Page 40 of Her Loving Hero

Weatherly’s face got red and he leaned over Carly to growl at Harthy. “You’re from Yemen. Why should I listen to you?”

Wyatt, who was sitting on the other side of Weatherly, grabbed his shoulder and pulled him back. “No need for insults, Tex.”

“Everybody knows that Oman just puts up with the Yemeni, they have no real power. Hell, they’re getting their asses handed to them by the Saudis. I wouldn’t be surprised if Yemen ends up being taken over by Saudi Arabia next year,” Weatherly sneered.

Harthy flipped the table with the food and drinks so that it hit Weatherly. Glasses, food and drinks went flying, most crashing into Weatherly’s face and chest, but it was Carly’s scream that had Wyatt’s attention. He pulled Weatherly out of his way so he could get to Carly, but Kane already had her.

Harthy tried to yank the obese man out of Wyatt’s arms, but Wyatt wouldn’t allow it. Then he heard the two Shanfari brothers yelling, and Wyatt was hit from behind. It was one of the bodyguards. Wyatt elbowed him backwards while trying to keep Weatherly away from the enraged Yemeni.

He took a blow to the ribs and grunted, but still didn’t let go. He heard shouts from other guests. A woman screamed. Did he hear Carly crying?

“Scott, let him go,” Kane shouted. “You’ll get yourself arrested.”

Wyatt stopped fighting back and released his hold on Weatherly. He saw the angry faces on the three men who had invited them to sit down. A bodyguard slammed the Weatherly to the deck, and Harthy put his foot on his neck.

The man who had originally invited Kane and Wyatt onto the yacht ran up to the scene. “Duke, you need to get out of here,” Khalid said.

Kane had his arm around Carly who was holding her arm. It had obviously been cut by glass that had shattered by the upended table. Even wearing a black dress, the blood was clear to see.

“This girl needs medical attention,” Kane said.

“We’ll take care of her,” his friend, Khalid al Rhahini, assured him.

“Not good enough.” Kane’s eyes were fierce. “This girl is the daughter of the American Ambassador, she needs to be taken to the hospital now, and her father needs to be notified. Scott and I will take her.”

Wyatt looked around for Chris and the Lancaster girl, but they were nowhere to be seen.

“It seems to me that this party is over with,” Wyatt said as he saw George and Helene heading for the exit.

“Perhaps you are right,” Amer agreed.

“What’s going to happen to Weatherly,” Wyatt asked as two bodyguards yanked him out from beneath Harthy’s shoe.

Khalid al Rhahini and the Shanfari brothers gave one another a significant look. Finally, Khalid answered. “He will be duly processed by our court system. Obviously, he had too much to drink.”

Carly opened her mouth to say something. Wyatt watched as Kane squeezed her shoulders...tightly. She kept quiet.

“Let’s get you to a hospital Miss Hoag,” Wyatt said.