Safe On Base by Sandra R Neeley

Author:Sandra R Neeley [Neeley, Sandra R]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: Paranormal Romance
Publisher: Sandra R Neeley
Published: 2020-08-18T05:00:00+00:00

Chapter 9

Before Basilio could thank her for welcoming him, a large male with light brown hair streaked with golden highlights and piercing eyes rose from the table the little girl was seated at and came up behind Libby.

“Basilio?” the male asked.

Basilio looked at the male. He scented of a big cat, so he figured this must be a member of Roman’s Pride family.

“Yes,” Basilio said, standing.

The man stuck his hand out waiting for Basilio to take it and shake. “I’m Riley Colter. We’ve been waiting for you. Glad you made it.”

Basilio smiled wide, shaking the male’s hand, realizing this was the alpha that had offered them sanctuary. “Thank you, Alp… Riley,” he corrected, looking around the diner, not sure if the locals knew about Riley and his Pride.

“You’re welcome. And Libby’s right. You do bear a striking resemblance to Roman. Should have known it was you when you walked in.”

“Haven’t seen him in years. I was a kid when he went off to join the military, but I’m looking forward to seeing him today.”

Riley’s eyes glanced out of the window and he grinned. “Here he comes. Libby must have texted him to let him know you were here.”

Basilio turned and looked out of the window. His smile was huge as he watched his Uncle Roman jogging across the highway and turning toward the diner.

“Here ya go, little man,” Libby said, sliding a plate with Kaiser’s funnel cake on it in front of him.

“Thank you,” Kaiser said, wasting no time diving right in.

“I’m going to meet Uncle Roman,” Basilio said. “You mind?” he asked Renata.

“Not at all, go right ahead,” Renata answered.

He rushed out of the diner and straight toward Roman. They both wore huge smiles and embraced several times before they started for the diner together.

Renata smiled watching them, then turned to face Riley as he spoke to her, introducing himself.

“Hey, I’m Riley. Welcome,” Riley said to Renata.

“Hi. I’m Renata. This is Kaiser,” she said, reaching out to touch Kaiser’s shoulder, while he chomped on funnel cake, powered sugar already dusting his face.

“Welcome,” Riley said. “That’s my daughter’s favorite, too,” Riley said to Kaiser. Then he focused on Renata. “You have no more worries. Breathe easy.”

“I already am a little. Having Basilio at my side has been…” she hesitated, searching for the correct word, “interesting. But he’s also managed to make me feel at ease. Being here, though, I don’t want to cause anyone any stress or trouble,” Renata said.

“You’re not. We take care of our own. You and Basilio are part of Roman’s world, that makes you part of ours. You’ve got nothing to worry about anymore.”

Renata nodded and looked down, using her napkin to blot her mouth and disguise the fact that she’d begun to tear up.

“It’s okay,” Riley said, stepping closer to her and placing a hand on her shoulder.

“I just know that at some point,” she glanced over at Kaiser, then up at Riley, “he’s going to track us down.”

“When he does, he’ll find a devoted male at your side waiting for him.

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