“No. It’s someone local. I got their ISP. It’s Alaskan. I was in the middle of pulling their IP address when it was blocked.”
“Okay, so now you want to find out if the people who rescued her are helping hide her?” I ask, and he nods. I think it over as I sit down in my large chair. “I think we should wait. I don’t want them coming to get her back, or alerting her that we know who they are.”
The moment Marnie mentioned Sparrow House, I knew who had helped her. Not the exact person but the family. You don’t run in the underworld without knowing who the biggest players are, and the Adairs are one of them. I also know about Sparrow House because Persephone once suggested using them to hide Harley before I had her sent here instead.
“Are you sure? What if this father of hers could cause us problems? We don’t even know him. If the Adairs are involved, I’d assume he’s dangerous.”
I don’t even need to think about that part.
“Yes, I’m sure. It’s not the fact that the Adairs are involved. It’s that she was tortured. I don’t want her to ever go through that again. I’ll kill anyone who touches her.”
“Okay, Prez.” He gets up and heads for the door.
“Wait.” I stop him. “Keep an eye out. If there is anything that pops up, I want to know.”
“Sure thing.” He walks out, and I lean back in my chair, thinking about everything that happened today, or what could have happened.
If Marnie and Oly had been there, they would have been taken too, or worse. The thought of losing them hurts so much it almost takes my breath away. I can’t and won’t lose them.
I contact another one of our prospects and tell him I want him on her. I set up a twenty-four-hour detail. She’ll always have someone on her.
CHAPTER
SEVEN
KODIAK
Watching the woman cross the car lot with a salesman at her side makes my blood run cold. She’s been giving me the slip for over three months now. Oh, I still see her here and there. She’ll be at Shock and LowLow’s place as the wedding plans are in full swing.
I ran into her at the fair back in August. But she avoids being alone with me. Her guards told me she’s been having car trouble lately. I was going to take her out to buy a new car, but instead I’m watching her walk around the used car lot, doing it on her own.
If I walked up there, she would push me away. Then she wouldn’t get a car, and she needs one. I know LowLow is babysitting Oly while Marnie does this. I like that she’s looking at larger SUVs. That will be safer for her. If it’s an all-wheel drive, it will better with the winter weather just around the corner.
The wind that’s usually ever-present cuts through the Valley, whipping her hair around. She’s in jeans and a T-shirt, a black jacket over the top, and heels. She bends over again to check thecargo space of the Denali SUV, the same one she’s circled more than once. I catch the salesman check out her ass.
That’s fucking it.
I drive down the frontage road, moving closer to where she’s at on the lot. I know she clocked me and is ignoring me, but I’m done with this bullshit. I swing off my bike and stomp toward her.
The salesman openly ogles her breasts as she climbs onto the running board and peers over the top of the SUV. I come up behind him, and for a brief second, I wonder if she expected me to show. Because when she turns around, she just smirks at me.
Fucking woman is going to kill me.
“Hey, fucker, don’t look at my woman like that,” I bark, and he jumps.
“Hello, darling,” she coos at me.
It takes me a moment to realize she’s fucking with me. She’s going to use me to get this rig at a decent price. The guy saw a woman and thought he could pull the wool over her eyes.
"Sugar," I growl as I step around him and pull her into my side.
My body settles, but only for a moment, when I remember how long it’s been since I touched her. Since I tasted her or was balls deep inside her body.
“I thought you weren’t going to be able to make it?”
“You know I’m not going to let my old lady purchase the rig that’ll haul our kiddos without putting in my two cents.”
Her body tightens at my words, and my grin spreads wider. I’ve got her. She wants that with me.
