Tempted By Her Rescuer: Brotherhood Protectors World by Christine Glover & Brotherhood Protectors World

Author:Christine Glover & Brotherhood Protectors World [Glover, Christine]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Twisted Page Press LLC
Published: 2020-12-01T00:00:00+00:00

Chapter 9

Brent stalled, searching for an answer, but he couldn’t find one Reagan deserved. One he wished he could give her, but the fire in her blue eyes, the flaring nostrils meant he’d royally blown any chance with her, real or even one forged by an ongoing lie.

“Reagan, I can’t be the kind of man you need,” he said carefully, remembering her excellent skill in handling razor sharp knives. “Most of what I told you earlier is true, but there are aspects to my job that I’ll never be able to share with anyone, not even someone I care about a lot.”

“You care?” She drank more wine. “I didn’t expect more from you than a nice holiday fling, but you made me believe you wanted me, wanted to get to know me, especially after what happened this morning.”

The favor he’d done for his agency, her brother, turned rotten and his stomach curdled. He’d earned her disappointment in spades when he continued to keep the truth from her. But deep down he’d been searching for a way to salvage some part of this relationship in the future. “I don’t know what I’d have done, but I couldn’t walk away from you without trying make this, us, work in the future.”

“You lied to me from the get-go,” she said. “If you had just told me about the threat, the issues surrounding the details about the accident, I’d have accepted the protection without question.”

“I realize that now.”

“Too bad you didn’t come to that conclusion this morning.” She set her empty glass on the counter beside the sink. “But even though the damage is done, I won’t stop you from doing your job. You still calling the ranch’s security people?”

Her blue eyes had grown into cold, chips of ice. A heavy weight pressed down on his shoulders. “I can’t trust them. They could be in on this behind the scenes,” he said. “I’ve already contacted Hank Patterson with the Brotherhood Protectors. They’re my backup while I’m here.”

“Great,” she said, moving around him to walk into the living area. “I assume you’re contacting him about what happened tonight. Are you able to process the crime scene in my bedroom now or will you wait until tomorrow?”

“I’ve got equipment at my cabin,” he said. “We’ll lock up here, head over there. You’re staying with me until we catch the bastard who trashed your bedroom.”

Reagan glanced at her bare fingers. “Whoever did this stole my wedding and engagement bands. I want them found and returned to me.” She tucked her hands into her jean pockets. “Am I allowed to take anything with me or is everything off limits?”

He scrubbed his hand over his face, then tunneled his fingers through his hair. A heavy feeling pressed down on his shoulders like he’d been carrying a boulder for hours. Maybe if he’d been honest with Reagan, she’d already have been in his cabin, safe and her property, her stuff untouched. But her brother had been adamant about not playing that hand unless absolutely necessary.

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