amused.
They both seemed to know it would’ve been her left wriggling on the hook fashioned from her own overreaction had he not graciously accepted her flimsy excuse. So, maybe not the best start, but at least he had a sense of humor. Or at least she hoped.
Either way, the days ahead lingered in front of her like the winding line at a county fair. She didn’t know how long it would take before she reached the end, but for now, she needed to be patient, moving forward a few steps at a time.
CHAPTER FOUR
At five o’clock, Chase entered back into the lobby to meet Jordan. He scanned the area, observing the three patients already seated. The number of clientele appeared steady through the workday. Walking up to the check-in window, which was ajar, he made a mental note to consider the opening as another possible means of entry.
“Hello,” he said to the silver-haired woman seated on the other side. “I’m here to see Dr. Clayton. Chase Armstrong.”
The woman gave him a quick once-over and then scanned the folders lined up on the desk. She frowned, not seeing a corresponding folder with his name.
Jordan walked up beside her. “It’s okay, Nancy. You can buzz him in.”
The door to his right buzzed, and he walked into the hall connected to the main office area. The security precautions already in place would be helpful. He headed through the open doorway to meet Jordan, who was still chatting with Nancy.
“Hi, Chase. I’d like you to meet Nancy. She’s our secretary, and I’d be lying if I didn’t say she also serves as my right arm here. Nancy, this is Chase Armstrong. He’ll be working here with me to provide extra security.”
Jordan didn’t add anything regarding the recent attack, but it was clear from Nancy’s understanding expression that she’d made the connection.
Nancy nodded. “It’s very nice to meet you.” She extended her hand.
“You as well.” Chase responded, taking her hand.
“Sorry. I didn’t recognize your name from the schedule earlier. I was wondering who the man was who was able to get Jordan to leave the office before sunset,” she added with a chuckle.
Jordan froze for a second, then hurried to clarify the statement. “I usually work until later in the evening. It’s the best time I have to catch up on dictation. But I wrapped it up early today so we could get started.”
“Makes sense,” he agreed.
It wasn’t hard to conclude that Mike had summed up Jordan’s current lack of a romantic life well. The part that didn’t make sense was why she remained uninvolved. If she weren’t his client and he had the settling-down kind of life, he’d try his damnedest to get her off the singles market. But, since neither was true, it was really none of his concern.
“I’ll leave you two to work out the details,” Nancy said, conveniently excusing herself from the conversation. “I’ll see you around Chase.”
“Sure thing,” he replied. Then he turned his attention back to Jordan. “It’s no problem for me if you need to work a little longer today. From here on out, I’ll be with you twenty-four-seven, so it doesn’t matter how late you are. I’ll be happy to wait.”
“Actually, I’m kind of beat. I haven’t really slept well the past few days. It’s probably just as well that I get out of here a little ahead of time for a change.”
Her revelation drew him back to the circles beneath her eyes. The purplish shadows made her fatigue evident. “Okay, then. Let’s go.”
They exited the office and he walked next to her, scanning the area for any potential threat. He looked both above and below eye level for risks. As they approached the remaining parked cars, he turned to face her.
“Which one is you?” he asked.
“Right over there. The gold one.” She pointed to the last car in the row ahead.
“Does your car have an alarm?”
“Yes. It has one the dealership installed when I
They both seemed to know it would’ve been her left wriggling on the hook fashioned from her own overreaction had he not graciously accepted her flimsy excuse. So, maybe not the best start, but at least he had a sense of humor. Or at least she hoped.
Either way, the days ahead lingered in front of her like the winding line at a county fair. She didn’t know how long it would take before she reached the end, but for now, she needed to be patient, moving forward a few steps at a time.
CHAPTER FOUR
At five o’clock, Chase entered back into the lobby to meet Jordan. He scanned the area, observing the three patients already seated. The number of clientele appeared steady through the workday. Walking up to the check-in window, which was ajar, he made a mental note to consider the opening as another possible means of entry.
“Hello,” he said to the silver-haired woman seated on the other side. “I’m here to see Dr. Clayton. Chase Armstrong.”
The woman gave him a quick once-over and then scanned the folders lined up on the desk. She frowned, not seeing a corresponding folder with his name.
Jordan walked up beside her. “It’s okay, Nancy. You can buzz him in.”
The door to his right buzzed, and he walked into the hall connected to the main office area. The security precautions already in place would be helpful. He headed through the open doorway to meet Jordan, who was still chatting with Nancy.
“Hi, Chase. I’d like you to meet Nancy. She’s our secretary, and I’d be lying if I didn’t say she also serves as my right arm here. Nancy, this is Chase Armstrong. He’ll be working here with me to provide extra security.”
Jordan didn’t add anything regarding the recent attack, but it was clear from Nancy’s understanding expression that she’d made the connection.
Nancy nodded. “It’s very nice to meet you.” She extended her hand.
“You as well.” Chase responded, taking her hand.
“Sorry. I didn’t recognize your name from the schedule earlier. I was wondering who the man was who was able to get Jordan to leave the office before sunset,” she added with a chuckle.
Jordan froze for a second, then hurried to clarify the statement. “I usually work until later in the evening. It’s the best time I have to catch up on dictation. But I wrapped it up early today so we could get started.”
“Makes sense,” he agreed.
It wasn’t hard to conclude that Mike had summed up Jordan’s current lack of a romantic life well. The part that didn’t make sense was why she remained uninvolved. If she weren’t his client and he had the settling-down kind of life, he’d try his damnedest to get her off the singles market. But, since neither was true, it was really none of his concern.
“I’ll leave you two to work out the details,” Nancy said, conveniently excusing herself from the conversation. “I’ll see you around Chase.”
“Sure thing,” he replied. Then he turned his attention back to Jordan. “It’s no problem for me if you need to work a little longer today. From here on out, I’ll be with you twenty-four-seven, so it doesn’t matter how late you are. I’ll be happy to wait.”
“Actually, I’m kind of beat. I haven’t really slept well the past few days. It’s probably just as well that I get out of here a little ahead of time for a change.”
Her revelation drew him back to the circles beneath her eyes. The purplish shadows made her fatigue evident. “Okay, then. Let’s go.”
They exited the office and he walked next to her, scanning the area for any potential threat. He looked both above and below eye level for risks. As they approached the remaining parked cars, he turned to face her.
“Which one is you?” he asked.
“Right over there. The gold one.” She pointed to the last car in the row ahead.
“Does your car have an alarm?”
“Yes. It has one the dealership installed when I
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