Total pages in book: 68
Estimated words: 67711 (not accurate)
Estimated Reading Time in minutes: 339(@200wpm)___ 271(@250wpm)___ 226(@300wpm)
Estimated words: 67711 (not accurate)
Estimated Reading Time in minutes: 339(@200wpm)___ 271(@250wpm)___ 226(@300wpm)
Ford smiled as he sank into one of the chairs in front of my desk. “That’s not why I’m here.”
He was looking at me so intently my pulse sped up. What did he want? Had he changed his mind about letting me have more of him? Did sober me actually want him to?
Yes, I did.
Once again, I thought about using my mouth on him. I’d never even considered doing that before. I’d never understood why the women I’d been with were willing to put my dick in their mouths, I’d just been thankful when they were. Now though, after watching some videos, I knew watching a man suck off another man turned me on, and when I imagined doing it with Ford, it no longer seemed like a hard limit.
“You are having trouble concentrating this morning, aren’t you?”
He had to know I wanted him. Damn bastard. “Why are you here?”
He glanced toward the reception area. “As much as I do love behaving professionally—”
“Like how we did last night?”
Ford shook his head and mouthed “don’t.” What was going on? “We need to be sure this conversation is one hundred percent private.”
“So you do have a proposal?”
“Not exactly.”
I raised my brows. Why was he acting so strange?
Ford reached across my desk and grabbed the notepad I’d been writing on. “Hey, you can’t—”
He shook his head, giving me a look that dared me to defy him. Then he flipped over the page where I’d been making notes and started writing.
When he handed the notepad back, I read his words. You are being followed, and the office may be bugged. We need to talk.
I glared at him and mouthed. “Montgomery.”
He shook his head.
It wouldn’t make sense for Montgomery to say I’d be in trouble if I lost, but for all I knew I had more than one party watching me.
“I thought we could head to a café I know. It’s not far.”
I frowned at him but answered. “That’s sounds like a great idea.”
I got my jacket off the back of my chair and followed him out. Part of me wished this was just a ploy to get me in bed, but I didn’t think I was that lucky.
Ford didn’t say anything as we walked. He lead me to a café, one I’d never been in before. This early in the morning, it wasn’t crowded. We found a table in a back corner where no one was within hearing distance.
“You’re in danger,” Ford said.
“No shit.”
“Worse than you might think.”
Worse than me spending thirty years of my life thinking I was straight, then falling for a man who wanted nothing from me but hate sex? “I’ve been threatened not to lose this suit, but I’ve also been told by you that your powerful client never loses, all while my grandmother could be dying, and I think I’m having some kind of breakdown.”
“You had hot sex with me. That is not a symptom of a breakdown.”
“Just tell me what the fuck is going on.”
“Your client has been targeted by a criminal organization that wants the warehouses her family owns for their…let’s call it an import business. That’s the real reason Miles wants this particular warehouse. It’s not really for him.”
“How do you know all this?”
Ford raised his brows. “Miles had sources you don’t want or need to know. These men pressured your client into refusing to sell, but Miles doesn’t want to let them get ahold of any property in the city. That’s the reason he won’t negotiate.”
“How is he involved in this?”
Ford shook his head. “That’s not important.”
“Really?”
“The only thing you need to know is that these men will kill you if you don’t give them what they want.”
“Great and you—the one person who could possibly help me with that—won’t negotiate. So, you’re basically telling me I’d dead.”
“No, I’m telling you I’m going to protect you.”
“What?” Was he really planning to help me? “You’re going to lose the suit on purpose?”
“No, I’m going to keep you safe.”
“How?”
“To start with, you’re going to stay with me until this is over.”
“Stay with you, like at your house?” This was crazy. “What are you going to do if they follow us there, hurl law books at them?”
Ford glared at me in way that made me shiver. Just how well did I know this man? “While many books from my personal law library could inflict serious damage, I know how to use much more effective weapons.”
“Are you about to tell me you’re some kind of spy? That would be just typical with the way my week is going?”
“I’m not a spy, but I’ve had reasons to need to protect myself. However, you won’t need to rely on those. Montgomery Enterprises’ security team will be taking care of us.”
“They’ll be taking care of me even though I’m representing Ms. Jenkins?”
“Yes. Miles’s lawsuit has put you in danger, so you’re our responsibility.”