Page 55 of Justified Fear

There was a knock at her door, and it creaked open behind her.From the thunderous expression on her father’s face, she could just imagine who was standing there—and probably still shirtless.

“KeeKee, what is Morrison doing at your house?”

“He spent the night.I’ll talk to you later.Give Tutu a kiss for me.”

She hung up the phone.She might be thirty years old, and a woman who had lived with a man for almost a year, but seeing proof of his daughter’s escapades might be too much for her father to handle right now.

“So, do you think he’ll kill me?”

She snorted and turned around.Now dressed, she felt more secure standing in front of him.

“Naw, he has a lot on his plate right now.”

“How’s your grandmother?”

“She is doing okay.She’ll have a lot of rehab, but the doctors are really hopeful.”

“I thought I could jump in the shower before I went to work.With Brothers in the mix, Charity will be hunting out information on him.”

“Of course.”She went to walk past him, but he grabbed her, pulling her against his body.God, he smelled so yummy.Like hope and cookies.

“I hate to leave you, but with Mix and Eden here, I feel better.”

“You’re still coming for dinner tonight?”

“Try and keep me away,” he said, before leaning down to press his mouth against hers.It didn’t take long for her to lose track of time, as she slid her arms around his neck and fell into the kiss.Within moments, the kiss turned hot as he stole inside her mouth.There was a knock at the door that poured cold water on the moment.

He tore his mouth away, and they were both breathing heavily.“Sorry about that.”

“Never be sorry when you kiss a woman so well her entire body lights up.”

His mouth curved.“Your entire body, huh?”

“Yep.I would offer to wash your back?—”

“Again.”

She smiled, remembering their bath from the night before.“Again.But I have people who want to talk to me.”

“You’re not going to get rid of them, are you?”

She shook her head.“My father is on edge, and while I think Chad is too lazy to fly to Hawai’i to exact his revenge, and I think that attack had more to do with the Kellys than it did with me, I know that accepting the protection will put my father’s mind at ease.”

“Not just your father.”

She cocked her head to the side.“Yeah?”

“Definitely.”She heard a buzz and realized it was his phone.

“Go on.Take your shower.”

She slipped out the door to find Eden standing down the hall.

“Sorry.I didn’t mean to interrupt.”

“He’s got to get to work anyway.You don’t have to worry about reporting him to my father.”

“I wouldn’t do that.”