turned her to him so he could kiss her as well. "And he means anything."
They stood and headed out, quietly shutting the door. She laid back in the bed and sighed wondering what tomorrow would bring for all of them. There was so much going through her head she thought she wouldn't be able to fall asleep anytime soon. She thought about all that had happened and about her sister. Her sister . Just when she thought she would never fall asleep, her eyes drooped shut, and she drifted off.
Chapter Nine
Phoenix and Gabe went downstairs early the next morning, both having had a restless night and for the same reason, Jasmine. After saying good night to her, they both had had trouble falling asleep being that close to her and not claiming her.
They entered the kitchen to see Lucy slapping at Cade's hands. "You get out of there until they are ready."
"Geez, Luce, I just wanted a sample ," Cade said, giving her the hangdog look he was famous for.
Lucy laughed. "Nice try, young man. You will wait like everyone else." She turned and saw the two princes in the doorway. "Good morning, sleep well?"
The two men grumbled as they sat down at the table with Jackson and Cade.
Jackson laughed. "You too, huh?"
"It's hitting both of us pretty hard ," Cade said, the men nodded in commiseration.
"What's on the agenda for today?" Phoenix asked, trying to distract them with business.
"Well I am going to try to find out who owned that warehouse. It's hidden well, it's going to take a while." Jackson turned to Cade. "Maybe Frank can help with some of the blocks I am getting."
Cade nodded. "I spoke to him early this morning and the FBI isn't willing to wait a couple of days to interview the women. That is out of Frank's control."
Phoenix growled. "I hate putting them through that, but if it will help catch whoever is doing this, then it's worth it."
"When are they coming?" Cade asked.
"This afternoon," Gabe answered.
"After breakfast, I will go inform the men and set up tighter security ," Cade stated.
Lucy sat down large plates filled with eggs, hash browns, sausages, and pancakes on the table and the men dug in. Once they were done, Cade headed out to talk with the men around the ranch while Jackson went to Phoenix's office to get on his computer for more information on the ring that had the women. Phoenix and Gabe sat at the table finishing their breakfast when Jasmine walked in to find them.
"Good morning ," she said shyly.
Phoenix and Gabe both stood when she entered and Phoenix said, "Good morning, sweet . Sleep well?" he asked as he leaned toward her to kiss her cheek.
Gabe kissed the other and said, "Breakfast?"
She looked them both over, almost drooling at how good they looked even though she mentally noted they looked tired. "Um, yes I slept well and yes, breakfast sounds good."
Gabe turned and filled a plate for her with the food Lucy was cooking while Phoenix held out a chair that in between them . She sat down and inhaled the lovely aroma coming from the plate Gabe sat in front of her.
"Lucy, this all looks wonderful ," she said to the older woman.
"Thank you , honey. I love having people to cook for again.” She winked at her as she turned off the last burner and headed out of the kitchen to give them some privacy.
"So, how did you guys find me ? How did you know I was missing?" Jasmine asked.
"Your friends, Keni and Ol ivia, came to see me at our offices. We own a private company called Champion that helps people in need,” Phoenix answered her.
She set down the cup of coffee she had been sipping and exclaimed, "Keni and Olivia ! Oh my god, how could I have forgotten! I have to call them.” She turned to Phoenix. "Do you have a phone I can use?"
He smiled at her and handed her his cell phone . "You can use my phone. Let them know they can contact you through me for now until we get you your own phone."
She kissed his cheek . "Thank you.” She looked at both of
They stood and headed out, quietly shutting the door. She laid back in the bed and sighed wondering what tomorrow would bring for all of them. There was so much going through her head she thought she wouldn't be able to fall asleep anytime soon. She thought about all that had happened and about her sister. Her sister . Just when she thought she would never fall asleep, her eyes drooped shut, and she drifted off.
Chapter Nine
Phoenix and Gabe went downstairs early the next morning, both having had a restless night and for the same reason, Jasmine. After saying good night to her, they both had had trouble falling asleep being that close to her and not claiming her.
They entered the kitchen to see Lucy slapping at Cade's hands. "You get out of there until they are ready."
"Geez, Luce, I just wanted a sample ," Cade said, giving her the hangdog look he was famous for.
Lucy laughed. "Nice try, young man. You will wait like everyone else." She turned and saw the two princes in the doorway. "Good morning, sleep well?"
The two men grumbled as they sat down at the table with Jackson and Cade.
Jackson laughed. "You too, huh?"
"It's hitting both of us pretty hard ," Cade said, the men nodded in commiseration.
"What's on the agenda for today?" Phoenix asked, trying to distract them with business.
"Well I am going to try to find out who owned that warehouse. It's hidden well, it's going to take a while." Jackson turned to Cade. "Maybe Frank can help with some of the blocks I am getting."
Cade nodded. "I spoke to him early this morning and the FBI isn't willing to wait a couple of days to interview the women. That is out of Frank's control."
Phoenix growled. "I hate putting them through that, but if it will help catch whoever is doing this, then it's worth it."
"When are they coming?" Cade asked.
"This afternoon," Gabe answered.
"After breakfast, I will go inform the men and set up tighter security ," Cade stated.
Lucy sat down large plates filled with eggs, hash browns, sausages, and pancakes on the table and the men dug in. Once they were done, Cade headed out to talk with the men around the ranch while Jackson went to Phoenix's office to get on his computer for more information on the ring that had the women. Phoenix and Gabe sat at the table finishing their breakfast when Jasmine walked in to find them.
"Good morning ," she said shyly.
Phoenix and Gabe both stood when she entered and Phoenix said, "Good morning, sweet . Sleep well?" he asked as he leaned toward her to kiss her cheek.
Gabe kissed the other and said, "Breakfast?"
She looked them both over, almost drooling at how good they looked even though she mentally noted they looked tired. "Um, yes I slept well and yes, breakfast sounds good."
Gabe turned and filled a plate for her with the food Lucy was cooking while Phoenix held out a chair that in between them . She sat down and inhaled the lovely aroma coming from the plate Gabe sat in front of her.
"Lucy, this all looks wonderful ," she said to the older woman.
"Thank you , honey. I love having people to cook for again.” She winked at her as she turned off the last burner and headed out of the kitchen to give them some privacy.
"So, how did you guys find me ? How did you know I was missing?" Jasmine asked.
"Your friends, Keni and Ol ivia, came to see me at our offices. We own a private company called Champion that helps people in need,” Phoenix answered her.
She set down the cup of coffee she had been sipping and exclaimed, "Keni and Olivia ! Oh my god, how could I have forgotten! I have to call them.” She turned to Phoenix. "Do you have a phone I can use?"
He smiled at her and handed her his cell phone . "You can use my phone. Let them know they can contact you through me for now until we get you your own phone."
She kissed his cheek . "Thank you.” She looked at both of
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