More Than Love: Watchdog Security Series Book 1 by Olivia Michaels

Author:Olivia Michaels [Michaels, Olivia]
Language: eng
Format: epub
ISBN: 9781735637907
Publisher: Falcon in Hand Publishing
Published: 2020-09-14T16:00:00+00:00

The Hideaway was quiet on Monday nights, more restaurant than bar. Bill and his wife, Connie, sat with their daughter at a table near the front door. Jenny still wore her soccer uniform as she devoured a burger like a starving wolf cub. Walking in, Jake watched Bill study his eleven-year-old daughter with the proud ferocity of any good wolf-dad.

“Slow down, honey, you’re gonna give yourself a stomachache,” Connie said, laughing. She was as sweet as she was lovely, with crinkly crow’s feet around her eyes as testament to her many smiles. Jake had already made her and Jenny’s acquaintances a week ago when he’d stopped in. Monday nights, Bill brought their daughter in after practice and Connie met them there, taking Jenny home after dinner so Bill could finish up the shift. Jake thought of Bill and Connie as Paul McCartney’s Desmond and Molly Jones.

“Mom.” Jenny rolled her eyes. “Dad ate his burger even faster.”

“He’s a terrible role model.”

“Do you wanna cut my food up for me, too?”

“I’m just trying to be a good mother. Now, shush and drink your beer,” Connie answered, pointing to Jenny’s glass of root beer next to her own. They picked up their glasses and clinked them solemnly before breaking down into giggles.

“Jake.” Bill waved to Jake and Rachael as they walked to the table in the meantime. His eyes widened along with his smile as Jake held up his guitar case. “Finally gonna give us a song tonight, huh?” He gave Rachael a chin dip. “Or maybe give the songbird something to sing along to?”

That comes later, Jake thought as his body heated up. “If the songbird will have me. But after she hears me play, that’s doubtful.”

After waving to Jake, Jenny went back to demolishing her burger. Connie didn’t. She looked at Rachael curiously instead. “I don’t think we’ve met.”

Bill stood and picked up his empty plate. “Connie, this is the woman I was telling you about from the other night, Raquel,” he said, using the fake name Rachael had given him after her performance.

Rachael extended her hand to Connie. “Good to meet you. I hope we’re not disturbing your family time.” She glanced at Jenny.

Connie stood and shook Rachael’s hand. “Not at all, we were just finishing up. Jenny’s on her second burger. She burns through calories at practice and it makes her ravenous.” She smiled warmly, but those crow’s feet crinkled around puzzled eyes.

What are you seeing, Connie? Jake thought.

Bill grabbed Connie’s plate and stacked it on his. “Stay a bit, Babe. You’ve got to hear Raquel sing.”

Connie opened then closed her mouth as she looked at her daughter. “I don’t know. Jenny has homework—”

“I finished most of it in study hall.” She handed her now-empty plate to her father. “I wanna hear her sing and Jake play. Do you know any Beyoncé?”

Rachael grinned. “I’m no Queen Bey. I’d have to practice some of her songs first, but maybe next time. I already have one picked out for tonight.” She gave Jake a smile that threatened to turn his heart inside out.

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