Claiming Her - Tory Baker Page 0,4
while leaving today.”
Slade pulls the letter out of my hand using two fingers, trying to barely touch it before he exits the office. “I’ll be right back. Sit tight for me.”
“I guess this means more than I thought it did.” I sit back down and wait to see what Slade has to say, knowing full well I won’t like it one bit.
Three
Slade
I take the letter straight to Drake, asking him to take care of it as soon as possible. He’ll take it to our off-site lab, and if we’re fucking lucky, we’ll get some prints. Though, it’s highly doubtful. I know what I need to do next, and Taylor is not going to like it, not for one single minute.
“Let’s go,” I growl when I walk back into my office. She’s sitting in her chair her hair is in some kind of fancy contraption at the nape of her neck, showing off the column of her throat. Fuck. What would it look like with my hand holding it while I take her mouth?
“What do you mean?” Taylor stands up, her skirt hiked up on her legs from sitting down. Her legs are strong, and I know I want them wrapped around my waist or hell, my head as I eat her like she’s my last meal. My gaze travels up her body, hips that are curved, a slim waist, and breasts that will fit perfectly in the palms of my hands. Her shirt is giving just a hint of the cleavage I want my mouth on. Her face though, it literally about knocks me on my ass. She makes my heart thump like the loudest beat to a drummer on his kit. She’s a classic beauty, from her bee stung lips to her light green eyes that go darker when her emotions overtake her. Much like they are now. I move closer to her, my hand goes to the back of her neck, while placing my other on her lower hip.
“Shit just got real, fast. I’m going to follow you to your place, let you pack a bag, and then take you to my place. You’ll stay there until we get this figured out,” I state, giving her no room for an argument. But I see trouble brewing in her eyes, and I have a feeling it’s going to be spewed right at me.
“No, not okay. I have a home, Slade. It’s safe and in a great little community where we all watch out for one another. I know the letters are serious, are you positive I need to stay with you?” Her eyes are pleading with me, there’s no way I’ll allow her to stay at her place.
“You either stay with me, or I’ll move in with you,” I counter.
“That won’t work. I have a one-bedroom condo. This really sucks.” I see the inner turmoil that’s going through her mind.
“We could be roomies if we stay at your place.” I wiggle my eyebrows, trying to soften the blow I’ve handed her.
“Yeah, that’s not going to happen. I guess I’ll stay with you. It’s only temporary, right?”
“Is the thought of staying with me that bad?” I ask, and that’s when I see the blush that blossoms on her cheeks.
“No, it’s an inconvenience for you though.”
“Hell, it may do me some good. A few batches of your homemade cookies, your pretty face to wake up to… What else could I want, Trouble?” I let her nickname slide off the tip of my tongue without a second thought.
“Wait, no way am I trouble. That is all you, Slade Chavez. I’ve heard the stories from Travis to prove it too.”
“I’m pretty sure Travis was the ringleader in our fun and games.” I squeeze her hip. “You ready to go?”
“I guess. Are you following me, or am I leaving my car here?”
“As much as I wouldn’t mind leaving it here, you’ll need to get to work if I can’t take you, or if I don’t have someone available to take you to and from work.”
The pursing of her lips lets me know she didn’t like what I had to say. “Are you kidding me? I’ll have someone with me? How’s that going to work? You do realize I work inside a courthouse, where security is ridiculous every single day.”
“I know, and that’s why I won’t have a guy or myself escort you in and stay with you while you work. It’s probably the only saving grace at this point.” I move around her, guiding