Free Dangerous Abduction (O'Connor Brothers Book 2) by Rhonda Brewer Page A

pocket to grab his phone, it began to vibrate in his hand. He tapped the screen to see Ian’s number flashing.
    “Hey, bro, I was just about to call you.” James slid into the kitchen so Marina wouldn’t hear the conversation. The last thing he needed was for her to feel she was pushing Ian out.
    “I guess I saved you the trouble of tapping in the phone number.” Ian chuckled. James heard a muffled giggle in the background and smiled.
    “Who’s that?” James asked.
    “An old friend. I just wanted to let you know I’m going to stay in St. John’s so I won’t need to stay at your place.” Ian didn’t sound like himself.
    “That works out great because Marina and Danny are staying with me for a bit. Her house was broken into and everything is trashed,” James explained.
    “What the fuck is with that damn house? When John was there, something was always happening to it.” Ian was referring to the numerous attempts on Stephanie’s life when she and John lived in the house.
    “I don’t know. You’re still welcome to stay but you’d have to crash on the sofa.” James told him.
    “Thanks, bro, but I’m good.” Another giggle. “Gotta go.” James chuckled when he hung up the phone. Seemed like Ian was getting lucky and he wondered if he’d finally made a move on Sandy. The thought had no sooner entered his head, when a knock sounded.
    James opened the door and quickly realized the giggling he’d heard on the phone wasn’t Sandy since she was standing on the other side of the door. Now he was confused, because he knew Ian was crazy about Sandy and it wasn’t typical for him to run off with some random woman.
    “Hi, James,” Sandy said as he motioned her inside.
    “Hi.” It was odd for her to drop by his house.
    “I wanted to see if Marina needed anything.”
    “She’s in the living room.” James motioned for her to go ahead of him.
    Marina was on the edge of the sofa with her elbows resting on her knees and her hands over her face. It didn’t take long for Sandy to hurry next to her and wrap her arm around Marina’s shoulder. When she lifted her head, James felt a squeeze in his chest. Tears ran down her cheeks and she swiped them away with her fingers. It broke his heart to see her like that and all he wanted to do was pull her into his arms to make her forget all of it.
    “Marina, everything will be okay,” Sandy told her as she reached for the box of tissues he always kept on the table.
    “I’m okay, really.” Marina took a deep breath and let it out slowly.
    “Of course you are.” Sandy nudged her with her shoulder. “You’re a tough cookie.”
    Marina smiled at the woman sitting next to her. Sandy had become part of his family over the last few years. She worked for Keith and his quiet brother seemed quite protective of her. For a while James thought Keith might have had a thing for the perky woman, but at one of their monthly brother bonding nights it had been brought up about Keith and Sandy. Ian’s face had turned completely red and James remembered expecting steam to come out of his ears. Keith must have noticed it too and made a point of saying Sandy was like a sister to him nothing more. Ian relaxed and it was forgotten but James still wondered why Keith seem to be more protective over Sandy than any of his other employees.
    “Sandy’s right, you need a good night’s sleep, and we’ll figure everything out in the morning.” Hopefully they’d know more by then.
    “Everything always seems better after a good night’s sleep. I’m going to head home but if you need anything call me.” Sandy gave Marina another hug.
    “Thank you, Sandy.” Marina said.
    “No thanks necessary, plus I know you’re safe with James and Ian.” Sandy stood up and turned towards James.
    “Ian’s gone back to St. John’s.” James wanted to take the statement back right away when Sandy’s face fell.
    “Oh. Well... I should go. I’ll talk to you later.” Sandy hurried past James and