Silver Fox (Bridge to Abingdon Book 4) by West Tatum

Author:West, Tatum [West, Tatum]
Language: eng
Format: azw3, mobi
Published: 2019-04-03T16:00:00+00:00

I wake with the scent of clean salt air in my head, my arms and legs tangled up in Nikki’s. Extracting myself carefully so that I don’t wake him, I go downstairs to make coffee. James and Troy are already in the kitchen, having beat me to the punch. They’re both sipping fresh, aromatic brew, casually dressed in polos and chinos. They are both hunched over a tablet, peering intently at its screen.

“What’s so interesting?” I ask, as I retrieve a coffee mug from the cabinet.

James looks up. “Good Morning, sir. We’re looking at TMZ. The bastards wasted no time in figuring out where we were headed yesterday.” He lifts the tablet so I can see the headline and its accompanying image.

The photo is of Nikki at the airport, signing autographs with his fans. I am barely visible in the background.The headline reads

“Amid fallout with his manager, Nikki Rippon heads to the OBX for R&R with mystery companion. Who’s the lucky guy?”

I sip my coffee, taking the tablet from James. I scroll down, scanning the article. There’s not much to it:. “Unnamed sources within LAX revealed to TMZ that the pilot of the chartered Bombardier Challenger 350 jet filed a flight plan for tiny Ocracoke Island on the Outer Banks of North Carolina. The flight plan didn’t include any information on who chartered the thirty-million-dollar aircraft, but Nikki Rippon, his security detail, and a large entourage were seen boarding it early Friday morning…”

I hand the tablet back to James. “A large entourage,” I observe sarcastically. “I think they’re talking about Nikki’s luggage.”

Tyler laughs while James gives me a wry grin.

“You know what this means though,” James says. “It means someone will be here, and they’ll try and find out who you are.”

I shrug. “It’s inevitable. I’m not exactly unknown in Hollywood circles..”

“My point is, we may need extra security.”

“For what?” I ask. “We’ve got two shifts, plus backup. This town has a population of eight-hundred people, tops. We may take a risk and go out to dinner tonight at Howard’s Pub. Where’s the threat?”

James cocks his head in question, as if he’s confused about something.

“Sir, I’m not suggesting added security for Nikki. I’m thinking of you.”

For me? “Why?” I ask. “What in the world for?”

Tyler’s expression is grave. “Mr. Lee, I’ve done a lot of detail work with celebrities. The fans get unruly and sometimes there’s a nut job or two you need to watch out for. Every celebrity I’ve ever worked with, if they were in a relationship and people knew about it, their partner received more credible threats than the principle. The stalkers were more aggressive. The fans were often abusive. You need…”

I hold my hand up to quiet him. “Guys, stand down,” I say. “I’m fine. We’re on an island. No one’s here but us and a bunch of locals who couldn’t give a rat’s ass about me or Nikki. Aside from flying in – which is expensive – there’s only one way on and off this sandbar, and that’s by boat.

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