heightening security. That’ll be first. I have guys I’m sending over to the club and cameras I’ll set up outside of your place. I don’t want to intrude on your privacy in the house, so unless that’s needed, I think you’re good with none of that.”
“What about someone at his house?” I wasn’t sure if he was considering that, “I mean as soon as this person sees he can’t get close to Ledger at the club, wouldn’t he try his home?”
“That’s where the cameras come in. If anyone tries to break into Ledger’s house, we will see it and I’ll dispatch people.” Riordan was trying to reassure me, but for some reason the more he reassured me, the more nervous I felt.
“Did you go to the police yet?” Ciro asked.
“No, we woke up and came here. I can stop by on my way to work,” Ledger said, and I could hear his frustration. “They’re going to be useless.”
“Probably,” Riordan said. “Never found the authorities here in Haven Hart to be any issue to me. It’s why I do what I do for a living. But it can’t hurt to have a file on it.”
“Fine.” Ledger chugged his now lukewarm coffee.
“I’m heading over to Joker’s Sin now with some of my guys to set the place up. I won’t need to enter your place, so after we’re done there, would it be okay with you if I go to your house to set up, Ledger?” Riordan asked.
“Yeah, okay.”
After Ciro and Riordan left, Ledger and I went down to the police station to fill out a report. As predicted, they said there wasn’t anything they could really do as no harm had come to Ledger or anyone else. They said it seemed like a slightly overzealous fan and that if anything more serious happened to let them know. I was glad they at least wrote out a report to keep on file just in case.
As much as I wanted to just go home and sleep after the mental exhaustion of the day, I had to work. Ledger took me to my place to get clothes, and because there was no security set up at his place yet, I told him I’d go back with him to get ready for work. I didn’t think he’d mind, especially when I pulled him into the shower with me later and made sure he was thoroughly clean.
Chapter Sixteen
Ledger
Work that night wasn’t the casual, fun affair it usually was. I tried to just feel the beats and let the music flow through me like always, but all I saw when I looked up were the new guys that were there watching me. I’d had fans before. One woman even stripped naked and was on the hood of my car a few years ago when I left a nightclub I was spotlighting for. This person, whoever they were, I thought was just being awkward in showing their affections. But I’d humor them all for now. I just needed to focus.
There were some regulars dancing on the stage to “Dancing Queen” when I saw Shane approach my booth, drink in hand.
“Figured you’d need a refill?” He winked and I knew he was trying to get me out of my head. If he noticed I was off, I had to wonder who else did. I held up a finger, halting him, and got the next song ready to roll in after this one ended.
I pulled my headphones down and took the much-needed drink. “Thanks.”
Shane’s gaze swept over the room. “It’s weird, right? These new guys? I find every time I have to talk into the earpieces and shit that I’m being more professional.”
I nodded as I sipped my drink. “My earpiece died, but when it worked I could hear how weird everyone was. One guy was all ‘Eagle to Hawk.’ ” I laughed.
“Your earpiece died?” Shane sounded irritated. “You need to remember to charge it, Ledger. Come on.” His face was turning red, and I didn’t think it was the heat of the lights doing it.
“Sorry, I was doing a set. What was I supposed to do, silence the music and shout that I needed a new earpiece?”
Shane shook his head, and I knew he wanted to say something to me about how I always forgot to make sure my earpiece was charged, but the second song began, and I needed to set up the next few.
“I’ll go get you a new earpiece,” was all Shane said, and he left