“I’m good.”
“Yay. I mean, we were once lovers, so there is that.”
She winced.
Lovers? Ohgod, he’s blown this up.
He glanced toward the lobby. “Is there a restroom in there?”
A vehicle drove in, parked behind her. She glanced over and her pulse kicked up. Grey got out, eyed Stan.
“What’s goin’ on?” Grey asked.
“I was in a fender bender on the way home,” Caroline said. “Stan, from Lost Souls, showed up at the accident, then followed me home.”
As Grey eyed Stan, a shadow fell over his eyes and his fingers curled into fists.
“I was walking by and wanted to make sure Caroline was okay, you know, whiplash and all.” Stan adjusted his glasses.
Grey shifted toward her. “Are you hurt?”
“No. The vehicle has a minor ding.”
“I’m glad you’re okay. I should get going.” Stan hurried to his car.
Grey pulled her close and held her against him. She wrapped her arms around him, breathed him in, and released a long sigh.
As Caroline broke away, she glanced toward the street. Instead of driving away, Stan had parked near the entrance. “Hmm.”
Grey followed her gaze. “What?”
“That was stalker Stan from Lost Souls. Tonight, some rando tapped my bumper at a yellow light?—
“And he showed up?” Grey growled.
“Coincidence?”
“No.” Grey flicked his gaze from her to Stan. “Do you want the police?”
“For the accident?”
“For a restraining order.”
She looked for Stan’s car, but he’d left. “Let’s go inside. I’m so over this.”
“Where’s your weapon?”
“Locked in my glovebox. Addison and Hawk have kids.”
After he checked the SUV’s bumper, he followed her underground. She pulled her weapon, tucked it into the back of her pants. As they rode the elevator, he pulled her close, kissed her so damn good that everything else fell away. When she opened her eyes, she couldn’t miss the love in his ocean-blues.
“You make everything better,” she said, as they walked down the hall toward her condo.
“Same,” he replied.
In her apartment, she called out for her sister. Like earlier, Sydney wasn’t there. Grey set his computer bag on the chair at the breakfast bar.
“This isn’t like her,” Caroline said as she pulled out her phone.
