We did have fun. It was Friday, but Grace forbad me to work. Everyone else agreed with Grace and wouldn't work with me. Daisy joined us, and we all went to a movie. I was assured that this was safe.
"The more people that are around the better," Logan explained. "These guys don't work in the open. They work in the dark, and in times and places where no one will see."
I was starting to feel more and more like some stalked celeb who had to go everywhere with a security detail. Or maybe I felt like the president who seemed to always have someone after him, but he still went out everywhere. What next, bomb sniffing canines?
When we got back to the ranch, Jordan and I ended up eating alone. Everyone else was either gone or busy. I thought it would be awkward, but it wasn't. He'd asked lots of questions and answered some too.
"How did you come to live with your brother?" He asked as we piled food onto plates from the buffet in the dining hall.
"We've always been close. He's 5 years older than me. When I got out of college, he invited me to come stay with him. I'd looked for and found a great position near him."
"What about your parents, are they nearby?"
"They aren't that far away."
"Why didn't you come back and stay with them?"
"Why would I? Who wants to live with their parents forever?"
"True, I guess. I just thought, since you are so young...," he shrugged and his words trailed off.
"I'm 22 not 18."
"Yes, 22 and already a Director of Operations. I would ask how you accomplished that, but I have seen you and your focus minded approach to everything. You are a very determined individual."
"I hadn't set out to become a director in a certain amount of time."
"No, I imagine your intelligence along with your determination did that."
"Intelligent and determined? You've been giving me a lot of compliments."
"I was simply stating a fact. You must have graduated from high school at, what, 16?"
"Actually, 15. But, I was almost 16."
"And?"
"And, I went on to complete my BA by 18 and entered a 2 year veterinary program. That's all."
"You have to be fairly smart to pull that off."
"Or bored. I'd always loved animals and knew I wanted to be a vet. How about your parents?" I asked changing the subject. "Do they live far from here?"
His lips twitched, but he allowed my change of subject.
"Actually they live here. They've just been out of the country."
"Wow, you all live here together?" I asked amazed.
"Yes. Daisy and Grace's parents also live close by. But, they are out of the country with mine."
"Really? Well, it's good the in-laws get along," I chuckled.
"Maybe a little too well," he said dryly, but I could tell he was happy the in-laws got along so well. "They spend months at a time travelling around the world."
"Sounds wonderful."
"They enjoy it," he shrugged.
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Alexander Ranch
Mistério / SuspenseI tried not to look at the men so that I could focus on keeping my movements silent. I certainly did not want to be detected. It was impossible, however, to keep my eyes completely off the terrifying drama unfolding before me. I was certain they pla...
