“Yes, boss!” She snapped out a salute at him.
“She’s getting sassy,” Eli said to Kellan as he led her into the bedroom. Horse followed them, sitting and watching them all as a low growl erupted
“It’s all right, Horse. Do you want to go to bed?” She’d bought him two dog beds, one was in the lounge and the other one was in the corner of her bedroom.
“He sleeps in here with you?” Eli asked.
“Of course.”
“Smart,” Kellan said. “He can protect you from anyone entering your bedroom.”
“Um, well, it was more in case he had a nightmare and needed me close. I don’t think I really want him protecting me. But then I doubt I’ll have intruders.”
“It’s foolish to think that way. An intruder could enter at any time. You’re not immune because you live in Haven. Bad things happen here too.”
She gaped at Kellan for a long moment as she thought about his words. Then she shook her head. “So Haven council won’t be hiring you to write the town slogan.”
Eli snorted and drew back the covers. “Get into bed. And Kellan, stop scaring her.”
“I’m just being realistic. Which is what she should be. Plenty of bad things happen here and she needs to be aware of that. To protect herself.”
Bad things like having two FBI stalkers?
Okay, that wasn’t fair. They’d been nothing but amazing tonight. And they weren’t stalking her.
“Bed,” Eli said firmly.
“I need to put some pajamas on,” she told him.
“I’ll get them for you. Where are they?” Eli asked.
“Eli, my back is sore, I’m not an invalid. And it’s feeling a lot better. Just give me a moment?”
Eli opened his mouth to say something but Kellan grabbed his arm and drew him out of the room.
Thank God for that.
“He’s pushy, aye, Horse,” she whispered.
Horse grunted.
“I know, he’s also gorgeous. They both are. Any woman of theirs would be well taken care of.”
She just had to remember the reasons that wouldn’t be her.
16
“What did you do that for?” Eli asked. “I was going to help her put her pajamas on!”
“Are you listening to yourself?” Kellan asked dryly as he leaned against the wall holding a flashlight.
“Of course I’m listening to myself. I love listening to myself.”
“Then you’d know you sound like a crazy person and that you’re going to scare her if you continue on like this.”
Fuck. Kellan probably wasn’t wrong.
Eli didn’t mean to come on so strong. But when he heard her make those soft noises of pain as she moved it roused his protective instincts.
