ustration. "I'm only here because you called me in and asked me to stay back. Let me go hom

the next few minutes," Johnson as

lowering his voice to a conspiratorial whisper. "Who's this girl that you would s

or not?" Johnson pressed,

musement in his eyes. "I'll just have to tap

der before he turned and walked away. Johnson sigh

d him cautiously, clearing hi

son asked, his eyes sti

ange of clothes or perhaps some food?" Ben stam

not leaving here," Johnson rep

ded quickly, hurrying off

hnson pulled out his pho

te everything that occurred this evening regarding Emma Rhema, and I want the information a

e of intensity; he was dete

-

ythmic beeping of machines echoed soft

ants of a haunting dream clung to her-she had envisioned

d," she gasped, a wave o

d to the source, her eyes struggling to make sense

d, glancing around the st

n a brighter light that flooded the space. As he steppe

ending his hand toward her, yet she instinc

st before it could happen, so I rushed you here. You can now call me your savior," he

king; his perfect set of teeth gleamed like a Hollywood st

y looks are that shocking, maybe you should take me hom

... I didn't stare like that," she prote

et make me blush like a schoolgirl?°°°** sh

to her line of sight, laden with

re to prepare a feast for you," Johnson said

a retorted, a hint of annoyance creeping

Johnson quip

insisted firmly, h

led audibly, cutting throug

agrees with you," Johnson chuckl

all times for her stomach to betray her!

ger, and I can't eat food from a strange

e replied, his tone ear

et you," she said, extending

e exuded beauty; her lips resembled ripe apples, and her brownish eye

n my face?" Emma asked

ed, momentarily

ndshake for the last minute," she point

. He hadn't lost focus like this before. He noticed the bodyguards peerin

e to meet you too," he said, smiling as he reached for her

. Pray you get another opportunity, but for now, I'm starving

nt that he couldn't hold her hand. Yet he was confident that there would

dent, a thought flashed through her mind. "How long have I

. "You've been here for two days. You fainted due to mental

ispered softly to herself, he

u kept saying words in your sleep... it was the same word over and over-'baby, baby'," he said, hi

his words. "I said all of that?" she

o ask, is there a child somewhere you're worried about? I could try to

d, bringing with it the startling realization o

sture both protective and revealing. Her fingers lightl

ion. A thought began to form in his mind, one that he felt was both bold and necessary to voice.