Rock Her by Liz Thomas

Author:Liz Thomas
Language: eng
Format: mobi, epub
Published: 2013-01-02T00:00:00+00:00

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Lizzy

I OPEN MY EYES to pounding. At first, I think it’s a hammer. But as my grogginess starts to lift, I realize someone is knocking at my door.

“Signora Harper?”

I throw my legs over the side of the bed, stand and walk in a not-so-steady path to the door. I look through the peephole and see the manager from last night wearing a very worried look on his face. I open the door just far enough to peer out and say, “Yes?”

“I am very sorry to disturb you, signora. But I have had a phone call this morning, a most troubling phone call.”

“What is it?” I ask, suddenly worried.

“The polizia are asking about the incident last evening.”

For a moment I have to wonder what incident and then the memory of what had happened in the hallway between Ty and Ren washes over me. And right behind it, a sweep of anxiety.

“What did they want?”

“It would seem Signore Harper is filing charges against Signore Sawyer.”

“What?” The question comes out on a gasp of disbelief.

“Si, si. I thought you might want to know. The polizia are on their way just now.”

“Now?”

“Si. I did not know if you might wish to leave.” He lifts his shoulders in a shrug. “If you would like to go, I will tell them I am not aware of your leaving.”

My mind is suddenly so full of anger at Ty that I can barely force myself to speak.

“You are very kind. I will speak to Signore Sawyer. But what about our bill?” I ask, shaking my head.

“Is fine,” he says. “Come again another time.”

“But we can’t possibly—”

“You should leave, signora,” he says in a more serious tone. “I feel the paparazzi will be not far behind the polizia.”

I realize then that he is fully aware of who Ren is, and this act of kindness is one I shouldn’t question.

“Thank you,” I say, grateful. “Thank you so much.”

I close the door, grab a pair of jeans and a T-shirt and yank them on as fast as I have ever gotten dressed in my life. I slip on sandals, toss the rest of my belongings in my open suitcase, pack up my laptop and camera and drag them quickly out the door. At Ren’s room, I rap quickly and sharply and call his name a few times before he comes to the door, looking ridiculously appealing considering that I have just woken him up.

“Hey,” he says, running a hand through his dark wavy hair.

“I think we have to go.”

He raises his eyebrows and says, “What do you mean, have to go?”

“The manager just came up to warn me that the police have called. Ty has apparently filed charges against you. He suggested we go.”

Ren stares at me for several long seconds as if he’s not sure what to say.

“I don’t generally run from guys like Ty,” he says carefully. “And he threw the first punch.”

“Do you want to stay and explain that to them?”

“We can.” He shrugs. “I’m good either way.”

But

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