Free Forever Entangled by Kathleen Brooks Page B

a text from Dad that said Detective Braxton wants to meet with you.”
     
    Ryan grabbed the box of garbage bags and a roll of duct tape and headed outside with Hooch while Sienna got dressed. Even though nothing happened the night before, he felt more alive than ever. When he woke from a night of sex with whichever woman he was seeing at that time, it never left him feeling as good as waking with Sienna snuggled up to him with his arms wrapped around her.
    It was just because it was different, he told himself. It wasn’t what he was used to. Ryan smiled. But he could definitely get used to it. He opened the tailgate and pulled out bag after bag and taped them together as Hooch roamed his kingdom.
    “Come on, Hooch,” Ryan called as the front door opened. Sienna stepped out in a sundress, carrying a suit jacket over her arm.
    “What are you doing?” she asked, closing the door.
    “We’re all ready for you,” Ryan grunted, as he helped Hooch into the plastic covered back of his SUV.
    “You’re taking Hooch with us?” Sienna asked in wonder while Ryan closed the door on Hooch’s happy, slobbering doggy face.
    “Of course. I don’t want anything to happen to the big . . . thing.”
    Ryan moved to the bottom step but was almost unprepared for the woman who hurtled herself into his arms. She had jumped halfway down the steps, and he had caught her. He dropped the duct tape and stumbled back but didn’t bother asking why she had done that when she wrapped her legs around his waist, ran her fingers through his short dark hair, and stuck her tongue into his mouth. Instead, he grabbed her ass with one hand and wrapped his other around her back, keeping her tight against him as their tongues spoke to each other.
    “Someone’s coming,” Ryan whispered against her lips. His shaft was pressing against a very warm spot, and both of them were flushed and breathing heavily.
    The way Sienna jumped off and hid behind him, Ryan thought it was someone dangerous. He had his gun drawn by the time he turned around and aimed it at his father’s smug face.
    “What the hell, Dad?” Ryan asked as he put his gun away.
    Cole’s smile grew. “I just wanted to check on Sienna on the way to work.”
    Ryan felt Sienna poke her head over his shoulder. “Thank you, Mr. Parker. We were just heading to meet with Detective Braxton.”
    “Yeah, that’s what it looked like you were doing.” Cole chuckled. Ryan thought about giving his father the middle finger, but he had a feeling his dad would still whoop him for disrespect even if he was retiring soon. “Well, call me if you need anything. I think I’m going to get some breakfast at the café. See you kids later.”
     
    Sienna let her head drop against Ryan’s back as Cole drove off. In five minutes, the whole town would know what happened. He didn’t suddenly decide to go to the café instead of work. Nope, Cole had an inside scoop on the newest bet being placed in Keeneston.
    “I can’t believe we got busted making out like horny teenagers by your dad,” she groaned against Ryan’s shirt. How did he smell so good?
    “At least he came when he did. Five minutes later and we’d have been naked.”
    Sienna didn’t know if that was a threat or a promise. Hooch woofed from the back of the SUV, and Sienna forced herself to take a step back. She was a smart, educated woman. She worked with sexy famous men all day long, and she’d never lost control like she did with Ryan. She needed to take charge of her body and her mind.
    “We better meet with the detective.” Sienna took a deep breath and got into the car. She could do this. It was just a matter of mind over body. If there was anything she was a master of, it was the mind.
    “What are you doing?” Ryan asked skeptically when he started the car.
    “Getting my mind focused.”
    “What?” Ryan snickered.
    “I’m doing an exercise I teach my players to be focused and ready for a game,” Sienna told him as she took another