager and the head of his crew, Harrison, stood there, going over some papers.
He looked up, gave him a smile, looked back down at the papers and then jerked his head back up fast.
He looked at Kadence and then up at him, his eyes wide. Raiden put his arm around her and Harrison’s jaw dropped.
“Who is this?” Harrison finally asked, and Raiden grinned at his friend, knowing that Harrison knew just how much he avoided women.
“This is Kadence. My Fairy. Fairy, this is Harrison Anderson. My manager, my right hand man and the person aside from Gunner that knows me most of all.”
Kadence held out her tiny hand and Harrison looked down at it and then over at him and she elbowed him.
“I can shake his hand Raiden.”
Raiden sighed, “Fine.”
She shook Harrison’s hand and then Raiden pulled her from the room. He threw Kadence’s keys at Harrison.
“Hey, give these to Owen. And maybe you can help him with Kadence’s car?”
Harrison nodded, “Will do.”
Raiden smiled, “I’m gonna need you and the guys to help with a special project. I’m going to take a look and then we will discuss it.”
Harrison smiled, “Can’t wait. We need something new.”
Raiden nodded, “Yep. And fixing up my Fairy’s shop is going to be our best project yet. Oh, let me get my camera. I want to be able to map out everything to show the guys.”
He kissed the top of her head and hurried to his office, he heard Harrison say, “So, um. This is new. Raiden never even gives a woman a second glance. For as long as I have known him.”
He heard her say, “How long have you known him?”
Harrison said, “We didn’t go to college. Just started this business up. And from then on, he just works and hangs out with Rickie, Gunner, Genna and Luke. So seeing you here, with his arm around you was a shock. I hope I didn’t offend you.”
She laughed, “I’m not offended. He has swooped in here like a big caveman and thinks he can just order me about.”
Raiden snickered, it was exactly his thinking.
Harrison laughed, “Again, I’m shocked. But not too shocked he would do that. It seems like something Raiden would do. He is overprotective to a fault with us, and his family. It wouldn’t be any different with his girl. You are his girl right?”
Raiden waited to hear what she would say. “I don’t know. I only met him like an hour ago. I have never met a guy like him before. So unafraid to claim what he wants and isn’t afraid to show his feelings. It’s weird. From what I have heard about guys, it’s not really normal.”
Harrison laughed again, “I guess it’s not. I wouldn’t know. I don’t date either. And again, he has never looked at women. Like, girls have thrown themselves at him, but he didn’t even give them the time of day.”
“Oh really?” She asked and he could hear the hope in her voice.
Harrison said, “Really. Most of the guys in our crew thought he was nuts. Or gay or something. That no sane man would turn down the offers he was getting, but Raiden did and never regretted it. In fact, he told me how much he hated the offers. He and Gunner. And me too. We knew that there is a girl meant for us and we haven’t needed to look elsewhere. To try to find something that wasn’t meant for us. So the fact that he has claimed you and isn’t afraid to show you his feelings shouldn’t scare you. I would embrace it. Because Raiden isn’t your typical guy.”
He walked back into the main office, “Got it. Anything happen while I was gone?”
She had a contemplative look on her face and he walked to her side, “Come on Fairy. Show me your shop.”
She looked up at him and nodded, “Okay.”
He grinned at her and then helped her into the truck and while he was buckling her into the seat, he heard her stomach growl.
He looked up at her, startled. “Are you hungry Fairy?”
She bit her lip, “I kinda didn’t eat breakfast. I knew that if Arielle knew where I was going, she wouldn’t let me go. So, I left in a hurry.”
