Page 16 of The Flame of Carson
Chapter 5
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Stacey slipped fromthe bed and smiled when she turned.Gage lay on his back, one arm draped over his face and the other across his waist.He was a beautiful sight, and he was all hers.Stacey grabbed up Gage's shirt on her way out of the room.She made her way downstairs thinking over the events of last night.For hours Gage had made love to her.Slow and tender, hot and fierce, a mixture of both.Damned if the man wasn't inventive in bed.
She giggled while making coffee.Today, being Sunday, she and Gage were just going to hang out at her place for the day watching movies.And probably another round or two of hot sex.As the coffee brewed, she began pulling out a pan, eggs, bacon, and bread.She had just finished whisking the eggs when her cell went off.Groaning, she reached for her cell in the charging dock on the counter.
“Hello?”
“Hey Stacey.”
“Hey Walt.Um, why the hell are you calling me at...”glancing at the clock, “eight fifteen on a Sunday?"
“Look, I know it's early there but...well...”
“Spit it out Walt,” Stacey said, her stomach clenching as she flipped the bacon.“What's going on?”
“Your friend sent me an email yesterday.” Walt blurted out.
“He did what?”Stacey demanded.
“Yesterday I had run to the office to do some work on an upcoming lecture I’m giving at NYU and there was an email waiting for me.He said that he would find you and that I was to blame.”Walt explained.
Stacey closed her eyes as anger coursed through her.“I'm guessing you already talked to Sherman about this, or else you wouldn't have called me.Look, I want you to watch your back, okay.This guy is hiding behind a false name and emails.He hasn't made physical contact except for sending me those flowers and I wouldn't call that physical exactly.Again, he's hiding.”
“I agree.Sherman and the feds said the same.I just thought I'd fill you in and tell you to watch yourself.Sherman also said the Feds said if you receive anything from him there to go to the local Federal building, then go to the Austin PD and have them get in touch with Sherman.”
“I will.Luckily, I know two agents here in Austin.They are friends of Krista and her brother Danny.I promise if he contacts me or sends anything I'll go straight there.”Stacey paused as she heard the shower upstairs turn on.“Look, I got to run.Gage is here and I haven't told him.”
“What!Dammit Stacey, when you took that job, you said you would tell him about this.”Walt hissed.
Stacey released her breath and tugged at her ponytail.“I know, I know.I wasn't going to but now that this asshat is emailing you, I have to.Fuck,” She could just feel the tension working its way into her shoulders.“I'll tell him today.I promise.”
“You better or else I'll tell him.” Walt threatened.“Stacey, you're not just my employee, you're also my friend.I don't want you to be put in the same mess that Krista was two years ago.Okay?”
“I hear you; I hear you.I'll call you in the morning once I get to my office.I'll talk to you later Walt.”Stacey said, then disconnected the call.
Taking the bacon from the pan, she reached for the bowl of eggs.She was just pouring the eggs into the pan when Gage walked into the kitchen wearing a pair of faded jeans.She giggled at his perplexed expression.
