Protected (Hazak Private Security Book 2) by Jade Webb

Author:Jade Webb [Webb, Jade]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2021-03-11T22:00:00+00:00

Chapter Twenty-Two

“One hundred and three, one hundred and four, one hundred and five…” I whisper the numbers as I force myself to imagine a flock of fluffy sheep jumping on pillowy clouds. It’s a pathetic—and useless—endeavor, but I have pretty much exhausted all my other attempts at trying to fall asleep. The sleep meds didn’t work, the meditation apps just made me hungry for some reason, and the sound machine of the ocean waves always made me have to pee. I am a hopeless case and these freaking sheep are my last resort.

Distracting myself is proving to be much harder than I realized, and I keep losing count of my sheep. All I can seem to think about is Roman. We had kind of gotten along today, which was weird. I’d hurt him badly and he didn’t trust me. Not that I blamed him. I didn’t trust myself around him either.

“One hundred and six, one hundred—”

I pause midcount when I hear the soft sound of beeping. Three beeps altogether, followed by one long beep. It sounds like my alarm system, but there’s no way someone would be using it right now. I look quickly at the clock on my bedside table and see it’s only one thirty in the morning. Instantly, the hair on the back of my arms stands up. Something isn’t right. I quickly slide out of my bed and tiptoe to my closed bedroom door.

I place my ear against the door, but all that greets me is silence. Slowly, I open the door and stick my head out. I step out, and suddenly I feel the rush of a body hit me. Before I have the chance to let out a scream, a large hand covers my mouth. I’m pulled into my room, and the door clicks shut behind us. He uses his other arm to keep me from hitting him as I finally gather my wits and bite down on the hand covering my mouth.

“Shit, Daphni. Calm down,” Roman whispers as he pulls back his hand.

I step back to see a bare-chested Roman. I should have recognized him, but I was too panicked. In the dim darkness, the light of the moon seems to capture him, highlighting every contoured muscle.

“What the hell?” I hiss. “Why would you scare me like that?”

“Shh! Keep it down,” Roman whispers. “I think someone is in the house.”

“What do you mean?”

“I think I heard someone messing with the alarm. I need you to hide in here while I go look.”

“No,” I say, grabbing his arm. “Let’s just call the cops. Stay with me.”

“I already called them when I saw the floodlights go on outside. But if we want to catch this asshole, I need to find him. Just stay here, promise?”

I nod, and he quietly crosses the room and slips out the door. I follow and hold my ear against the door. I don’t hear anything, and each passing second feels like an hour.

Suddenly I hear something crash to the floor, and the sound of someone grunting.

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