The Hunted Surrogate (Griffin Security & Protection Book 1) by Aria Ray & Sarina Hart

Author:Aria Ray & Sarina Hart [Ray, Aria & Hart, Sarina]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2023-01-22T18:30:00+00:00

Chapter Fifteen

Willow

“Down, Cornflake!” I snapped my fingers the way I always did when Cornflake decided the kitchen counter or table were appropriate to rest her ass on. “You know the rules and they don’t change just because we’re not at home.”

“Meow,” was her sassy reply after she jumped down and glared up at me.

I laughed. “Yeah, I’m happy to have you back too, girl.” Having Cornflake at my side again made all of this a little easier. My fear of, well, everything, hadn’t disappeared because I had my cat at my side, but it just made me freak out a little less, which the doctor recommended. If I let the quiet settle in for too long, my mind wandered to the man who tried to kidnap me, who had stalked Ella but apparently did not kill her.

I owed it to Ella and Tom to keep this baby safe from Gordon Crane and whoever else out there meant him or her harm. No panic attacks, no undue stress, nothing that would make this pregnancy more difficult. They had given me a way to save my sister when I had no alternatives and this was how I planned to pay them back.

Thanks to Shane, I was safe and I had Cornflake at my side. It really was such a sweet gesture on his part, and each time I stared down at her ginger fluff, I smiled. The gruff, bossy guy definitely had a sweet side and it was making it harder to keep my thoughts strictly platonic. I knew we didn’t have a real shot at being together, that it was just a fantasy even after that incredible kiss, but a little crush never hurt. Right?

Instead of attacking him with my horny pregnancy hormones, I decided to reward his kind gesture in the best way I knew how. Dinner. Shane seemed to appreciate coming home to a hot meal, so I drank a glass of delicious ginger beer, and got started in the kitchen.

I’d gone a little crazy at the grocery store, which meant there were plenty of things I could make. I blamed hunger, cravings, and a strong desire to impress for choosing steak, pasta, and salad. It ended up being a lot of food, so whatever we didn’t eat, I would eat tomorrow. Or later tonight.

The door opened and Shane stepped inside with a groan. “Is that butter?”

I smiled. “Good nose. Long day?”

Shane entered with another huge sniff of the air as Dewey took his leave, and he turned his exhausted green eyes on me, raking a hand through his thick black hair. “Very long day. You?”

I shrugged. “Having Cornflake helped a lot.” Dewey was sweet, but he was so on edge and seemed afraid to make conversation, as if I’d suddenly convince him to go on another outing against orders. “I made dinner, if you’re hungry.” I held my breath and realized I expected him to reject my offer, to say he’d already eaten or some other perfectly plausible reason.

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