Seth was quiet for several beats.
Dax straightened in his chair. “Let me talk to her. I don’t think she’s going to be too thrilled with this arrangement but if she agrees, there’s no conflict of interest on my part.”
“Fine.” Seth nodded. “Keep me updated.”
“Will do.” Dax stood, wanting to get home and get this straightened out.
Before he’d made it out of the office, Seth stopped him. “Don’t forget, it’s your rotation for the self-defense class.”
Shit.Dax had completely forgotten.
Elite Security offered free self-defense classes at the women’s shelter, hospital and high school. It was on a volunteer basis, but they rotated so that no one would get burned out. Dax hadn’t hesitated when signing up. Whenever he had a chance to empower women, to make their lives safer, he was all for it. But, why did it have to be today? Maybe he could get someone to cover for him.
As if reading his mind, Seth stated, “They’re expecting you at the shelter in thirty minutes. That’s why I moved up this meeting.”
Double shit.
With a nod, Dax left Seth’s office. He had a feeling that Ginny was not going to be happy with her mom going behind her back to set up protection for her. During their not-a-one-night-stand she’d mentioned how overprotective her mom could be. She’d explained that her mom had had her when she was a teenager and had been somewhat of a wild child before getting pregnant. So she overcompensated with Ginny, who she home schooled and was with twenty-four seven.
The way Ginny had described the relationship made it clear that it was all done in love but he could sense that she was ready to cut the apron strings and spread her wings. As much as he understood that impulse, he also understood her mother’s impulse to keep her daughter safe. He wasn’t sure how this whole thing was going to shake out but he hoped whatever happened he’d get more time with Ginny. Honestly, that’s what he wanted more than anything else.