Page 119 of Last Chance
That was more than enough. Logan could wait a few minutes. Sawyer scooped Janie into his arms, carried her to the living room, and set her on the couch where he joined her, tugging the beautiful woman into his arms.
He said nothing as he held her close until the shaking stopped. Shock. Yet something else for which Diego Hernandez had to answer. No one had the right to terrorize the woman he loved.
“Sorry,” she whispered.
“Don’t be. You know what it is.”
“Adrenaline dump.”
“Are you better now?”
She nodded. “I’ll need a nap soon, won’t I?”
“It’s almost time to sleep, anyway.”
“We have an early start tomorrow. I don’t know if I’ll be able to sleep much.”
“Anything is better than staying awake all night.” He kissed her. “Ready to take Logan his snack?”
She huffed out a breath. “He probably thinks I forgot him.”
“Not a chance.” He helped Janie to her feet. “Come on. We’ll take him food and coffee, then I’ll walk you to your room.”
“Walking me home again, Mr. Chapman?”
“You bet, Ms. Moran. It’s standard operating procedure to walk a date to the door and hopefully score a kiss at the end of a date.”
“Some date,” she murmured.
“We had dinner and watched a movie. In my book, that’s a date.”
Janie laughed as she entered the kitchen.
Excellent. Sawyer breathed easier. Crisis averted for the moment. If they found the right information in time, Janie wouldn’t be afraid anymore.
Once they delivered Logan’s snack, Sawyer escorted Janie to her room. He cupped her nape and drew her body against his. “Was our date pleasant enough for me to earn a goodnight kiss?”
She twined her arms around his neck. “I enjoyed it very much, but I’d like a redo. Maybe we can finish the movie one night when all this is over.”
“Deal. I’d love to watch the movie without interruption except for popcorn and soft drink refills.”
“Perfect.” She stood on her tiptoes and kissed Sawyer. “I’ll make a note to stock up on supplies for our date.”
Sawyer settled his mouth on Janie’s for a deep, extended kiss. “I like that plan. Maybe we can do a double feature.”
“Even better.” Janie backed out of Sawyer’s arms and into the doorway of her room. “I love you, Sawyer.”
“I love you, too, sweetheart. Come to me if you can’t sleep. I’ll be close.”
She flashed him a smile, retreated into her room, and closed the door.
Sawyer took a minute to bring his heart rate out of the stratosphere. Holy smoke. Janie Moran just did it for him. When he could think straight and draw in a full breath, he headed downstairs to the kitchen, where he poured himself a mug of coffee and joined Logan in the security room.
“She settled for the night?” Logan asked.
“For a while. I don’t know if she’ll sleep long.” So far, she’d only managed three hours of sleep at a stretch. He had a feeling tonight wouldn’t be any better. “Any progress on the search?”
“Already have one probable location.” Logan held up his hand. “I know. You want it nailed down yesterday. I’ll make more calls, but confirmation takes time.”