Free Obsession and Surrender (The Billionaire's Temptation Book 7) by Cali MacKay

means he doesn’t know where you are. He’s pissed because he can’t find you—and that’s a good thing, Lilly.” They just needed to make sure things stayed that way until they put this guy behind bars.
    “But if he does find me, it means he’ll be even more psychotic.” The panic in her voice was impossible to ignore, and the tension in her body was palpable. He had to do something.
    “I want to get these to Hadley. And maybe getting out for a bit will do us some good.” What he’d rather do was get her out of the country, get her to some private island with sandy beaches, some place where it would be just the two of them.
    “Yeah…maybe getting out for a bit will help calm me—while I still can get out and about. Once he finds me again, I’m screwed, Keane.” She had every right to be scared, but it pissed him off that she had to go through any of this.
    “I swear, I’ll keep you safe, Lil. We’ll find him.” He brushed the hair from her eyes and, tilting her chin up, kissed her, relieved when he felt a bit of the tension in her body slip free. He pulled out his cell and called Hadley to let her know about the emails, and then forwarded them to her, relieved she was dealing with all of this. “Hadley’s going to let the cops know what’s going on, and keep us updated. But, she needs your laptop. Do you have your files backed up to the cloud?”
    “Yeah…but I’ll need another laptop. I can’t stop writing with my deadlines looming. I’m already falling behind.” Lilly seemed distracted, as if she was running down the list of things she had to do.
    “We’ll pick one up while we’re out. Then maybe grab some dinner.” Or hop on a plane. Anything to keep her safe.
    About an hour later, Keane was pulling his car down Hadley and Gabe’s driveway and parking in front of their gorgeous home, the ocean sitting just beyond with the sound of crashing waves. Keane hadn’t seen Gabe or Hadley for ages, though he knew all the Rykers, having met them on many occasions, since they ran several charities that Keane and his brothers contributed to. He liked each and every one of them; they were determined, professional, generous, and smart—and they weren’t just decent people to know, but had become good friends.
    Gabe answered the door and shook Lilly’s hand and then Keane’s before leading the way. “Hadley’s working on those emails you sent over. You must be Lilly. How are you holding up?”
    “It’s been scary, but…Keane’s helping me keep it together.” Lilly tossed Keane a grateful smile that sent his pulse racing.
    Hadley walked out of her office to great them. “So nice to meet you, Lilly. Is that the laptop?”
    “It is.” Lilly shifted her laptop bag off her shoulder and handed it over, though Keane could sense her hesitation, which was completely reasonable given that her entire life was on that machine. “I appreciate your help with this mess. It’s just getting really freaky.”
    Hadley gave Lilly a sympathetic smile. “Believe me, I know how scary this can be. But we’ll do all we can to track him down and put him away.”
    “I appreciate all the help. I’ve been dealing with this on my own since it started, and at first it wasn’t too bad, but lately…” Lilly shook her head and wrapped her arms around herself. “It’s just gotten so much worse. And I’ve got a convention I’m scheduled to attend at the end of this month. I can’t miss it—but I can’t go if he’s still on the loose.”
    The fear and worry in Lilly’s voice left Keane pissed off that someone was terrorizing her—and Gabe saw it. “Come on…let’s leave them to it, since I think Hadley’s got questions for Lilly, and you could probably do with a beer.”
    Keane hooked the back of Lilly’s neck and pulled her in for a quick kiss. “I’ll be right here if you need me. Okay?”
    She nodded and then followed Hadley into her office as Keane and Gabe wandered into the kitchen. Gabe