Page 69 of Her Sensual Protector

He smiled broadly. “My wife’s second cousin spoke of you. Her friend is in the camp. You’ve spoken to her. You are trying to make her life better. You run a charity to get them help, so I want to help.” He slapped his chest.

“As do I,” the second cameraman piped up.

Daisy was stunned that word had gotten out about what she was doing.

“Miss!”

Everyone turned to see Abia running up toward Daisy with her arms up. Before Leo could intercept, Daisy was picking up the little girl.

“I missed you,” Abia said as she smiled brightly.

“I missed you too,” Daisy grinned.

“Who are they?” she pointed to the cameramen.

Tahir explained they were going to take pictures. Then, God bless him, he took a quick video of Effie and then replayed it for Maysa and Abia to see. Watching, Maysa nodded her head.

“Can we go over to your tent and take some video of you, your children, nieces and nephews? Then I’d like to ask you some questions. Would that be okay?”

Maysa nodded.

I sure hope she starts talking when we get to her tent.

Daisy was impressed when she noticed that both men were filming all the way down the long rows of tents as they made their way to Maysa’s tent. It took them almost fifteen minutes to get there. As they walked along many people watched, some actually followed. But again, so many people were hot, tired, and hungry, they just didn’t have the energy to give a damn.

Daisy took note of the men she now saw walking down the rows and nodded at Leo. When Maysa started feeling comfortable answering Effie’s questions with Tahir acting as translator, Daisy fell back to talk to Leo privately.

“Who are they?” she asked him.

“Who’s who?”

“Don’t play innocent. Who are the men who are nodding to you?”

“I told you I was here to help with security. I got access to the camp by talking to the Red Cross about volunteering my services to consult on camp security. They were all over it. The UN Peacekeepers are sparse on the ground.”

It was true.

“Who are these men?”

“They’ve been vetted. They all worked in law enforcement or the military before ending up here. They all volunteered, but before I tapped them, I found their records. They all made the cut.”

“Effie isn’t the only one working miracles today.”

“I wish. I still can’t get the Peacekeepers to let me make recommendations for the camp entrance, the food distribution site, or the aid station. They’re driving me up the wall.” Leo ran his hand through his hair.

“You’ll convince them, I have faith.”

“I only have another four days.”

Shit, where has the time gone?

“How about you? What are your plans after you have the press release in the can?”

Abia finally had enough. She pulled at Daisy’s necklace and patted her cheek. “Me,” she said in Arabic. “Talk to me.”

Leo chuckled.

“Okay, Darling. What do you want to talk about?”