Cross Me by Lee Geneva

Author:Lee, Geneva [Lee, Geneva]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Ivy Estate Publishing
Published: 2019-01-22T06:00:00+00:00

CHAPTER FOURTEEN

ALEXANDER

I didn’t bother with pleasantries. “How is she?”

It had been less than three days since Clara had left for Silverstone. I’d been in meetings every waking moment, but nothing could distract me for long. My wife and daughter’s absence left me feeling disjointed, as though the most important parts of me had simply left. They were my heart—my conscience—and without them, nothing seemed to make sense here.

“She’s fine,” Brex said. He launched into a report about her daily activities over the last few days. I’d made him wait to make this call. I needed to break some of my bad habits. Clara wanted independence. I couldn’t pull back on her security team, especially with Elizabeth there, but I could give her space the only way I had available to me. It was a small gesture toward her wishes—and she wasn’t even aware of it.

“Do you want me to call back in a few days?” he asked.

“Why don’t you call me tomorrow?” So much for giving her more freedom. In fact, I was going crazy. I’d tried to go cold turkey and it had been too much—too fast. I was addicted to her. I was only half a man without her by my side, and an even worse king. Let Brex think what he would about me. I didn’t care.

“I will,” he vowed, “but everything is good here, Alexander. I don’t want you to worry.”

“Is there anything else I should know?” I asked him. Technically, the security briefing should cover more than my family. The opening ceremonies were scheduled for tomorrow and the first racing event for a few days later. They were tying up loose ends, and although I’d chosen not to be there—as a sign of faith to Clara—it was still my responsibility.

“We’ve got this covered. You worry about Parliament,” he told me.

We were supposed to be presenting a united front. Clara was capable of representing our family. My responsibilities rested with Parliament’s investigation into the handling of Jacobson’s case. If we were going to come out on the other side of these challenges, we would have to work together. I told myself that we were strong. We were undivided. But the truth was, I felt torn in half.

“Humor me,” I said.

“There have been very few security incidents. A few people trying to sneak in their own booze in backpacks is about the worst of it. A reporter tried to scale a fence. He broke his camera, so I think he learned his lesson.” Even over the phone I could hear Brex’s amusement. He probably questioned why he was there. There were more pressing issues to deal with, certainly, but he would never question me outright. He knew that wherever my wife was, my mind was.

“And Anderson?” It was hard to ask about my brother. It felt strange and somehow more clandestine than checking in on my wife.

There was a pause. It wasn’t like Brex to hesitate.

“What is it?” I asked. I knew him well enough to know when he was weighing his response.

Download

Copyright Disclaimer:
This site does not store any files on its server. We only index and link to content provided by other sites. Please contact the content providers to delete copyright contents if any and email us, we'll remove relevant links or contents immediately.