Reggie: Thanks, Richard.
Ass-Hat: Stay safe, Regina.
I really needed to change his name in my contacts. Ass-Hat didn’t seem appropriate right now.
“What did he say?”
“He said that Scarlet is the red-head I shouldn’t mess with.”
He let out a deep sigh.
“Your last appointment is next week.”
“I know. We need to keep you safe until then.”
“Agreed. For now, can you get Hayley on Scarlet?”
“Consider it done.” His voice took on that commanding tone again. The type of tone that made me feel safe.
“Do you think she is just trying to scare me to stop my sessions with you?” I asked. That seemed the obvious conclusion, but I had to say it out loud. If that was true, my next session was worth forty-nine million dollars to Dirk if he kept it, or the same amount to Scarlet if I didn’t.
“That seems the only logical conclusion. I just didn’t think she was capable of something like this.” Dirk shook his head in disbelief.
“How far would she go to stop me from seeing you next Friday?”
“I think this is as far as she can go. I’m sure of it.” Dirk didn’t seem so certain. “Regardless, Hayley will do some digging and I will make sure nothing happens to you in the next seven days.”
I walked towards the door, and Dirk followed me. He stopped me at the front door.
“Go to dinner with me.”
“Not until this is over, Dirk.”
“I need to see you outside of this office. Besides, you’ll be safer with me and Trace than on your own.”
“Speaking of Trace. He can’t drive me around everywhere.”
“Yes, he can. Especially if I tell him to.”
“No, Dirk. The security system should be sufficient. I don’t need a babysitter.”
“Trace is no babysitter. He’s more of a bodyguard.”
“No means no, Dirk.”
“Okay. Go to dinner with me and I’ll let it go.”
“Fine. When?”
“Tomorrow night.”
“No. It’s too soon. Plus, Carol has this event I promised to help her with.”
“Wednesday night.”
“I have a visitation with the kids at four.”
“I’ll take you to that and then we go to dinner afterward.”
