Page 60 of A Little Bit Engaged
And possibly dangerous.
If he wanted to do that, she would stop him. No matter if he was taller and weighed more. Not knowing what was going on made her nervous.
Tapping her toe, she waited for him to disconnect from the call.
“What?” she asked when he had.
“There’s this kid. A big fan. He’s twelve and at the children’s hospital. I need to visit him.”
Not Caitlin. But Cara felt no relief. “Okay, when?”
“Tomorrow.” He glanced at the front door. “His name is Slayter. He’s sick. This can’t wait. I have to go.”
The compassion in Brody’s voice warmed Cara’s heart. She held his hand. “Of course you do.”
Brody dragged his other hand through his hair. “The entire Vesper crew has been requested.”
Vesper was the name of the spaceship in his and Caitlin’s movie franchise. “Did someone ask Caitlin?”
“Ainsley called her first since she’s so hard to reach, but Caitlin said no given the circumstances with you and me. Added the excuse that since her movie didn’t tank opening weekend she was too busy giving interviews to come to San Francisco for a few hours. No matter what the reason.”
Cara shook her head. She still hadn’t spoken to her sister. That was due to Caitlin not calling or answering her phone. “None of that should matter when a sick kid is involved.”
“It does to Caitlin.” Brody sighed. “But I have bigger issues. I don’t have a costume to wear or stuff to give Slayter. We don’t have much time.”
“We’ll figure something out. You can find anything you need in San Francisco. If not today, then tomorrow on the way to the hospital. Trust me.”
“I do trust you.”
Cara’s heart full-on melted. Had he said that to her before? She didn’t think so.
“Except Jackson is going to say no,” Brody added.
“Probably, but he’ll just have to come up with a way to make this work.” The hospital visit was too important to Brody. The serious expression on his face told her that. Fighting the urge to lean against him, she squeezed his hand. “I’m not Ainsley, but I know the city. What do you need so you can pull this off?”
CHAPTER FOURTEEN
At the Children’s Hospital on Tuesday, anticipation battled with frustration inside Brody. He followed an administrator down a hallway with brightly colored walls covered with whimsical images. He kept a smile on his face, even though he wanted to fire Jackson for not being more supportive of this visit.
“I get your concern.” Brody kept his voice low and his posture relaxed. “I understand what might happen.”
“Will happen.” Jackson punctuated each word.
Brody kept walking. Nothing would stop him. He’d been ignoring how the rented boots pinched his feet. He could do the same with Jackson.
Especially with Cara at his side. Jackson had told her to remain at the apartment, but she’d wanted to come to the hospital. Brody had forced the issue. With four bodyguards surrounding them, the hospital’s security staff nearby, and San Francisco’s finest on alert, the necessary precautions had been taken. Plus, Caitlin had no idea what hospital in the Bay Area they’d be visiting so no one could alert the media.
Cara’s green wig bounced with each step. The pink, shimmery makeup on her face—made famous by her twin sister—sparkled due to the overhead lights. She was gorgeous, and he had a hard time not staring. Okay, appreciating with a touch of leering thrown in, but he couldn’t help himself.
She looked that good.
Though she always did.
But the tight costume showed off her luscious curves. Seeing her put her own mark on the character made him realize the appeal of cosplay for the first time. He wouldn’t mind acting out scenes from the movies when they finished.
If only they could.
He’d been trying to keep his distance since she’d cried in his arms on Friday. Pushing his attraction and himself into her life would only complicate an already-messy situation. There would be time for that and more…later.
