“I’ve to go away, Jaxon.”

“No,” is his response to my plea. The anger is seeping again into his eyes.

I take his hand that I nonetheless have maintain of and place his palm in opposition to my cheek. “Jaxon, it’s essential to perceive. Steven’s made many contacts through the years. Contacts that work outdoors the regulation and aren’t afraid to make folks disappear. He all the time makes certain that it’s by no means traced again to him. He’s very cautious. Do you’ve gotten any thought how destroyed I’d be if something occurred to you?” I gesture with my arm to Mia and the door, that means anybody right here on this city.

“Angel, what do you assume it might do to me if something occurred to you?” he counters.

“Any of us on this city who’ve met you, Bailey, can be devastated if something occurred to you. Don’t underestimate us. We could also be a small city however we maintain our personal and shield what we really feel is ours. You’ve been Jaxon’s because you first requested about that job, and in a way the entire city’s.”

I lookup at Mia and see dedication in her eyes. She actually means what she says. After I convey my eyes again to Jaxon, he’s watching me rigorously.

Can I actually belief that they may also help me with out getting damage? It’s an enormous danger, however do I’ve a alternative? If I wish to keep right here, and I most positively do, then I’ve to likelihood it and hope that it’s not one of many largest errors I’ve ever made.

I nudge Jaxon just a little with my knees. He leans again so I can drop them. As soon as my ft are on the ground, I scoot to the sting of the sofa, which brings my legs to both facet of his waist. I place each of my arms on his scruffy cheeks.

“Okay, Jaxon, I’ll keep,” I inform him, and lean in for a short kiss.

He wraps his arms round me, bringing my physique flush in opposition to his. I could have instigated the kiss, however it’s Jaxon who controls it. It’s mild, however I do know Jaxon is holding again for 2 causes. One, he doesn’t wish to frighten me, particularly in gentle of what I simply advised him. And two, as a result of we have now an viewers.

Even nonetheless, he runs his tongue throughout the seam of my mouth and waits for me to open for him. After I do, his tongue barely grazes mine. I wrap my arms round his neck to tug him nearer to me.

The kiss ends simply as rapidly because it began and I can’t assist feeling upset. Jaxon finishes it by kissing the facet of my mouth, my chin, the tip of my nostril, after which lastly my cheek proper over my scar. After, he locations his brow in opposition to mine.

“You’re staying with me till that is over,” he says, whereas trying in my eyes.

I don’t hesitate to agree with him as a result of the considered sleeping alone within the condominium terrifies me. It could be all too simple for Steven to get to me there. There’s no safety system and the locks aren’t all that nice both.

“Okay.”

I’ve taken him off guard with my simple acceptance. At my one-word reply, he pulls his head again. “Okay? That easy?”

I nod. “Sure, okay. I’m not silly, Jaxon. I do know I’ll be safer with you. The considered him attending to me petrifies me. I’m not going to make it simple for him.”

“That’s my woman.” He smiles at me and when he does it lightens his face. I like that look on his face. It fully transforms him from the large, powerful, intimidating man to a candy and endearing one.

“Alright, let’s get you house. Work’s over for you tonight.” He backs away and good points his ft. Reaching down, he takes my hand and pulls me up, placing his arm round my neck to convey me nearer as quickly as I’m standing.

Nick walks again into the workplace and his eyes zero in on Jaxon. “Nothing. Nobody’s seen a rattling factor. He’s gone.”

Jaxon’s jaw goes inflexible, however he nods.

Nick walks as much as me and kisses my brow. I really feel Jaxon barely stiffen beside me however after I look as much as him, he seems relaxed. Nick’s phrases pull my consideration again to him.

“Don’t fear about something, Bailey. We’ll maintain him. He’s not attending to you once more.” His phrases are honest they usually ship a shiver down my backbone. I do know these folks will do virtually something for me. I simply pray they keep secure within the course of.

Nick steps again and Mia takes his place. I’m pulled from Jaxon’s arm when she reaches over and hugs me and says in my ear, “I do know I haven’t been the friendliest individual and I’m sorry.” She pulls again and appears into my eyes. “Please let me know in the event you want something, okay?”

“Thanks.”

She smiles at me, and I suck in a breath. I feel that’s the primary time I’ve seen her smile. She was lovely earlier than, however when she smiles she’s totally breathtaking.

Jaxon reclaims his place by draping his arm again round my neck. Kissing the facet of my head, he says, “You prepared?”

I take a look at him and reply, “I simply have to seize my purse from the bar and some issues from upstairs.”

“Okay, let’s go.” He walks me throughout his workplace and out to the bar, the place I seize my purse. After gathering just a few important gadgets from upstairs, he leads me out to his truck, the place he deposits my bag within the backseat. Getting in and buckling up, I watch Jaxon transfer to his facet and get in. He seems over at me and grabs my hand.

“It’s going to be okay, angel.”

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