Free Saven Disclosure (The Saven Series Book 2) by Siobhan Davis

we’ve gotten the mutual admiration out of the way, tell me what’s going on with you.”
    “Not a hell of a lot,” I lie. “Life is fairly boring.” I almost snort at that statement. “Work is interesting, and my training is going well, but I’m going stir-crazy cooped up in that apartment.”
    He has the graciousness to look ashamed. “It’s a necessary precaution.”
    “Hhm.” I’d plead my case but I don’t want to argue with him. Not today. Haydn and I can work out a new arrangement, and Logan doesn’t need to be any the wiser. I tell myself it’s less stressful for him this way, though I acknowledge how delusional my thought process is. “How much longer do you think you’ll be away?”
    He tips back in his seat, running a hand through his jet-black hair. “I honestly don’t know. One way or another, I think things with the Amaretti will be resolved in the next couple of weeks. Then we have a few more stops on the roadshow, and my father is insisting that I make an appearance on Saven. I’ve been gone far too long, apparently.”
    The waitress returns and we briskly place our orders.
    I bite down hard on my lip. I don’t want to appear selfish or needy, but I’m supposed to be his Eterno intended, and it appears I’m relegated to the bottom of the slush pile. Refusing to go there, I bring up the other hot topic instead. “What about stopping the plans for the underwater colonies? They are moving things forward. We have to do something.”
    “I thought we’d agreed we weren’t going to talk about this stuff?”
    “They took my sister and brother!” I hiss in a low tone.
    “What?” Alarm builds behind his eyes, and I’m pleased at his visceral reaction. He wasn’t aware of it. “The president gave me his word.”
    “I guess his word doesn’t count for much.” I rub an aching spot between my eyes.
    “Leave that with me. I’ll fix it.”
    “How? When?” I lean forward earnestly.
    “I’ll speak to the VP when we get back. Commissioner Williams is in charge of the facility, and he’s tight with him. Try not to worry.” He takes my hand again. “I won’t let them come to any harm.”
    The waitress sets our plates down with a flirtatious smile. She stares blatantly at Logan through a thick set of fluttering lashes. I might as well be invisible. I glare at her, my claws sharpened and at the ready. Logan blanks her and that goes some way toward appeasing me. The dark-haired guard with the striking green eyes regards me suspiciously, and I’m tempted to flip him off. Disappointed, the waitress retreats, and the guards resume position.
    “What if it’s too late?” I whisper the question at the root of my anxiety.
    His expression is aggrieved. “I … let’s hope it’s not.” That’s not very comforting, but I can’t ask any more of him. “So, what’s the VP like to work for?” He raises a fork to his mouth, deliberately switching the subject.
    “He’s very professional, and incredibly busy, and I’m learning loads.” I place my silverware down. “Do you think he requested me for the position solely because I’m your girlfriend?” I ask in all seriousness. I’m still pondering exactly why I was singled out.
    Logan frowns a little. “He requested you for your brilliance, and because you were the best candidate for the job.” He reaches over, capturing my hand in his.
    “You genuinely believe that?” I’m hugely skeptical.
    “One hundred percent.”
    I don’t share his belief, but I’m not going to argue with him over it. His unflinching loyalty is doing funny things to my insides. Whether I believe it or not, he does, and he’ll never understand how much that means to me. A frown lingers on his face. “Why the frown?”
    His thumb circles the back of my hand, shooting tingles up and down my arm. I squirm in my seat. “ Girlfriend .” He enunciates the word. “I don’t like that term. It doesn’t even begin to convey how important you are to me. How