I leaned over and kissed Hatch one more time. He responded, which only made me want to strip him down and fuck him in the interrogation room, camera be damned.
“Maisie,” Ryan warned, and I sat across from Hatch, opening the file. I managed to mouth, ‘I love you’ to him before Ryan joined us.
“And that’s why we want to know what you know,” Ryan said.
I had to give it to my friend. He acted like he’d been speaking the whole time. I saw now that it was for the benefit of whoever was watching... hopefully, they would assume the camera had malfunctioned.
Hatch stared at him, but said nothing.
“I see you’re not a talker,” I observed, and Hatch dropped his head. I could tell he was trying not to laugh. Even he thought my American accent was shite... or shit.
Ryan flipped some pages in the file, then slid them to him. “What about this? Do you know anything?”
I leaned forward and saw Ryan had notes written directly to Hatch, filling him in on what was happening with the club, and updates on what Booker had found. Shit I didn’t even know.
Hatch didn’t react, just read the pages, then sat back. “Can’t help ya.”
God, I wanted to jump him. His cool, confident swagger in spite of his circumstances was something I’d fallen in love with before everything else. Sexy as hell.
His eyes hit mine and I knew he didn’t miss me licking my lips. He diverted his gaze back to Ryan and gave him a smug smile.
“What about this?” Ryan pressed, flipping another page.
Hatch glanced at me and my panties nearly melted off, then he focused on the pages.
“When do I get my lawyer?” Hatch asked, leaning back again.
“We still got time to detain you,” Ryan said.
Hatch shrugged. “Can’t help you.”
Ryan pushed out of his chair and paced. “I can’t believe you don’t have any... okay, guys, you’ve got another minute.”
I glanced over my shoulder and saw he’d messed with the camera again, so I virtually jumped across the table to kiss Hatch. “I miss you so much, darling.”
“I know, baby. You covered?”
I rolled my eyes. “Every single club member has been by the house more than once since you were taken, so, yes, I’m covered. Are you eating?”
“Yeah, Sunshine, all things considered, they’re treatin’ me like a human.”
“How are you so calm?”
“Baby, there’s nothin’ I can do. It’s out of my control. I trust my brothers, yeah? They’ll figure it out.”
I blinked back tears.
“Sunshine, don’t cry. It’s all temporary.”
“It’s not if they lock you up permanently.”
“Not gonna happen.” He leaned forward. “Now, kiss your man, then go home and try not to worry.”
I kissed him, because I had to, or I might die, but not worrying just wasn’t going to happen. “I love you.”
“I love you more, Sunshine. Remember that,” he whispered.
A bang on the door had me jumping away from Hatch and sitting back at the table. Ryan opened the door. “I think we’re done here.”
