He took one look at her and knew it wasn't good.
"What?", he asked as he opened the door.
The night on the lake was darkened, and the lights were only on the inside of the house, so that left the deck bathed in darkness and shadows. As his arms came around her to being gently swaying to the music she was left in awe for the moment. It was an incredibly well thought out moment. Almost too well thought out."How is everything already programmed Mike?", she asked."I was hoping you wouldn't ask that.", he said with a sigh. "I should have known you would think abo
"Lori. I have to stop.", he said."Why?", she asked."It isn't the right time for more.” Mike said as he ran his finger down her cheek wiping away the tears there."What if it is what I want?", She asked, and his eyes flew to hers. Her soft smile and contented voice which sounded nothing like the one he had just heard.
"I lied a little," he said as she pulled on her hand leading her to the back of the first floor."You lied?", she asked."Well, I said there were four rooms. There are more of course, but we don't normally discuss the others.", He said with a chuckle. There was an outline of a door but no knob on it. He typed in a code on the pin pad she saw as he touched it, it became luminescent. She tilted her head and looked at him as the door popped open. He walked into the larger open room, and she followed. "The family business,
"Oh, I can piece together just about anything if I wanted too.", he said as he turned to her, "But I would rather learn it from the source, not a computer screen." His golden yellow eyes were burning with a wanting. He had seen something on the screen that had piqued his interest, but he wouldn't ask her about it."What do you want to know?", she asked matching him in the now staring contest."Why are you still single?", He asked. Blunt and to the point, he liked it better that way.
She saw the note on the island and picked it up. She figured that it would be from him, but she was a little unsure.Princess,Went to the store to get supplies and didn't want to wake you. I will be back soon.M.A.
"This is the first time I have used the databases like this princess.", he said as she tilted her head. "What? This is personal.""It is personal for you?", she asked."Very personal.", he said as he moved closer. "Why is it personal for you?", she asked on a whisper."You are personal for me.", he said as he bent to her neck and nuzzled into it. "
Lori woke from the nap her and Mike both took to the sound of running water. She looked around the room only to realize there were no clocks anywhere in the house. She had turned off her phone at the restaurant the night before. She had no idea how long or little she had slept. The light seemed to be still high, so she guessed it was a short nap. Time with Mike had been interesting, to say the least. She had never met someone like him before, he was guarded, but open to her, almost every conversation with him was an eye-opener for her.He cared very little for his good fortune in life because it came
"The computer found something. An overlap between the good doctor and two of your teammates.", he said as he turned to see her standing there staring at him. "I am just going over what it found to see if it was a fluke or if it was more planned.""What is it?", Lori asked as she moved into the room and sat down in a chair and rolled it across the floor to be next to him."It seems Sanchez and Biggs, and both had dinner in the same restaurant at different times which both
One year later"I love it here.", Lori said as she leaned over the balcony on the deck."I know it is your favorite place.", Mike replied."No, it isn't.", she smiled as she turned to him."Really then where?", He asked as he looked at her as she smiled. He never got over that feeling of pure happiness from just seeing that smile she only gave him."Next to you is my favorite place.", she said as she stuck out her tongue and turned away to look over to the lake again."Oh really?", he said low and in her ear as he came to stand behind her."Mike you know that is my favorite place.", she said without turning to look at him."Is that why you asked to come out here this weekend?", he asked."No.," she smiled."Then why?", He asked as she usually just said let's go to the lake house for a quick getaway but this time she had made a big deal about going. She
"You have it all wrong.", she had said which brought them all to silence as they stared at her."And how do we have it wrong, Loriten?", Peter asked as he looked at her."Just wait.", she said. "It will be explained."
When he saw, she was ready, and he had packed up what was left of the food and clothes he had bought he led her to the car and helped her in. She looked at her phone but decided that it was best if she left it off for a little while instead laying her head back and closing her eyes. She didn't think she would hate going back to real life instead of her idyllic vacation, but a part of her didn't want to go back at all. The other part wanted nothing more than to go back and try to see what this thing with Mike was really. She was trying not to dissect everything instead just enjoy the feeling of what was blooming around them. She was happy, and it had been a long time since she had felt free with her emotions and feelings.
Mike stared at the ceiling as he felt the small weight settle onto the right side of his chest. His arms were draped over her as she slept soundly in her favorite spot it seemed. He needed her there. He realized though he was beyond spent he couldn't fall asleep. He was listening to the sounds of her breathing, and he was thinking about the day to come. He knew that wasn't going to be a good scene when he told the other two of his plans to keep her with him, or the fact he had somehow won her heart in the process of saving her. She was too good for him. He knew that they knew that, hopefully, she nev
She moved his shirt to cover her again, and he chuckled. "That is not a bad sight, but do keep it covered. I don't like to share.""Wonderful.", she said."Want a refill?", he asked as he looked at her empty cup of coffee."Sure.", She said as she sighed and he took the cup and disappeared into the house for a few minutes. She was sitting com
Lori awoke in Mike's arms as she felt his hands in her hair gently separating and knots that were there. Lori lifted her head and smiled at him as she saw the look in his eyes and her heart soared. The pair didn't speak as he moved her closer and whispered, "Go back to sleep. Tomorrow will probably be another long day."She snuggled into his chest and sighed contently. He chuckled a bit as he moved with her onto his side. "Are you cold?", he asked."No, you keep me rather
Lori awoke in Mike's arms as she felt his hands in her hair gently separating and knots that were there. Lori lifted her head and smiled at him as she saw the look in his eyes and her heart soared. The pair didn't speak as he moved her closer and whispered, "Go back to sleep. Tomorrow will probably be another long day."She snuggled into his chest and sighed contently. He chuckled a bit as he moved with her onto his side. "Are you cold?", he asked."No, you keep me rather
"Now who are you going to call?", he asked."My boss.", she said."Why are you going to call him?", He asked."His name is not listed anywhere in the files Mike. He is also uncompromised. However, this is a call I never thought I would make.", she said."What are you going to do Lori?", Mike asked instantly alerted by the tone in her voice.
After what seemed to be days they had gone through the papers and highlighted every part they deemed essential to revealing the threat to her and what the company that had hired those around her to do. It was plainly apparent to anyone when they read through the papers. This was a planned attack that had taken years to achieve. A piece five years ago highlighted having her brought onto the team. A bit four years ago stated she was the only thing that could save the company. Three years ago, when she turned them down, flat the emails concerning her took a turn for the more dramatic. Anything aft