drive.
“Thank you. I’ll see you in the morning.”
Once in the bathroom, she closed the door and leaned her head against the cool wood. God. She needed to get out of this house. Get away from Warrick and the other guys, and get to her father as soon as possible. But how?
First things first. She had to find a place to hide the jump drive and phone. She plucked open the drawers in the bathroom, trying to figure out where the hell Warrick wouldn’t look.
Her lips quirked when she spotted the box of feminine products. Bingo. These types of things tended to make men break out in hives. Since the box was already open and missing a few items, she squeezed the phone and jump drive in easily, and closed the drawer back up, her nerves still jumping.
With an uneasy sigh, she slid out of her dress completely and folded it neatly, then set it on the counter. Next she pulled on the T-shirt, which thankfully hit almost midthigh.
Using the rest of the unopened toiletries in the bathroom, she brushed her teeth and washed her face. They really stocked these safe houses. What was the name of that agency he’d said he worked for? P.A.I? Something like that? The idea of Warrick being some kind of federal agent had her stomach clenching. Sure, she hadn’t seen him in years, but she’d figured he’d just gone off traveling the world like Daniel had said. He’d always seemed to have a bit of a restless spirit. Especially after his mom had left…
After preparing herself as much as was allowed for bed, Sienna turned off the light, then opened the door to the bathroom and froze.
Shock ripped through her and she blinked, almost hoping, if she closed her eyes and opened them enough, he would be gone. That Warrick wouldn’t be lying on the floor, his naked chest exposed above the blanket, and his arms folded above his head on a pillow.
The way his mouth quirked up on the side clearly indicated he found her stunned reaction amusing. His gaze slid over her body, lingering on her naked thighs and legs. His lips tightened and his chest rose and fell sharply.
Her mouth flapped as she tried to form words; finally she croaked out a simple, “No.”
“No?” He arched an eyebrow. “No, you’re not tired anymore and you’d like to be questioned?”
“ No to you being in my room. And no to the questioning as well.” She lifted a trembling arm and pointed to the door. “Get out.”
He shook his head. “Sorry, Sienna, but I’m not leaving our room. So you’d just better get over it.”
“Our room? Our room? You couldn’t have told me this earlier?” Her eyes widened and her mouth grew tight. “Warrick, you’ve kidnapped me and forced me to some damn safe house in the country so you can ask me questions I can’t answer. That alone is pretty messed up. But, I am not sharing a room with you.”
His eyes narrowed. “Can’t or won’t answer the questions?”
Her heart tripped. She slid her gaze from his and gave what she hoped was a casual shrug. “Fine. If you won’t leave, I will. I’ll sleep on the living room couch.”
Turning, she headed toward the door.
“Couch is taken by Rafferty. But you’re welcome to share a bed with Hilliard or Larson. I’m sure they’d love to have you.”
With her hand on the doorknob, she froze and closed her eyes. What were the chances he was bluffing? And did she really want to walk around the house half-dressed to find out?
“Go to bed, Sienna. You’re lucky I’m willing to take the floor. If you go elsewhere you’ll be squeezing into a twin bed with one of the guys.” He sighed. “Besides, at least you know me.”
Her heart twisted and an ache bloomed in her chest. Her mind flickered back again to her prom night, when she’d pushed down the walls of friendship, exposing her vulnerability and her feelings, and had gotten her heart trampled because of it. That night, though so brief, had meant everything to her—and to him…nothing.
She swallowed hard and twisted the
“Thank you. I’ll see you in the morning.”
Once in the bathroom, she closed the door and leaned her head against the cool wood. God. She needed to get out of this house. Get away from Warrick and the other guys, and get to her father as soon as possible. But how?
First things first. She had to find a place to hide the jump drive and phone. She plucked open the drawers in the bathroom, trying to figure out where the hell Warrick wouldn’t look.
Her lips quirked when she spotted the box of feminine products. Bingo. These types of things tended to make men break out in hives. Since the box was already open and missing a few items, she squeezed the phone and jump drive in easily, and closed the drawer back up, her nerves still jumping.
With an uneasy sigh, she slid out of her dress completely and folded it neatly, then set it on the counter. Next she pulled on the T-shirt, which thankfully hit almost midthigh.
Using the rest of the unopened toiletries in the bathroom, she brushed her teeth and washed her face. They really stocked these safe houses. What was the name of that agency he’d said he worked for? P.A.I? Something like that? The idea of Warrick being some kind of federal agent had her stomach clenching. Sure, she hadn’t seen him in years, but she’d figured he’d just gone off traveling the world like Daniel had said. He’d always seemed to have a bit of a restless spirit. Especially after his mom had left…
After preparing herself as much as was allowed for bed, Sienna turned off the light, then opened the door to the bathroom and froze.
Shock ripped through her and she blinked, almost hoping, if she closed her eyes and opened them enough, he would be gone. That Warrick wouldn’t be lying on the floor, his naked chest exposed above the blanket, and his arms folded above his head on a pillow.
The way his mouth quirked up on the side clearly indicated he found her stunned reaction amusing. His gaze slid over her body, lingering on her naked thighs and legs. His lips tightened and his chest rose and fell sharply.
Her mouth flapped as she tried to form words; finally she croaked out a simple, “No.”
“No?” He arched an eyebrow. “No, you’re not tired anymore and you’d like to be questioned?”
“ No to you being in my room. And no to the questioning as well.” She lifted a trembling arm and pointed to the door. “Get out.”
He shook his head. “Sorry, Sienna, but I’m not leaving our room. So you’d just better get over it.”
“Our room? Our room? You couldn’t have told me this earlier?” Her eyes widened and her mouth grew tight. “Warrick, you’ve kidnapped me and forced me to some damn safe house in the country so you can ask me questions I can’t answer. That alone is pretty messed up. But, I am not sharing a room with you.”
His eyes narrowed. “Can’t or won’t answer the questions?”
Her heart tripped. She slid her gaze from his and gave what she hoped was a casual shrug. “Fine. If you won’t leave, I will. I’ll sleep on the living room couch.”
Turning, she headed toward the door.
“Couch is taken by Rafferty. But you’re welcome to share a bed with Hilliard or Larson. I’m sure they’d love to have you.”
With her hand on the doorknob, she froze and closed her eyes. What were the chances he was bluffing? And did she really want to walk around the house half-dressed to find out?
“Go to bed, Sienna. You’re lucky I’m willing to take the floor. If you go elsewhere you’ll be squeezing into a twin bed with one of the guys.” He sighed. “Besides, at least you know me.”
Her heart twisted and an ache bloomed in her chest. Her mind flickered back again to her prom night, when she’d pushed down the walls of friendship, exposing her vulnerability and her feelings, and had gotten her heart trampled because of it. That night, though so brief, had meant everything to her—and to him…nothing.
She swallowed hard and twisted the
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