This Is Where I Sleep by Tiffany Patterson

This Is Where I Sleep by Tiffany Patterson

Author:Tiffany Patterson [Patterson, Tiffany]
Language: eng
Format: epub, azw3
Publisher: Jessica Watkins Presents
Published: 2016-06-02T04:00:00+00:00


Chapter Thirteen

Liam

I knew that assigning bodyguards to Coral would tick her off. It’d been a week, and she was still barely speaking to me. The only time she said more than two words to me was at night when we were home with Laura. Those two had practically been stuck at the hip every night for the last week. Hell, Laura even asked Coral to read her bedtime stories at night instead of me. When Coral realized Laura’s bedtime story was actually Tasha’s latest book, I could see the expression on her face soften. Ever since, they’d spent at least a half an hour reading to one another about a little girl saving the planet from foreign and alien invaders. I would be jealous, but I was secretly terrified of how these two would get along. I should have known better. I mean, not only was Coral a natural caretaker, she had always had a special affinity for kids. I even saw it in Iraq when she once intervened in a domestic dispute when a local father attempted to beat his young daughter. Our whole squad was horrified at the scene, but Coral was on her feet and in the guy’s face before we could blink. From then on, while we remained stationed there, she did her best to check in on the little girl.

It was Friday and Laura was going to her grandparents’ house for the weekend. Michele’s parents made it a point to take Laura every other weekend. They were good people, and I still hurt for them over the loss of their daughter.

“Okay, promise you’ll wait until I get back to read,” Laura demanded of Coral.

“Cross my heart and hope to die, stick a needle in my eye,” Coral said, making a cross over her heart with her hand. She held up three fingers as if she’s really pledging. This caused Laura to giggle.

“Alright, Princess, I think grandma and grandpa are outside waiting for you,” I interrupted, scooping Laura in my arms.

“Yay!” Laura yelled as I carried her and her bags out of the room. “Bye!” she gave a final wave to Coral.

“See ya later, Princess,” Coral called, and my chest tightened at the natural bond they seemed to have established.

“It’s really great that Michele’s parents spend so much time with her,” Coral said a few minutes later, once everyone had left.

Besides the security I had around the clock, it was just us two at the house. I was scheduled to leave for Austin in the morning. But before leaving, I was determined to break this little ice that had developed between us. I’d already decided I was not letting this woman walk away from me after the case was over. I’d spent too many years without her. I wouldn’t make that same mistake twice. It was time to make my play for my Queen.

“Want to play a game of chess?”

“What?” Her eyes widened as she looked at me, surprised.

“Chess? You know the board game with a sixty-four square board and sixteen pieces?”

“Haha.



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