Taking On The Billionaire (Redhawk Reunion #1) - Robin Covington Page 0,38

wrapped up in one package.

He pressed a discreet kiss to the same place he’d just been caressing. She felt the heat rise in her cheeks and she knew it wasn’t the fever returning, exhaling when he dropped her hand and took a step back.

“I’m going to go since you’ve got a very capable nurse.” Adam turned to address Mia. “She needs to finish all of her antibiotics and is due for another dose in a half hour and she needs lots more rest. Don’t let her tell you that she’s better and can go back to work or anything.”

“Now, wait a minute,” Tess objected, not liking the teaming of these two for one second.

Mia held up a hand to shush her. “No to work. Yes to drugs. Got it.”

Tess continued to object. She wasn’t a child and she would know when she was ready to back to work. “He’s not a doctor, you know.”

“I got my degree at WebMD,” Adam teased, backing toward the doorway like a man who was well versed in self-preservation. “Don’t come to the office for a couple of days, Tess. Don’t make me alert security to get you off the property. Call me.”

“I owe you one,” she answered, never wanting to be in anyone’s debt but knowing when it was true.

“If you insist,” he said, giving a salute as he disappeared around the corner.

Tess watched him leave, listening to his footfalls on the hallway floors and the sound of the door closing before she turned to her sister.

Mia beat her to the punch. “Don’t even try to bully me into letting you go back to work or to stop taking your meds. I’m your little sister but not an idiot.”

“I’m going to take my meds.” Tess hustled by her sister, leaving the room in a huff that she didn’t try to hide.

She was still sick, weak, flustered and confused by everything that had happened the last couple of days. And while she was glad Mia was here, she didn’t want to have the conversation her sister was going to poke and prod to have with her. It wasn’t that she wanted to hide stuff from Mia but there were lots of things that she hadn’t figured out herself. Like how to keep Adam’s trust and do what she needed to do to bring down Franklin Thornton. Like how Adam was quickly becoming important to her.

“Tess, you can take your meds and also tell me what the hell Adam Redhawk was doing in your room all night.” Mia followed on her heels like one of those annoying yappy dogs who never gave up when they had a good bone on offer.

She made her way around the kitchen island, automatically going for the coffee maker but rethinking it when her stomach gave a little gurgle. Juice sounded way more appealing, and she busied herself grabbing it from the refrigerator along with bread for toast, and avoided the intense stare of her sister across the island. She popped the bread into the toaster oven and reached for the antibiotic, taking one as prescribed and washing it down with the orange juice.

“So...how long have you been sleeping with Adam Redhawk?”

“Wow. Way to go easy on the sick person.” Tess flipped her the bird and grabbed the butter from the fridge. “He was just here to help me out. He knew you were at school.” She shrugged as she spread some butter on the toast. “He’s just a nice guy.”

“And he’s sleeping with you.” Mia reached over and twisted a piece of bread off and popped it into her mouth. “It was obvious from the way you let him fuss all over you. You never let anyone do that.”

“And you jumped to the sex conclusion?” Mia stared at her, her expression communicating that she could do this all day and Tess knew she could. Mia didn’t fall far from the stubborn tree in this family. Tess slid into the seat next to her sister, crunching down on the toast to buy some time. “It’s been a few weeks.”

“A few weeks?” Mia threw her hands up and mimicked throttling her sister around the throat. “And I’m just hearing about this now? My sister is dating—”

“Oh no.” Tess shook her head, nipping this misunderstanding in the bud. “We are not dating.”

“So, you’re a booty call? A one-and-done?”

Tess tossed down her toast onto the plate. “Holy crap, Mia. I know you’re in college but I don’t want to even think about the idea