“Really?”
“Really. But you have to trust that I would never hurt you.”
“I know that, or Kaleb wouldn’t have asked you to come to get me.”
“You’re right about that.”
“But he doesn’t even know me,” she told him.
“He knows you enough, and the fact you’re Aleena’s best friend means something. You’re automatically a part of their family now.”
“Have you met her?”
He nodded. “Yes. She’s very special.”
“Yes, she is.”
“Kaleb takes excellent care of her.”
She smiled. “I know, or she wouldn’t be with him because I would have come for her.”
Before he could answer, the waitress was back with their food.
He caught Nia staring down at her food. “Eat, baby.”
She picked up her fork and started eating.
He watched her for a moment and then dug into his hamburger.
Chapter Five
Travis was thrilled when she ate everything on her plate, and he’d even ordered her a bowl of fruit, which she devoured.
He threw down some bills, grabbed their bags and her hand, and pulled her out of the restaurant.
Next, he led her to one of the shops in the hotel lobby.
“You can look around to see if you want anything, but I don’t want you leaving the store.”
She nodded and started looking through the books.
He got what he needed at the same time, keeping her in his sight. “Thank you,” he said and took the bag the saleslady gave him.
“Did you find anything you want, baby?”
She turned to him and shook her head.
“Then let’s get you up to the room.”
In the elevator, he wrapped an arm around her waist when several people walked on with them. He was pleased she didn’t stiffen and, in fact, leaned against him.
They walked down the hallway in silence. He could feel her energy start to lag and wanted to get her settled.
After he got them into the room, he moved to the bed and made her sit. “Rest for a minute.” In the bathroom, he started the bath with the bubbles he bought at the shop. He set out a towel and then went to get her.
He found her pacing in front of the window. “Come here, baby.”
She glanced into the bathroom when she got to him. “What’s going on?”