Rogue (Northbridge Nights Book 4) by Jackie Wang

Author:Jackie Wang [Wang, Jackie]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2017-11-21T18:30:00+00:00

13

Rose

After a long grueling day at work, we drove back to The Venetian, so I could unwind by taking a long soak in the tub. While I drew a bubble bath, Theo flicked on the TV and started watching the news.

“Worried your handsome mug will pop up on the flatscreen?” I asked. I had a tendency to joke and laugh more when I was anxious. Usually, it helped calm me down somewhat, but this time, I wasn’t so sure. Maybe it was insensitive, acting so nonchalantly around someone who clearly was in some deep shit. Normally, I had a gut feeling about people. But with Theo…nothing was certain. He was an enigma, one who looked harmless. But weren’t those the ones who were always the most dangerous? I shrugged off my jacket and hung it up in the closet. “You hungry? Want me to order some room service?”

Theo shook his head. “Nah, I’m good.”

I knew he was lying, because I’d heard his stomach grumbling throughout the drive home. I dialed room service and ordered two steak dinners with a bottle of red. “Answer the door when they get here, Theo. I’ll be in the bath.”

“Sure.”

Once I was inside the bathroom, I got undressed and slid into the steaming bath. My headache melted away, and I could feel my dry pores opening up, thanks to the steam. I slid down lower into the bath and tried to relax. I was stressing out way too much. There was no way whoever was after Theo could’ve tracked us back to The Venetian. Unless he was involved with the CIA or some other outrageously powerful organization. We weren’t fugitives in some action/thriller, even though he was fit enough to look the part. His abs in particular were especially lickable, and even though it wasn’t a good time to fantasize about his body, I found the thoughts drifting unbidden into my consciousness anyway.

After I’d soaked most of my stress away, I wrapped myself in a towel. When I stepped out of the steamy bathroom, Theo was still in the same position on the sofa, eyes glued to the TV. Anxiety seemed to gnaw on him like termites boring through wood, and despite wanting to comfort him, I was at a loss for words. I couldn’t reassure him we were safe because I wasn’t really sure. There was hotel security downstairs, but they were probably easy to bypass.

Were we in danger?

A sharp rap made me jump a little. “Who is it?” I asked.

“Room service,” came a woman’s small voice.

I looked through the peephole. A young woman dressed in a navy uniform with a black bob smiled on the other side. Beside her was a stainless-steel cart, carrying what looked like the dinner I’d ordered.

“Give me a second,” I called out. I made eye contact with Theo and motioned for him to hide. He nodded and disappeared. Once he was out of view, I unlocked the door and smiled. “I’ll take it in, thanks.” I reached for the two covered dishes.

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