Page 30 of The Hero I Can't Resist
Skyler turns to me. “Uh, does Logan know about this?”
I cross my arms over my chest and shake my head. “No. I haven’t mentioned it.”
Sky inhales deeply and nods her head. “Okay. Okay.”
She doesn’t know what to say, and it makes me wonder what she knows about Bree and Logan. Sky hugs Bree again. “Well, I’m going to clean up the kitchen and let you all get to it.”
I point to the living room. “Have a seat, Bree. I’ll be right there.”
She walks into the living room, and I put my hand at Skyler’s lower back and lead her back into the kitchen. “Leave the dishes. I’ll do them after I’m done with the interview.”
She leans against the counter and smilesup at me. “What if I have other plans for you after the interview?”
I groan and readjust myself. “Fuck, Sky, you’re killing me here.”
She just smirks at me.
I nod my head to the other room. “You think I’m fucking up by hiring her?”
Sky crosses her arms over her chest, tilts her head, and gives me a measured look. “Well, you’ve been friends with Logan for most of his life, so I think you know about his history with Bree.”
It’s not really a question, but I nod. “I do.”
She lifts her chin. “So you know he needs to get his head out of his ass.”
I smirk and point at her. “I know he deserves to be happy.”
Her eyebrows lift. “And you think Bree will do that?”
For the first time, I’m questioning this. I ran into Bree when I first retired from Walker’s Ghost Team. This idea has bloomed in my head until I can’t get it out. I know Logan is going to be mad at me, but hopefully he can come to terms with it and see I’mdoing it for his own good. “I hope that’s the case. If nothing else, he needs closure.”
Smiling, she taps a finger against my chest. “You’re a good man, Zach Campbell.”
I lean down and press a quick kiss to her lips. “I’ll be back.”
I’m almost to the door of the kitchen when I remember the other thing. “Oh yeah, I have a meeting with a prospective client tonight. I’m going to get Alex to come over while I’m gone.”
She nods. “Okay. I’m going to The Whistler with Aria tonight.”
“Skyler.”
“Zach.” She matches my tone. “What? It was on my calendar. My sister-in-law and I get together twice a month, and tonight is one of those nights.”
I take a step toward her. “You have a stalker?—”
She shakes her head. “And I’m not going to stop living my life because of him. I’m going tonight, Zach. Alex can go with me.”
I growl. I don’t know why. I trust Alex, and I know he would keep her safe, but it’s not his job.I want to be the one to keep her safe. I want to be the one to go out with her.
I shift my weight side to side as I rethink the night. “Fine. I’ll meet the client at The Whistler, and Alex and I will both be there.”
She puts her hand at my waist. “Whatever you wanna do, Zach.”
I quirk an eyebrow at her. “That was too easy.”
She starts walking backward away from me. “What? You think I’m going to complain that you want to be with me? Because I’m not.”
I put a hand to my chest, right over my heart and rub. She makes my heart race. I want nothing more than to take her upstairs to her bedroom and spend the rest of the afternoon there, but I have responsibilities and things I need to do.
