Chapter 15
Sabrina
One month later, Sabrina stood at the window of her Seattle office. So much had changed since that fateful day Walker had appeared in her home, turning her world upside down.
Kraslov's trial was making headlines across the country. The evidence they'd collected had proven irrefutable, exposing a network of corruption that reached into multiple government agencies.
Thomas had turned state's witness, trading information for a reduced sentence—revealing operatives and operations that might otherwise have remained hidden.
Justice for her father. For Walker's father. For all those who had died protecting the truth.
The door opened behind her, and she turned to see Walker enter, looking surprisingly comfortable in the business suit he now wore most days.
Reed had convinced him to join Star Enterprises as head of security operations—a position that kept him in Seattle, close to Sabrina as she rebuilt her family's company.
"Ready for the board meeting?" he asked, moving to stand beside her at the window.
“I don’t think I’ll ever be ready for a board meeting again.”
He nodded, then took her hand into his. “I’ll be at your side.”
“Well, that helps.”
Sabrina allowed herself a moment to simply look at him. The month since the helicopter crash had been intense for both of them—debriefings, testimonies, rebuilding their respective lives while carefully nurturing the relationship that had reignited between them. The scratches on his face had healed, though he still moved with occasional stiffness from the injuries sustained in the crash.
"I can't believe it's finally over," she said softly.
Walker leaned forward, giving her a light kiss on the lips. "The criminal case is. The rest is just beginning."
She smiled, knowing he meant more than just the corporate restructuring and the long process of disentangling her company from Kraslov's shadow operations.
"Are we still on for dinner tonight?" she asked. "Reed and Michelle confirmed they can make it."
Walker looked surprised. “Oh, you talked them into a date, did you? My brother, the confirmed bachelor?”
She laughed. “Reed says he's only coming for my mother's cooking."
Walker laughed. “Your mother is an amazing cook.”
Warmth filled her. “Of course, Henry will be there, too.”
He nodded. “Of course.”
Her mother had insisted on weekly family dinners—and had immediately included Walker and Reed in that definition of family.
"We should head over," Walker said, glancing at his watch. "The board doesn't like to be kept waiting."
Sabrina agreed, though she made no move to release his hand. Instead, she stepped closer, into the circle of his arms, tilting her face up to his. "Have I mentioned today how glad I am that you showed up in my house that night and scared me to death?"
Walker's smile reached his eyes, softening the hard edges that his years of service had carved there. "Not in the last few hours, no."
"Well, I am," she whispered, rising on tiptoe to press her lips to his.
Walker responded immediately, his arms tightening around her waist, pulling her firmly against him. The kiss deepened quickly, as their kisses tended to do.
When they finally broke apart, both breathing faster, Walker rested his forehead against hers. "We better go.”
Sabrina sighed dramatically. "Fine.” She hesitated, studying Walker. "Wait a sec. Are you happy?"
