Gene stared at her.
“Nope. I’m not going to ask what that means or feels like,” he stated, making Elizabeth snort.
The boss took over and gave MATE an assignment.
“Since we’re done running Rayna Running Wolf, how about you do a deep dive on her father, Lance?” she asked. “Apparently, he and Wyler have a history.”
That worked for the AI.
MATE saluted her.
“I’ll pop in when I’m done,” she said, and then, like her normal departures, she was gone.
Elizabeth had never been more thankful that the R&D team was good at what they did.
“I’m glad she’s back,” Uriel admitted. “She’s amusing.”
That she was.
As they saw the Chief of Police pull off to the side of the road, Ivan followed, and the caravan of tech vans did the same.
When she got out of her vehicle, Uriel was watching the Native woman not far from them.
“Is that the Chief of Police?” he asked, as he checked her out.
Oh, someone sounded…interested.
Because of that, now, her interest was piqued. Truthfully, it was something about the way he said it.
Uriel was a special kind of a guy. While he was big, bulky, and looked like the typical Marine, he was anything but. The guy was sensitive, and a gentle giant. The kids favored him because of his sweetness.
From his all-seeing eyes to his bulk, there wasn’t a single mean bone in his body.
Now, he was focused on Rayna and tracking her as she headed their way. Call it a hunch, but Elizabeth didn’t think it was because he was worried about her safety.
This was more.
Low key, she elbowed Gene, clueing him in. When he focused on the two people, yeah, he saw it too.
Someone was admiring the Native woman.
Uriel didn’t talk much about his personal life, but they all knew he was shy around the ladies.
This was going to be interesting.
“Yeah, that’s her,” Gene stated. “The verySINGLEreservation cop,” he added, trying to help the man out.
Instead of answering, Uriel kept staring.
Oh, well, color Elizabeth intrigued. If her security was interested, she was going to likely play Cupid—and that was her favorite pastime.
When Rayna came to the window of the blacked-out ride, she just happened to be at the passenger side. After tapping, Uriel rolled the window down.
It caught her off guard.
“Oh, hey! Is Elizabeth back in there?” she asked. “Your window tint is hella dark.”
Elizabeth peeked her head up in between the two front seats. Then, Gene did the same thing.