Page 25 of Her Elusive Cowboy Billionaire

“The driver is from my security firm.When I’m with Alexandra, I take no chances as anything could happen.”He leaned toward Meri and whispered.“And the limo is bulletproof.”

She widened her eyes and raised her eyebrows.Bulletproof!Why would we need a limo like that?“Do you really think we are in danger?”

“No, but I like to err on the side of caution.”

She looked from him to the child.“I can understand that.”

Chase strapped the little girl into a booster seat before assisting Meri into the vehicle.

Meri wanted to sit next to Chase and hold his hand, but with Alexandra in the car, she would keep her distance.

The trip from her loft to the Pepsi Center didn’t take long.The limo pulled into the line to drop off passengers at the front doors.

The driver lowered the privacy screen.“I’ll be in after I park.I have my ticket and my permit to carry my gun into the building.My seat is directly behind yours and I’ll be able to see and assess any threats.You don’t have to do anything but enjoy the evening.”

“Thanks.”Chase turned to her.“Meri, this is Isaac.”He turned back toward Isaac.“If anything happens, I want you to take Alexandra and Meri to safety.No matter what.Understand?”

Isaac turned his gaze to Meri.“Nice to meet you, ma’am.”Then he turned back to Chase.“Yes, sir.They are to be safely out of harm’s way before I come back to help you.”

Chase waved a hand.“I don’t want you to worry about me.I can take care of myself.”

“Yes, sir.”Isaac got out of the car and opened the back door for them.Then he stood at attention.Isaac was a big man.He had to be six foot five and three-hundred pounds of what looked like solid muscle.

Meri thought for a moment the man would salute Chase, but he didn’t.

Chase took Alexandra by the hand and put his other hand at Meri’s waist.They walked into the building, through security, and found their seats.They were great seats.About ten rows up from the ice, along the western side, they could see everything.When Meri came with her friends or her parents, their tickets weren’t nearly as good.

Meri had been to the ice show many times.She watched Alexandra as the girl stood and almost hung on the chair in front of her.Her eyes were wide with excitement as she saw Cinderella come on in the rags costume.

When she changed and went to the ball, Alexandra turned to Meri and jumped up and down.“She looks just like me.”She turned in a circle.“See?”

“She does, but you look prettier,” said Meri with a smile.

“Is Cinderella your favorite?”asked Chase.“There are lots of other princesses out there.”

Alexandra shook her head.“Cinderella is the bestest.”

Meri looked down at the little girl.Her face was alight with happiness as she watched Cinderella dance with Prince Charming.

“That’s me.Someday I gonna marry Uncle Chase.”

Meri grinned.“Oh you are, are you?When you grow up, Uncle Chase will seem like an old man and you won’t want to marry him anymore.”

“Nope.I’ll always marry him.”

Grinning, Meri hugged the little girl close.“You are a delight, Alexandra.Did you know that?”

“Yup.”She turned her attention back to the ice show.The ice dancers were taking their bows.

The ice show was almost over when Isaac leaned forward.“There is a man who keeps looking up here and pacing in the walkway in front of the first row.”

She felt Chase stiffen and followed his gaze to the man Isaac was referring to.Then the man looked up and Meri gasped.He was the person from the other night, but what reason did he have for blatantly watching them?

“Take Meri and Alexandra to the car, then take them to the office, and put them in the safe room.”

“Yes, sir.”Isaac turned his gaze toward her.“Ms.Anderson, if you’ll follow me, please?”

Meri nodded.All she wanted was to make sure Alexandra was okay.If that meant being in the safe room, so be it.