Chapter 34
“Where is she?” Raj hissed, glancing over at his daughter, who had fallen asleep after the second movie. “She left her office several hours ago!”
Nazir muttered something into the microphone hidden under his sleeve, then waited a moment, obviously listening to the response. “She’s pulling into the parking garage now, Your Highness,” he replied.
Raj relaxed slightly, but he still wanted Helen here, where he could assure himself that she was safe. He didn’t trust Paul or Nathan. He had a feeling that something was wrong, but he didn’t want to leave Angela alone to make calls. His little daughter had asked him to watch movies with her. And Raj had wanted to understand why she loved them so much. And yeah, he was curious why the little darling wanted to be green. So far, that last question was still a mystery. There had been nothing in the movie with Hercules or Belle that would give him a clue on the green issue.
Still, he sighed with relief when Helen stepped into the penthouse and walked directly into his arms. He immediately wrapped his arms around her. He noticed that she was stiff for a brief moment, before her body relaxed into him and her arms wrapped around his neck.
“Where have you been?” he demanded in a murmur, then kissed her neck where he knew she was extra sensitive.
He felt her arms tighten, but then Helen pulled back. Not out of his arms, but enough to look up at him. There was a sparkle in her eyes that warned him that she had learned something worth sharing.
“I think I know what Paul is up to.” She paused, tilting her head slightly and Raj felt her fingers slide into his hair. He nearly purred at her touch. When she did things like that, the rest of the world faded away. He didn’t give a damn about Paul or Nathan or anyone else as long as she kept her fingers against his skin.
“What’s that?” he asked, lowering his head to kiss her neck again. He lifted his gaze to check on Angela. Thankfully, she was still sound asleep with a light blanket tucked around her. Unfortunately, he couldn’t carry Helen off to a bedroom to continue this delightful prelude. Raj didn’t want Angela to wake up and be confused about where he was. And yet, he couldn’t stop touching her either.
Helen gave him a shaky laugh combined with another shiver, then pulled away again, gripping his head so that he couldn’t move closer. Raj nearly laughed out loud at her attempt. But since he wanted to hear her news, he stopped the torment, especially since it was affecting him as well.
“They don’t actually own the property, nor do they have the rights to sell the property,” she announced.