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but he could make me feel
safe,” I whispered, looking down into my lap. His thumbs caressed
my cheeks as he studied me.
    “If you can’t kiss me or fuck me, can
you at least hold your drunk best friend until she falls
asleep?”
    Maybe the real reason I wanted
intimacy with Nathan was because I thought it would take away a
fraction of fear. My heart beat faster, wondering what measures Rod
would take this time, and wondering how far he’d go to try and
control me again.
    Nathan’s hands brushed my
hair behind my ears. “ Yeah, but don ’t get used
it.” His words were stern, but I knew he would always have my back
just as I’d always have his.

 
     
    Chapter Four

     
     
    “Jamie, we’ll get there on
time. Stop worrying,” Landon assured me as he sped through town in
the beat up Toyota Corolla we shared. He had to drop me off at my
internship before he had to be at his own job at the Country
Club.
    “I can’t be late,
Landon.”
    “You worry too much. Not
like Dad’s going to fire you from your work study,” he scoffed
while taking a left at the stop sign. Our father was the sheriff at
the Canal Point Police Station where I’d been doing my work co-op.
Dad didn’t like me working during the evening times when the cadets
would bring in the low lifes, but money was tight for our large
family. The little bit of money he could give me by working at the
station made him feel better knowing we could buy the things that
he and my mother couldn’t help purchase. Plus, the down time worked
well for me to study.
    “That’s not the
point. I
don ’t like to be late. Deputy Garreti likes
to take his dinner break right at 5 pm every night.”
    “I’m sure he could wait a
few minutes,” Landon teased.
    “I don ’t want to disappoint
anyone,” I
sighed, hugging my bag tighter.
    Landon slapped his hand on
my shoulder. “You need to loosen up, little sis.”
    I rolled my eyes. “I’m not
that much younger than you.”
    “Every minute counts in my
book.”
    “Whatever, thanks for
getting me here.” I darted out the door.
    The station was tiny, and
only housed a handful of employees. I flew to my normal spot in the
corner just in the knick of time. Deputy Garreti greeted me with a
smile as I took my seat. “No need to rush, Jamie.”
    I smiled gratefully at
him.
    “You still enjoy ing the
experience?” Deputy Garreti asked as he shifted in his
seat.
    “It’s been wonderful. I’m
really learning a lot,” I lied. The truth was, I’d done this work
study so I could sleep in an extra hour every morning by missing a
class. I didn’t realize the added benefits of seeing the
eye-catching cadets who’d come in to relieve the deputy. They made
the job more interesting.
    “ Well , the cadet should be in soon,”
Deputy Garreti sighed while rubbing his belly. A soft growl came
from his stomach. I turned my head so my hair would hide my face as
I attempted to hold in my giggle.
    “Sorry I’m
late.”
    My eyes darted toward the
cadet, but quickly found their way back to the paperwork in front
of me. I had to keep my cool. He’d never be interested in me if I
acted like a typical whiny, dipshit seventeen-year-old
girl.
    “No harm done. Keep Jamie
company for me,” Deputy Garreti said as he slowly rose from his
seat.
    “Always do.” I looked up
from my paperwork and smiled at Rod. He winked at me as Garreti
watched our innocent actions. Only if he knew how innocent Rod made
me not want to be.
    The door to the back room
closed as Rod sat down. We both watched as Garreti left, anxiously
waiting to hear the sound of the lock click, leaving the two of us
alone in this portion of the building.
    Rod slowly turned in his
chair, his hands resting on either side of the armrests. The blond
locks of hair fanned across his forehead in a disarrayed swoop, and
the blue sparkle in his eyes were all too inviting.
    “We going to talk about
what happened last week?” he asked with a devilish grin.
    My cheeks heated as I