wearing only trousers, his chest and feet bare.
Which would alert Ethan to exactly what the two of them had been doing when he rudely interrupted them.
Lissa had no idea what she was doing.
Getting over Asher the first time had been painful enough, but a second time…?
Lissa gave a groan, knowing it was already too late. She was already involved.
And why was it taking Asher so long to speak to his brother?
She could hear the low murmur of their voices as she got out of bed and quickly pulled on her robe and secured it about the waist before hurrying out to the sitting room.
Both men turned at her entrance, their strained expressions confirming that Ethan hadn’t brought good news.
Lissa reached out and placed a supportive hand on the wall nearest to her as she swayed slightly, knowing instinctively she wasn’t going to like what they had to tell her. “What’s happened?” Her voice sounded hollow. “Is it Claudia? Jack? For God’s sake, will one of you tell me what’s wrong?”
Chapter 5
“I’ve already assigned Caleb in your place on the Claudia Reynolds protection detail—”
“You had no fucking right do that!” Ash glared.
The two men were once again in Gabriel’s office at Knight Security, Ash standing in front of the antique desk this time.
“I don’t?” Gabriel arched an arrogant brow. “Strange, I thought I said I’d already done it.”
“Well…okay, yes, you can do that,” Ash conceded begrudgingly.
The four brothers had decided when they formed Knight Security that there had to be one overall boss of the company. They were all alphas, and if one of them didn’t take charge, the whole thing would deteriorate into chaos. As Gabriel was the eldest brother, they had unanimously voted he would have the last word in decision-making.
Besides which, none of the others, Ash, Caleb, or Ethan, wanted to be cooped up in the office all day. Gabriel assured them he had seen enough death and destruction in the military to last him a lifetime.
“But if you remove me from this security detail,” Ash continued firmly, “I’m just going to hang around Lissa’s apartment anyway.”
“Which is precisely my point.”
“So if you think— What did you say?” He eyed his brother uncertainly.
Gabriel sighed. “You spent last night at the hospital, didn’t you?”
“Yes.”
His brother nodded. “So much for your being able to remain professional?”
Ash breathed in deeply. “I was off duty, and I can do what the hell I like on my own time.”
“Well, now you’re back on Knight Security time,” Gabriel snapped. “I can see just from looking at you that you’re exhausted from lack of sleep.”
“It wouldn’t be the first time.”
“Ash, I’m not trying to be difficult—”
“You could have fooled me.”
“Stop being so defensive and listen, damn it. Better.” Gabriel nodded as Ash stepped back. “There is no benefit to anyone in you continuing as one of Claudia Reynolds’s bodyguards when it’s Lissa Forsythe you really want to protect. We now have definitive confirmation the shooter has followed Miss Reynolds to England. You seem to spend most of your time at Miss Forsythe’s apartment anyway, so for today, at least, I’m partnering you with Zander to protect her.”
“Makes sense,” he acknowledged gruffly.
Gabriel nodded. “Caleb and Jacob will be with Miss Reynolds and Mr. Arnold. Ethan and Liam will spend the rest of the day with Jack Forsythe. These arrangements are only temporary. I’ll be talking to Miss Reynolds later this morning regarding bringing in more men so that there are two bodyguards assigned to each of the vulnerable parties at all times. If she doesn’t agree, she’ll leave me with no choice but to suggest she hire another security firm. Again, I’ll leave you to inform Miss Forsythe of this new arrangement.”
Ash’s jaw tightened at Gabriel’s veiled acknowledgment of the fact he was well aware Ash had been in bed with Lissa
Which would alert Ethan to exactly what the two of them had been doing when he rudely interrupted them.
Lissa had no idea what she was doing.
Getting over Asher the first time had been painful enough, but a second time…?
Lissa gave a groan, knowing it was already too late. She was already involved.
And why was it taking Asher so long to speak to his brother?
She could hear the low murmur of their voices as she got out of bed and quickly pulled on her robe and secured it about the waist before hurrying out to the sitting room.
Both men turned at her entrance, their strained expressions confirming that Ethan hadn’t brought good news.
Lissa reached out and placed a supportive hand on the wall nearest to her as she swayed slightly, knowing instinctively she wasn’t going to like what they had to tell her. “What’s happened?” Her voice sounded hollow. “Is it Claudia? Jack? For God’s sake, will one of you tell me what’s wrong?”
Chapter 5
“I’ve already assigned Caleb in your place on the Claudia Reynolds protection detail—”
“You had no fucking right do that!” Ash glared.
The two men were once again in Gabriel’s office at Knight Security, Ash standing in front of the antique desk this time.
“I don’t?” Gabriel arched an arrogant brow. “Strange, I thought I said I’d already done it.”
“Well…okay, yes, you can do that,” Ash conceded begrudgingly.
The four brothers had decided when they formed Knight Security that there had to be one overall boss of the company. They were all alphas, and if one of them didn’t take charge, the whole thing would deteriorate into chaos. As Gabriel was the eldest brother, they had unanimously voted he would have the last word in decision-making.
Besides which, none of the others, Ash, Caleb, or Ethan, wanted to be cooped up in the office all day. Gabriel assured them he had seen enough death and destruction in the military to last him a lifetime.
“But if you remove me from this security detail,” Ash continued firmly, “I’m just going to hang around Lissa’s apartment anyway.”
“Which is precisely my point.”
“So if you think— What did you say?” He eyed his brother uncertainly.
Gabriel sighed. “You spent last night at the hospital, didn’t you?”
“Yes.”
His brother nodded. “So much for your being able to remain professional?”
Ash breathed in deeply. “I was off duty, and I can do what the hell I like on my own time.”
“Well, now you’re back on Knight Security time,” Gabriel snapped. “I can see just from looking at you that you’re exhausted from lack of sleep.”
“It wouldn’t be the first time.”
“Ash, I’m not trying to be difficult—”
“You could have fooled me.”
“Stop being so defensive and listen, damn it. Better.” Gabriel nodded as Ash stepped back. “There is no benefit to anyone in you continuing as one of Claudia Reynolds’s bodyguards when it’s Lissa Forsythe you really want to protect. We now have definitive confirmation the shooter has followed Miss Reynolds to England. You seem to spend most of your time at Miss Forsythe’s apartment anyway, so for today, at least, I’m partnering you with Zander to protect her.”
“Makes sense,” he acknowledged gruffly.
Gabriel nodded. “Caleb and Jacob will be with Miss Reynolds and Mr. Arnold. Ethan and Liam will spend the rest of the day with Jack Forsythe. These arrangements are only temporary. I’ll be talking to Miss Reynolds later this morning regarding bringing in more men so that there are two bodyguards assigned to each of the vulnerable parties at all times. If she doesn’t agree, she’ll leave me with no choice but to suggest she hire another security firm. Again, I’ll leave you to inform Miss Forsythe of this new arrangement.”
Ash’s jaw tightened at Gabriel’s veiled acknowledgment of the fact he was well aware Ash had been in bed with Lissa
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