said. Stepping around them again, she looked at the men with fear in her eyes. They didn’t know Gaelen’s name, but they wanted her to believe they worked for him? Um…no! She wasn’t getting into any car with men who didn’t know their employer’s name. No way!
“Please, don’t be afraid,” the other man said. “Gaelen asked that we ensure your safety.”
Savannah was only slightly mollified by the use of Gaelen’s name. He sounded sincere, but she still didn’t buy it. “That’s very kind of him, but unnecessary. I’m fine.”
She made her way out of the hotel, but the two men followed her. She’d planned on taking the subway, but when she realized the men weren’t leaving, she walked right over to the doorman. “I need a cab. Fast!” she whispered, then glanced back at the two men who were waiting patiently several feet away.
The doorman followed her gaze and saw the two men. “I’ll take care of you, ma’am,” he said, tipping his hat slightly. He stepped to the curb and lifted his hand, blowing his whistle. Immediately, a cab driver that had been parked less than a block away moved forward, stopping right in front of the doorman. The doorman leaned down to say something to the cab driver while Savannah stepped into the back. She turned and watched with panic as the two men hurried over to a black SUV that had been parked at the curb.
“Please hurry,” she begged.
The cab driver nodded to the doorman, then glanced at Savannah in the rearview mirror. “Put your seatbelt on, lady!” he assured her with a grin. “Those guys won’t be able to keep up with me. I’ll take care of ye!”
Before she could get her seat belt on, the driver tore away from the curb, turning the corner on the next block so sharply, she suspected that they were only on two wheels. He turned right and left then right again, heading down strange roads that she’d never seen before. After only a couple of minutes, the black SUV was gone, unable to keep up.
“You’re safe now, honey,” he told her.
“Thank you,” she sighed with relief, then relaxed back against the cushions of the cab. She gave him her address and closed her eyes, thinking back to the previous night and all of the wonderful ways that Gaelen had touched her and made her scream out with pleasure. He was truly a master at the art of lovemaking and, no matter what happened in the future, Savannah was going to keep last night’s memories safe in her mind. Not even the creepy men in the lobby could tarnish last night.
She paid the cab driver, cringing at the expense, but relieved to have arrived safely at her apartment. After showering and changing into jeans and a tee-shirt, she grabbed her bag with all of her books, made sure that her project for her final assignment was still in her big portfolio tote, beaming with pride at her project, then grabbed her keys and headed for the subway.
As she made her way into the bowels of the subway system, she thought she saw the black SUV again. It didn’t move from its parking spot as she hurried past, not wanting the men to know that she was sneaking away. She’d have to talk to Cindy, get some advice on that SUV and the two men. She didn’t want to have to be sneaking around, worried that men were going to kidnap her as she went about her day!
When she emerged a block away from the diner, she hurried down the street and through the entrance, looking over her shoulder the whole way. Savannah breathed a sigh of relief when she stepped into the warm, bright diner and spotted Mickey and Cindy already there, starting the opening chores.
“You okay?” Cindy called out, hefting a tray of salt and pepper shakers, which she put on each of the tables
“Yeah, I just feel a little creeped out. I think some men were following me.”
Immediately, Mickey came out from the kitchen and peered protectively through the window. “What did they look like?” he asked.
“Intimidating,” she replied. “Dark hair, dark eyes. Suits.”
The door to the diner flew open and Gaelen burst inside. As soon as he saw her, he pulled her into his arms. “You’re safe!” he breathed, burying his face in her hair.
“Gaelen?” she whispered, pushing against his shoulders so she could see his face. “What’s going on?”
“You ran from my guards, then they told