Total pages in book: 43
Estimated words: 40546 (not accurate)
Estimated Reading Time in minutes: 203(@200wpm)___ 162(@250wpm)___ 135(@300wpm)
Estimated words: 40546 (not accurate)
Estimated Reading Time in minutes: 203(@200wpm)___ 162(@250wpm)___ 135(@300wpm)
“I know you miss him, sweetheart. How about if I go look around one more time before we leave? I can arrange for transportation while I’m searching,” he suggested.
When she nodded eagerly, he turned and opened the door.
“Do you think you can rent a car?” she asked, looking worried.
“No need.”
Kole and Gabby looked through the screen door to see Jerry. He stood a distance away from them and looked so ill. Kole cursed himself for not noticing him faster. Balancing his attention between Daddying and guarding Gabby was a challenge he’d have to conquer quickly.
“Jerry. You don’t look good,” Gabby observed in concern over Kole’s shoulder.
“I’ve just told the transportation director that I’ve been hit with this crap. I’ve doused the keys with hand sanitizer. I’ll set them on the concrete here for you. The car is parked over there. If you don’t mind driving, take the car to the hotel yourself. I told the director you’d be okay since you have the big guy with you, Gabriela.”
“Kole will take care of me,” she assured him before adding, “I’m worried about you.”
“They’ll keep checking on me. I haven’t been in the car for twenty-four hours, so it should be okay, but the crew is wiping it down for any germs,” Jerry reported.
“We’re heading to my home instead of the hotel,” Kole told him.
“Just let the director know…” Jerry sprinted off to the left, out of sight, with his hand over his mouth.
“I hate this,” Gabby said shakily.
“We’ll be okay. Do you know the director’s number?” he asked.
“I’ll find it and call while you get the keys,” she promised.
“Do you still have time to look for PupPup?” Gabby asked in a trembling voice.
“Definitely. I’ll be back in thirty minutes. I’ll have to stay away from people to avoid infecting you. Then we’ll need to leave.”
“I understand. Don’t get sick. I’ll be okay without him.”
“I’ll try my best to find him,” Kole assured her. He locked the door as she called the director. He didn’t expect to find the stuffie, but she needed him to look for it.
When he returned, she’d nodded sadly and reported she was finished packing. In under fifteen more minutes, he had Gabby’s luggage restowed in the trunk and they were on their way to SANCTUM. She settled back against the seat after they cleared the filming compound and soon fell asleep. Kole tried to memorize the sight of her curled up on her side in the big passenger seat with one hand extended over the console to rest on his arm.
As he followed his phone’s GPS leading him to the coordinates stored in the device, he reviewed all the incidences proving someone was preying on Gabby. He’d made some inquiries to find out who else had been off set while his client had been home. To his surprise, the number was untrackable. So many people rotated in and out of the set as they were needed, the amount who could have left during that time period was more than thirty.
Kole had taken a quick photo of the list and would investigate further. He wasn’t sold on the fact that the person who’d taken personal things from Gabby, tracked her movements, and approached her so menacingly was a crew member. Surely, she would have recognized someone who worked on the set when he’d gotten close to her downtown.
Lost in his thoughts with the adorable scenery next to him, the miles raced past. When she squirmed in her seat and started to wake up, he scanned the area for a place to use the restroom and stretch their legs. A billboard for a familiar fast-food place appeared and listed a site at the next exit.
“Kole?” Gabby murmured sleepily as she looked around.
“Hi, sleepyhead. You can call me Daddy. I’m glad you slept well. I shouldn’t have kept you up last night.”
He loved the faint blush of pink that appeared on her cheeks at his reference to their lovemaking. “Car rides always make me zonk out. I’m sorry,” she apologized.
“No problem, Gabby. I’m teasing you. Want to stop to potty?” he asked.
“Please.”
As he pulled off the exit, she asked, “Should I call you Daddy at SANCTUM?”
“If you’re ready for that, Gabby. It’s up to you. I’d love for you to call me Daddy,” he assured her.
“There will be other Littles?” she asked as he parked.
“A whole crew of them. How about if I tell you about them when we get back in the car?”
“I’d like that,” she said enthusiastically as she reached for the door handle. Gabby jumped when he wrapped his hand around her thigh.
“Daddy takes care of the door. Wait for me.”
“Oh!” She nodded and watched him circle the car to open her door.
“Good girl. Hold my hand.” Kole’s heart melted a bit more as she readily linked her fingers with his.