out something’s happened to me, mail it.”
Lucy’s eyes grew wide, but she recovered quickly. “Sure. I’ll be right back with a pad and pen and some clothes.”
“And you can’t tell Rio.”
Lucy stopped halfway to the door. “I don’t think that’s a good idea. He can’t help you unless he knows everything.”
“The letter’s not going to make a difference whether I live or die.”
“The only way that you’ll be dead is if Rio is dead too.”
Did this doctor know what Rio did for a living? Did she know that most people trembled in their boots just hearing his name? He’d probably used all his charm and convinced her that he walked on water. Women, unlike her, could be so trusting where a handsome face was concerned. Rio lived for the money, lived for the kill. Maybe he already knew what Alvarez wanted her for and need to keep her alive while he negotiated for more. Whatever was going on, she’d figure out how to get out of it.
Rio leaned against the wall and listened to the conversation, waiting for Cat to beg Lucy for help. He couldn’t blame Cat, and he wouldn’t hold it against Lucy if she gave her asylum. And if that happened, he didn’t know what he’d do, because he had to protect her.
And he had to be with her.
His wolf perked up when it heard seven and a half to eight months. Could Cat be carrying his baby? That would be impossible. His wolf would have had to bite her during sex, and surely, he would have remembered something so erotic . And he hadn’t seen a bite mark. No, that baby wasn’t his.
He pushed that thought out of his mind when he heard she was writing a letter to someone. There was no way in hell Lucy would give it to him. Lucy never wavered on her morals. His beast instantly bristled. Was it a former lover? Did she have a boyfriend before Alvarez came into the picture? Was her beau someone at the brothel? Did she think she could get more money from Alvarez than working at the whorehouse?
The door opened, and Lucy slipped out. “How is she?”
“She’s fine . Exhausted, but other than that, she’s good . She just needs rest and peace of mind, which by the way , she doesn’t think she can have with you.”
Lucy stepped into Rio’s personal space and poked her finger into his chest. “I’ve gone out on a limb for you. If you betray her, I’ll personally see that you pay.”
Lucy’s threat meant little to him, but he admired her standing up for a stranger. “I’ll give my life to protect her, I swear.”
“And you’re not going to tell me why she’s different?”
He shook his head. Lucy wasn’t a werewolf and telling her was out of the question. “Just remember, sometimes people don’t know what’s good for them. They make decisions based on what they think.”
“What are you babbling about?”
“I heard about the letter. I want it.”
“You were eavesdropping on my patient.”
“Yes.”
“The answer is…absolutely not.”
“Listen, a very bad man wants her, and I don’t know why. She may have family members that need protecting too.” Or a boyfriend that needs killing. “I can’t do that if I don’t know about them.”
“Then I suggest you turn the charm up on high and make her trust you. Ask her. If she wants you to know, she’ll tell you, but I’m not betraying her confidence. I trust that she knows what she’s doing, and you’ll just have to do the same.”
Lucy turned and headed down the hall. Well, it was worth a shot. He still had a card to play on Cat, but he’d have to be careful, sort of like a negotiation. He never negotiated, just took what he wanted or needed. But that wasn’t going to work on his Cat.
“Can I go in?” he called to Lucy.
“No. She’s not dressed.”
Cat, being behind that door naked, conjured up all kinds of wicked thoughts in his mind. He remembered lying on that too small cot with her backside nested against his throbbing cock. He didn’t sleep much, but he was
Lucy’s eyes grew wide, but she recovered quickly. “Sure. I’ll be right back with a pad and pen and some clothes.”
“And you can’t tell Rio.”
Lucy stopped halfway to the door. “I don’t think that’s a good idea. He can’t help you unless he knows everything.”
“The letter’s not going to make a difference whether I live or die.”
“The only way that you’ll be dead is if Rio is dead too.”
Did this doctor know what Rio did for a living? Did she know that most people trembled in their boots just hearing his name? He’d probably used all his charm and convinced her that he walked on water. Women, unlike her, could be so trusting where a handsome face was concerned. Rio lived for the money, lived for the kill. Maybe he already knew what Alvarez wanted her for and need to keep her alive while he negotiated for more. Whatever was going on, she’d figure out how to get out of it.
Rio leaned against the wall and listened to the conversation, waiting for Cat to beg Lucy for help. He couldn’t blame Cat, and he wouldn’t hold it against Lucy if she gave her asylum. And if that happened, he didn’t know what he’d do, because he had to protect her.
And he had to be with her.
His wolf perked up when it heard seven and a half to eight months. Could Cat be carrying his baby? That would be impossible. His wolf would have had to bite her during sex, and surely, he would have remembered something so erotic . And he hadn’t seen a bite mark. No, that baby wasn’t his.
He pushed that thought out of his mind when he heard she was writing a letter to someone. There was no way in hell Lucy would give it to him. Lucy never wavered on her morals. His beast instantly bristled. Was it a former lover? Did she have a boyfriend before Alvarez came into the picture? Was her beau someone at the brothel? Did she think she could get more money from Alvarez than working at the whorehouse?
The door opened, and Lucy slipped out. “How is she?”
“She’s fine . Exhausted, but other than that, she’s good . She just needs rest and peace of mind, which by the way , she doesn’t think she can have with you.”
Lucy stepped into Rio’s personal space and poked her finger into his chest. “I’ve gone out on a limb for you. If you betray her, I’ll personally see that you pay.”
Lucy’s threat meant little to him, but he admired her standing up for a stranger. “I’ll give my life to protect her, I swear.”
“And you’re not going to tell me why she’s different?”
He shook his head. Lucy wasn’t a werewolf and telling her was out of the question. “Just remember, sometimes people don’t know what’s good for them. They make decisions based on what they think.”
“What are you babbling about?”
“I heard about the letter. I want it.”
“You were eavesdropping on my patient.”
“Yes.”
“The answer is…absolutely not.”
“Listen, a very bad man wants her, and I don’t know why. She may have family members that need protecting too.” Or a boyfriend that needs killing. “I can’t do that if I don’t know about them.”
“Then I suggest you turn the charm up on high and make her trust you. Ask her. If she wants you to know, she’ll tell you, but I’m not betraying her confidence. I trust that she knows what she’s doing, and you’ll just have to do the same.”
Lucy turned and headed down the hall. Well, it was worth a shot. He still had a card to play on Cat, but he’d have to be careful, sort of like a negotiation. He never negotiated, just took what he wanted or needed. But that wasn’t going to work on his Cat.
“Can I go in?” he called to Lucy.
“No. She’s not dressed.”
Cat, being behind that door naked, conjured up all kinds of wicked thoughts in his mind. He remembered lying on that too small cot with her backside nested against his throbbing cock. He didn’t sleep much, but he was
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