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threw at him.
Chapter Thirteen
“Dakota, what’s wrong?” Lis asked when he stopped in front of her.
“Not sure, but something feels wrong.”
“If something happens we will face it together,” she assured him and he smiled.
“Definitely.”
Their conversation was cut short when Rachel walked into the room. “There you two are. We have a problem.”
“Morrison knows my number and Collin was the mole?” Dakota asked and Rachel looked at him in confusion.
“That too, but Morrison also has James’ number and James feels we are all in danger here.”
“I disagree,” John said as he came down the stairs. “I feel we are safer here than anywhere. Those phones are almost impossible to trace and we have a safe room here that’s fully stocked if they do happen to find us. Each room in the house has a tunnel that leads to the safe room door and both boys, as well as Michelle and myself, know the code to open it. I’ll give it to you two girls, but no one else needs it.”
“What about the rest of my security and James?” Rachel asked in a concerned voice.
“I’ll give the code to James, but I don’t trust anyone else at this point. Until I do, they aren’t going to be alone with either of you,” Dakota told her and she nodded.
“I understand, but I know you can trust Tiffany, too. She’s only been with us since I started college, but I know she can be trusted.”
“That remains to be seen,” James said as he walked up behind Rachel. “Tiffany has proved valuable, but I’m with Dakota on this one. No one is to be alone with you two.” Rachel scowled at him for a moment before she turned and walked upstairs.
“That went well,” Lis said and grinned. “Let me talk to her. I’m sure I can make her see reason and understand where you two are coming from.”
Dakota nodded and watched Lis walk up the stairs before he turned to James. “I don’t care who we have to kill, no one will harm those two.”
“Agreed, boss,” James said and Dakota snarled.
“I never wanted that title, but I guess I have it for the rest of my life now.”
“Sure do,” John said and grinned at his son. “Now, let’s get a plan of action in place.”
***
As the men gathered around the kitchen table, Lis knocked lightly on Rachel’s door.
“Go away, James,” Rachel said from the other side and Lis grinned.
“Well, for one, I’m not James and for two, you’re stuck with me,” she said as she opened the door and walked in. “Wanna tell me what’s going on, Rach?”
“I think they are being too overly protective. You and I have had enough training to protect ourselves, but those two just don’t give us the opportunity to do so.”
“Rachel, James and Dakota are just looking out for us. They don’t want anything to happen to us,” Lis said and sighed. “You’ve fallen for James, haven’t you?”
“Is it obvious?”
“Only to everyone except James. Can I tell you something? James is falling for you, too.”
“No, he isn’t. How could he be? I’m ten years younger than him and he treats me like a baby sister he needs to protect.”
“Age is just a number, Rachel, and trust me on this. He does not look at you like a sister.”
“Whatever, Lis. Can we just drop this and discuss how we’re going to get them to trust us enough to let us help them?”
“Dakota isn’t going to stop me from helping. I’ve already told him that I would only follow any plan if I was beside him the entire time. He knows I’m capable of handling myself because I showed him I am. Maybe you need to show James some of your mad sparring skills.”
“Maybe I should,” Rachel agreed and grinned. “Did you know that there’s a full gym here?”
“I did not, but I think it’s time we use it,” Lis said and stood up. “I don’t know about you, but I could use a workout.”
“Me, too,” Rachel agreed and smiled. “Let’s get changed and hit the gym.”
Ten minutes later, both girls were
Chapter Thirteen
“Dakota, what’s wrong?” Lis asked when he stopped in front of her.
“Not sure, but something feels wrong.”
“If something happens we will face it together,” she assured him and he smiled.
“Definitely.”
Their conversation was cut short when Rachel walked into the room. “There you two are. We have a problem.”
“Morrison knows my number and Collin was the mole?” Dakota asked and Rachel looked at him in confusion.
“That too, but Morrison also has James’ number and James feels we are all in danger here.”
“I disagree,” John said as he came down the stairs. “I feel we are safer here than anywhere. Those phones are almost impossible to trace and we have a safe room here that’s fully stocked if they do happen to find us. Each room in the house has a tunnel that leads to the safe room door and both boys, as well as Michelle and myself, know the code to open it. I’ll give it to you two girls, but no one else needs it.”
“What about the rest of my security and James?” Rachel asked in a concerned voice.
“I’ll give the code to James, but I don’t trust anyone else at this point. Until I do, they aren’t going to be alone with either of you,” Dakota told her and she nodded.
“I understand, but I know you can trust Tiffany, too. She’s only been with us since I started college, but I know she can be trusted.”
“That remains to be seen,” James said as he walked up behind Rachel. “Tiffany has proved valuable, but I’m with Dakota on this one. No one is to be alone with you two.” Rachel scowled at him for a moment before she turned and walked upstairs.
“That went well,” Lis said and grinned. “Let me talk to her. I’m sure I can make her see reason and understand where you two are coming from.”
Dakota nodded and watched Lis walk up the stairs before he turned to James. “I don’t care who we have to kill, no one will harm those two.”
“Agreed, boss,” James said and Dakota snarled.
“I never wanted that title, but I guess I have it for the rest of my life now.”
“Sure do,” John said and grinned at his son. “Now, let’s get a plan of action in place.”
***
As the men gathered around the kitchen table, Lis knocked lightly on Rachel’s door.
“Go away, James,” Rachel said from the other side and Lis grinned.
“Well, for one, I’m not James and for two, you’re stuck with me,” she said as she opened the door and walked in. “Wanna tell me what’s going on, Rach?”
“I think they are being too overly protective. You and I have had enough training to protect ourselves, but those two just don’t give us the opportunity to do so.”
“Rachel, James and Dakota are just looking out for us. They don’t want anything to happen to us,” Lis said and sighed. “You’ve fallen for James, haven’t you?”
“Is it obvious?”
“Only to everyone except James. Can I tell you something? James is falling for you, too.”
“No, he isn’t. How could he be? I’m ten years younger than him and he treats me like a baby sister he needs to protect.”
“Age is just a number, Rachel, and trust me on this. He does not look at you like a sister.”
“Whatever, Lis. Can we just drop this and discuss how we’re going to get them to trust us enough to let us help them?”
“Dakota isn’t going to stop me from helping. I’ve already told him that I would only follow any plan if I was beside him the entire time. He knows I’m capable of handling myself because I showed him I am. Maybe you need to show James some of your mad sparring skills.”
“Maybe I should,” Rachel agreed and grinned. “Did you know that there’s a full gym here?”
“I did not, but I think it’s time we use it,” Lis said and stood up. “I don’t know about you, but I could use a workout.”
“Me, too,” Rachel agreed and smiled. “Let’s get changed and hit the gym.”
Ten minutes later, both girls were
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