Without Warning by Reese Knightley

Author:Reese Knightley [Knightley, Reese]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: Cobalt Security Book One
Publisher: Reese Knightley
Published: 2019-10-08T16:00:00+00:00

Harrison

“Harrison, son, are you okay?”

“Yes.” He clutched at the phone, tears welling at his uncle’s voice. Damn it, he hated when he cried. He placed the cup of coffee he was holding down on the railing and dashed at his eyes.

“I tried your cell several times. All you said in your voicemail message was that you were safe.”

“I’m with Ryder.”

“Harrison. I want you to listen to me carefully. You need to do what Ryder says. He can keep you safe. You hear me?”

“I hear you.”

“Your father trusted Logan Cobalt with his life. His man can keep you safe.”

“I know. Dad spoke highly of Logan,” he admitted.

“I’ve been in touch with the detectives, and they’re working hard to solve this. Logan’s got a few of his men on it as well.”

“Do you think it’s Sheila?”

“No, I don’t.”

He sighed long and loud. “Okay, good.” He hated to think that his father would have married someone so evil.

“I have to go. You stick with Ryder, and next time, answer the phone.”

“I will.” He looked around. “I love you, Uncle Dean.”

“I love you too.”

He hung up and leaned back against the porch railing. His phone pinged, which reminded him that Toby had left several messages on his cell phone. At some point, he’d need to answer the phone and actually tell his friend what was going on.

Wandering across the porch, he sank into one of the wide, wooden chairs that graced the porch and curled his legs under him.

A song bird caught his attention and he gazed out at the view. It really is spectacular. Several yards away, the water lapped with a rhythmic whoosh at the rocky shore of the lake. Sun glittered on the crystal blue surface. Pine trees and the blue skyline reflected off the water so clearly, it looked like a photograph.

Instantly charmed by the outside of the log cabin, he found that the inside had held four bedrooms, a den, and a full kitchen with modern appliances.

Ryder had given him one of the bedrooms with a window that faced the lake and left him alone.

It’s my own fault. He hadn’t meant to act so surprised about Ryder’s parents, but it had just popped out. He felt bad about speaking before thinking. I hurt his feelings.

Offending Ryder had been the last thing on earth he ever meant to do. Now, if he could only get the guy to talk to him. Ryder had remained closed off since they’d arrived.

Three long days of silence with only the occasional grunt and Harrison hated it.

Coming up with a multitude of ways to get Ryder to open up had failed. So far, the only interaction between them was while fixing meals. The tension left Harrison tempted to buy a how-to book on getting grumpy men to open up.

He snicker snorted, and the blue bird took flight, its brightly colored wings taking it to a nearby tree.

It was stupid on his part, really, to pursue a man who flat out didn’t want him. So then, why the hell did Ryder watch him? A lot.

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