Total pages in book: 16
Estimated words: 14921 (not accurate)
Estimated Reading Time in minutes: 75(@200wpm)___ 60(@250wpm)___ 50(@300wpm)
Estimated words: 14921 (not accurate)
Estimated Reading Time in minutes: 75(@200wpm)___ 60(@250wpm)___ 50(@300wpm)
“You should try out your new bed. Daddy is going to make you sleep there when he gets home,” I grumble, and the large Rottweiler ignores my warning. He jumps up on the bed and rolls over to stretch across the mattress. He easily takes up three-fourths of the massive bed while I cling to the edge all night long.
The sunlight peeking through the heavy drapes wakes me up way too freaking early. I roll over to fuss at my dog for taking up the whole bed and get the shock of my life. “Good morning, goddess.” Jensen smiles at me. “You were dead to the world when I got in last night, so I let you sleep, but I made the furball sleep in his new bed.” He points at Rufus who’s pouting in the corner. “I might need to buy him a few treats to make up for the injustice of it all.”
“How did you get him to sleep on the dog bed?” I’m pretty impressed he managed the feat.
“I just reminded him who’s the top dog here.”
“I bet that went well.” I snuggle against Jensen’s side and ask, “What are you doing home? I thought you would be gone for two more days.”
“I wanted to make sure you made it to Silver Spoon Falls, so I caught the last flight out last night.” He runs his nose along the sensitive spot under my ear. “I have to fly to Dallas tonight to meet the team. We have an early practice tomorrow before our game.”
I hate the thought of him leaving again, but I remind myself I’ll be able to travel with him once I get things settled here.
It ends up taking me much longer than I expected to get things settled. By the time I get our things settled in Jensen’s home, set up a temporary office, and find a doggie daycare for Rufus, the season is coming to an end.
I’m feeding my pouting dog when my phone rings, and Jensen’s smiling face flashes across the screen.
“Hello, hunny bunny,” I answer.
“Good morning, goddess. How is your day going?” His warm voice wraps around me.
“Great. I have an appointment with the lawyer who’s representing the apartment complex on Park Avenue after lunch.” It took some maneuvering, but I managed to find the holding company that owns the abandoned building we’re interested in buying. The three-story building with fifteen units would be the perfect investment for our new company.
“Did you get Giant to investigate them to make sure it’s safe?” Jensen is overprotective to the max. He freaks out if I try to meet anyone without his friend checking them out. Giant Carmichael, a member of the Silver Spoon MC, owns one of the best security firms in the country. I’ve worked with his company a few times in the past, but I hadn’t actually met the man in person until Jensen introduced us.
Evidently, there is an impressive amount of love matches in this small town. In fact, there’s a rumor going around that the water in town is responsible for all the happy endings, but I don’t really believe in fairy tales, so I just smile and nod anytime someone brings up the subject.
“Giant did a full report, and the lawyer is on the up and up. The building’s owner died with no heirs, so the county is selling it. If everything goes well with the lawyer, I’ll arrange for an inspection and appraisal, then we can make an offer.”
“Sounds good, goddess.” Hearing his voice makes me miss him more. “Fuck,” Jensen growls, and I can hear him talking to someone on the other side of the line. “I have to go. The new coach called a goddamn team meeting. I love you.” My heart melts every time my hot hunny bunny says those words.
“I love you, too. I’ll call you once I check out the building.”
ELEVEN
JENSEN
After the long ass meeting, we have an extra practice and it’s after nine before I get back to the hotel. I head straight to my room and call Lana. My heart drops when I get her voicemail. I leave a message for her to call me and hurry to type out a message to her.
Me
Where are you?
I wait several minutes, but no little dots appear on the screen. Fuck. After what feels like a goddamn eternity, I undress and hop in the shower, telling myself she’s probably in the bathroom or out walking the dog and hasn’t seen my message yet. I take the quickest shower on record then hop out and dry myself. My heart squeezes in my chest as I stare at my blank phone screen. Fuck.
I pull up the security feed from my cabin and see the house is completely dark. When I check the movement logs and see no one has been there since this afternoon, I instantly know that something is wrong.