Love in Montana (De La Fuente Family 1)

A delightful blush crept along her cheekbones, and Ramon chuckled. “Hmm, like that is it?”

“It was inevitable, I guess.”

“You’re in love with him,” Ramon pointed out. “I’m happy for you, Sylvia. I’ve seen the way he looks at you, so I don’t have any reason to tell you to keep your distance from him. He’s a good guy.”

“If you did, what makes you think I’d listen?” she countered.

Ramon rolled his eyes while Noah chuckled. “You always listen to me, babe.” He became serious. “How are you really? And what is being done to find the fucker?”

Sylvia sighed and wanted it all over and done with.

“Yuri is checking out the hidden surveillance he had installed,” Talya informed them as she walked into the living room. Her friend looked tired, but she was dressed in her power suit, which told Sylvia that her friend was going into Poles to work in the office.

“Hidden?” Sylvia queried, hoping like hell their privacy hadn’t been invaded because she didn’t know how she’d feel about that. Eric would go crazy as well.

“In the dressing room there are hidden cameras zoomed in and focused on the two doors so, unless you stood in front of one naked, then no one will get a show. But hopefully someone will be captured on the video who shouldn’t be in that room.”

“You knew they were there?” Sylvia was unsure how she felt about her friend knowing without saying anything to her.

“I do, but with you not being around and not having plans to go back to Poles, I forgot all about them until Yuri reminded me last night when he left.” She winced. “I’m sorry I should have told you, but I really had forgotten all about them.”

“It’s okay. It’s good that Yuri did that.”

“About Yuri,” Ramon’s voice darkened, “is there anything you want to tell me?”

“Not really.” Sylvia’s heart dropped to her toes at the thought that everyone was now going to know what she’d been doing at Poles.

“I think Eric is back,” Talya added with a glance to Sylvia. “I’ll let him in.”

It was Eric and he looked as handsome as ever in his navy blue suit, pale green shirt and dark green tie. He smelled good, which she noticed when he sat beside her, his hand entwining with hers. “We have five minutes then we have to leave.”

“I’m ready.”

Eric nodded before he faced Ramon and Noah. “I take it Sebastian told you?”

“You should have called me, Eric. Not my brother.” Ramon sounded angry. “I hated hearing that Sylvia was in danger.”

“You would have hated hearing it, regardless of who told you,” Eric added.

“Look, can we not get all heated about it. Hopefully Yuri will have some idea about who is responsible from the video footage,” Sylvia added, just wanting everyone to stop going on about the later note.

“He better,” Ramon added, disgruntled.

Eric squeezed her hand.

“We need to leave.” Sylvia moved and grabbed her purse from the stool at the breakfast bar, and turned, “You ready?”

Eric quickly got to his feet with an odd look on his face.

Ramon and Noah stood as well, and looked uncomfortable.

“I’m outta hear,” Talya announced and disappeared out the door.

“You’re going to work?” Ramon asked, and turned to Eric, “And you’re letting her?”

“Hey, the lady has a mind of her own, and I’d rather have her where I can get to her quickly. Not here alone.” Eric supported her decision. He had his own reasons, but he supported her decision to head in to work. It would help keep her mind occupied.

“I promise to call and let you both know what’s going on, although I’m heading to Montana with Eric for Thanksgiving.” Sylvia smiled. She was looking forward to meeting Eric’s family, and being out of the city, especially now. She was a bit soured on Lexington with the notes, and now she felt she would be constantly looking over her shoulder.