Page 26 of The Hero I Can't Resist
“Shower with me.”
She’s drawing circles on my chest, but at that, she stops. “You want me to shower with you?”
I nod. “Yeah, baby. Let’s shower together.”
I sit, drawing her up with me. My arms are around her, and I’m walking her to the bathroom when my phone rings. I look at it on the nightstand and tense. “It’s Logan.”
Sky’s eyes widen, and I force a smile to my face. “Go ahead and get started. I’ll be right there.”
She moves to the bathroom but stands in the doorway, watching me. I pick up my phone and answer. “Hey, Logan.”
There’s static over the line, but I’m able to make out that he’s asking about Sky. “She’s fine. She had a brand trip, and we’re up in Booker, TN.”
Logan blurts out questions one after another. “Have you found the stalker? Where is Sky now? It’s been days, Zach. Are you any closer to?—”
Sky is staring at me from across the room, still naked. I have to avert my eyes from her body, so I stare up at the ceiling. “I’m getting close. There’s been a few clues he’s left. He had flowers delivered, and I was able to track down a description of the buyer from the florist.”
Sky’s mouth drops open. I’ve tried to shield her from the case as much as possible, and she’s surprised that we have clues and are closing in.
“Where is my sister now?”
I let my gaze travel down Skyler’s body. “She’s here… in the hotel room.”
Logan clears his throat. “You’re sharing a hotel room?”
I grit my teeth. “I told you I’m not letting her out of my sight.”
“Fuck,” Logan curses. “So help me, Zach, she’s my little sister.”
I stand up and rub my hand across my face. “I know she’s your sister.” I suck in a breath and let it out. “We need to talk when you get back.”
Skyler stands taller, surprise lifting her eyes.
“Zach,” Logan says, voice strained. “I don’t like the sound of that.”
I hold my phone tighter. I don’t want to have this conversation now, but I also don’t want to hide from it. “You know me, Lo. You know who I am, and you know that I would neverhurt Skyler.”
“Mother fuckin’ asshole. So help me, I will whoop your ass when I see you. Let me talk to my sister.”
I cross my arms over my chest. “You want to talk to her, you need to calm down first. I won’t have you upsetting her.”
Logan gasps into the phone. “What the fuck? She’s my sister.”
I stand up and pace the floor. “She may be, but I’m still not going to let you upset her.”
Skyler is wrapping a towel around her body as she walks over to me and holds her hand out. I want to protect her, but I remind myself that it’s her brother, and she’s been worried about him all week. I hand the phone over to her, and all I can hear is her side of the conversation.
“Hey, bub.”
“Yes, I’m okay.”
“I promise you, I’m okay.”
“Yes, the brand trip is going good. When will you be home?”
“I love you too.”
She hands the phone back to me, and I put it to my ear as I hold her with my free hand. I’m still naked, but she’s covered her body with a towel, and I can’t wait to peel it off of her. “Hey, Logan, how’s the mission going? You need anything?”
