I need Taryn there for moral support.” I looked at Lindsay and silently thanked her for making up a reason why we needed to go. My parents seemed to accept this and said we would be leaving at 5:00 for the drive to the Mayor’s house.
I didn’t need to look at Wyatt to know that he wasn’t buying it. I could feel his gaze boring into me and the tension rolling off him in waves. He knew something was up . I just had to make sure he didn’t find out what exactly it was.
After breakfast I loitered around in the kitchen, driving Rosa crazy, waiting for Dominic to go to his room. When he finally finished eating and left the dining room, I followed him down the hall and right into his room. I shut the door behind me, and he turned around startled to find me behind him. “Taryn? What are you doing?” He backed up a step and folded his arms across his chest, clearly uncomfortable that I had cornered him.
“Chill out, Dom. I just need a favor.” He relaxed slightly, but still seemed unsure as to why I was asking him and not Wyatt. “I need you to do something security related for me. And I need you to not tell Wyatt about it.”
He rubbed his hand over his hair and huffed out a breath, “ Taryn…What is this about? You know I can’t do that.” I clasped my hands together against my chest and prepared to beg.
“Please, Dom. I can’t tell you why, but I need you to do a sweep of the apartment for hidden cameras.” He raised an eyebrow, “A sweep?” I shrugged, “Or whatever your official security term is for looking in every nook and cranny of this place. Please, this is very important.”
“Why can’t Wyatt know?”
“He just can’t. Make up some excuse or tell him Roland ordered it. I don’t care how you do it. I just really need it done. As soon as possible.” He paced to the window and back to me with a very unhappy expression on his face. “Fine. I will do this today, but you need to get Wyatt out of the apartment while I do. He won’t accept any lame excuse I make up.”
I nodded my agreement , “Okay, I can do that.”
“ Taryn,” he said, stopping me with my hand on the doorknob. I looked back over my shoulder. “You owe me one.” I smiled gratefully at him, “Yes, I do.”
Chapter Thirteen
Harper
To make sure I had no time alone with Wyatt and that he was out of the apartment for a good two hours, Lindsay asked him, in front of my parents, to drive her to Sax Fifth Avenue so she could get the perfect dress for tonight. He knew this was an attempt to get him away from me, but he couldn’t say no without raising the suspicion of my parents. As soon as they left and my mom and dad were busy, I followed Dominic around while he checked for cameras. He grumbled the whole time about he should have never agreed to this, blah blah blah. The good news is he only found one camera – the one by the pool.
Lindsay arrived back in time to get ready with me in my room. I chose a fitted sleeveless lace navy blue dress that fell to just above my knees. The silver heels I wore complimented the silver polish still on my nails and toes. I thought it was appropriate for a fundraiser but not overly sexy, so Ryan wouldn’t get the wrong idea. I groaned. Who was I kidding? He already had the wrong idea. My hair hung straight and thick down my back and I wore my simple diamond stud earrings. Lindsay looked great in a short black cocktail dress and red heels.
At exactly 5:00 there was a knock on my door signaling it was time to go. I looked to Lindsay for support and said, “Okay, let’s get this over with.” I walked out the door and right into Wyatt’s chest. He put his hands on my shoulders to steady me and pulled me to the side so Lindsay could pass by. She opened her mouth to say something, but Wyatt gave her a look and she hurried on down the hallway.
“ Taryn, please tell me what is going
I didn’t need to look at Wyatt to know that he wasn’t buying it. I could feel his gaze boring into me and the tension rolling off him in waves. He knew something was up . I just had to make sure he didn’t find out what exactly it was.
After breakfast I loitered around in the kitchen, driving Rosa crazy, waiting for Dominic to go to his room. When he finally finished eating and left the dining room, I followed him down the hall and right into his room. I shut the door behind me, and he turned around startled to find me behind him. “Taryn? What are you doing?” He backed up a step and folded his arms across his chest, clearly uncomfortable that I had cornered him.
“Chill out, Dom. I just need a favor.” He relaxed slightly, but still seemed unsure as to why I was asking him and not Wyatt. “I need you to do something security related for me. And I need you to not tell Wyatt about it.”
He rubbed his hand over his hair and huffed out a breath, “ Taryn…What is this about? You know I can’t do that.” I clasped my hands together against my chest and prepared to beg.
“Please, Dom. I can’t tell you why, but I need you to do a sweep of the apartment for hidden cameras.” He raised an eyebrow, “A sweep?” I shrugged, “Or whatever your official security term is for looking in every nook and cranny of this place. Please, this is very important.”
“Why can’t Wyatt know?”
“He just can’t. Make up some excuse or tell him Roland ordered it. I don’t care how you do it. I just really need it done. As soon as possible.” He paced to the window and back to me with a very unhappy expression on his face. “Fine. I will do this today, but you need to get Wyatt out of the apartment while I do. He won’t accept any lame excuse I make up.”
I nodded my agreement , “Okay, I can do that.”
“ Taryn,” he said, stopping me with my hand on the doorknob. I looked back over my shoulder. “You owe me one.” I smiled gratefully at him, “Yes, I do.”
Chapter Thirteen
Harper
To make sure I had no time alone with Wyatt and that he was out of the apartment for a good two hours, Lindsay asked him, in front of my parents, to drive her to Sax Fifth Avenue so she could get the perfect dress for tonight. He knew this was an attempt to get him away from me, but he couldn’t say no without raising the suspicion of my parents. As soon as they left and my mom and dad were busy, I followed Dominic around while he checked for cameras. He grumbled the whole time about he should have never agreed to this, blah blah blah. The good news is he only found one camera – the one by the pool.
Lindsay arrived back in time to get ready with me in my room. I chose a fitted sleeveless lace navy blue dress that fell to just above my knees. The silver heels I wore complimented the silver polish still on my nails and toes. I thought it was appropriate for a fundraiser but not overly sexy, so Ryan wouldn’t get the wrong idea. I groaned. Who was I kidding? He already had the wrong idea. My hair hung straight and thick down my back and I wore my simple diamond stud earrings. Lindsay looked great in a short black cocktail dress and red heels.
At exactly 5:00 there was a knock on my door signaling it was time to go. I looked to Lindsay for support and said, “Okay, let’s get this over with.” I walked out the door and right into Wyatt’s chest. He put his hands on my shoulders to steady me and pulled me to the side so Lindsay could pass by. She opened her mouth to say something, but Wyatt gave her a look and she hurried on down the hallway.
“ Taryn, please tell me what is going
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