Page 52 of Sheltered By Love

I scoff as I triple-time the speed of the camera feed on the side of the house. “You can’t be serious. I am not going and I’m not leaving this in the hands of one of your reserves.”

“Hear me out. If Felicity tells a couple people she’s not using the alarm because it’s too complicated. And you make it clear you’re going to volunteer we might have an opportunity.”

“You really are getting desperate.”

“I am. So do me a favor and consider it.”

I growl down the line. “You know I hate the damn thing.”

He sighs down the line. “It’s a long shot, but if all that suffers is your pride, I’m willing to take it.”

“If I volunteer—”

“You can keep an eye on Felicity. Maybe dance with her. And before you say it, no one gives a rats about her being our tenant apart from you, Zane. And quit complaining. Most guys would be jumping all over a chance to dance with her.”

“Then ask Levi. I’ll tell people I’m leaving town for a few days. I can stay here.”

“Levi will be too busy. And you know if I ask him to watch Felicity, he’ll do more than dance with her.”

He sounds so much like Dad it makes me flinch. He’s not wrong though. Levi would do more than dance.

“I’ll talk to her. See if she’s willing to go if we don’t get any movement in the next week,” I say.

“Good. And ask her nicely. I’ll be calling her as soon as I can, so I don’t want to hear anything, got it?”

With another grumble at being placed in this position, I end the call just as I catch up to footage from five minutes ago.

As I watch nothing happening on screen, it becomes apparent no matter which way I look at it this is the best option we have.

Since the night Felicity ran to me, no one has been robbed, there have been no more attempted break-ins and Garrett has no new leads.

I lean back in her chair and scratch my chin as I catch sight of myself on the screen.

I huff an irritated breath as I see Felicity was right. Even with the curtain, I can see right in and I’m naked as a blue jay.

Anyone watching the feed would have seen it.

I reach over and pick up the gold hoop earring Felicity must have dropped when she was collecting her gear.

Right beside my unlocked laptop.

I hold it up, examine it, feel the smooth delicate edges, and for the stupidest reason, I chuckle.

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