moon over you like you’re the latest thing out of Hollywood.”
Jayden opened his mouth, ready with some smart ass comeback, but stopped. Braxton was right. Those were the types he usually attracted. Grabbing Braxton by the arm, he pulled him a few feet away from the girls and the crowd of people.
“I’m here protecting Haley.” He kept his voice low. “Barrett sent me over here. Some asshole has been stalking her.”
Braxton straightened, his expression hardened. “How long has this been going on?”
“Since she transferred from LSU.” Jayden propped his hands on his hips. “You remember that second girl that was kidnapped after Ava?”
“Yeah.” Braxton nodded.
“That was Haley.”
“Fuck.” Braxton ran his hand through his black hair with dyed blue tips. He met Jayden’s gaze. “What can I do to help?”
Jayden shook his head. “Nothing right now. I had to move her from her dorm to the house where I’m staying. He’s been leaving notes on her dorm door that have been getting more aggressive. Hell, he even managed to leave a note on my car while we were in the mall.” Jayden told Braxton what the note said and about the DNA that was left on it.
“That’s some fucked up shit.” Braxton shook his head, anger etched in his face. The ex-bartender had a protective streak when it came to women. It stemmed from years of abuse his father had inflicted upon his mother.
“Look we are here for another few days. Let me know if you need backup.”
“Thanks man. I appreciate the help.”
“It’s the least I can do after all you guys did for me when I was in trouble.”
Jayden looked over at Haley, who laughed as she talked to Kate. “I’m going to find that asshole. And when I do, there’s not going to be anything left of him when I’m finished.
“I feel ya, man. Hell, I’ll even help you bury the pieces.”
“What are you guys talking about? Jayden’s new clothes?” Kate walked over and wrapped her arm around Braxton’s waist. He pulled her close, keeping a possessive hand on her hip.
“Yeah, man. What’s up with the new clothes?” Braxton arched his brow.
“That’s my doing.” Haley grimaced. “I told him he needed a clothes intervention.”
“You did well. Jayden you look like you stepped off the cover of GQ magazine.” Kate nodded.
“Hey, there’s nothing wrong with T-shirts.” Braxton protested and glanced down at his own black T-shirt.
“I have nothing against T-shirts, as long as they’re not the same shirt in different colors.” Haley shrugged.
Braxton cut his eyes at Jayden and barked out a laugh. “She totally busted you.”
“Leave Jayden alone.” Kate elbowed Braxton in the side. “I might get Haley give you a makeover. We still have that dinner tomorrow night with the Arkansas Historical Society. All you brought was black tees and jeans.”
“Hey now, let’s not get crazy.” Braxton held up his hands, looking a little uncomfortable.Jayden snorted.
Haley cocked her head and studied Braxton. Braxton squirmed under her gaze.
“You could wear an unbuttoned vest over a black T-shirt and black jeans. Or you could wear a gray cardigan over your tee shirt. Either way, just make sure you wear dressy shoes.”
Braxton lifted his brows, as if considering her suggestions.
“Wait a minute. You wouldn’t let me wear any of my T-shirts.” He jerked his thumb in Braxton’s direction. “Why are you letting him get away with it?”
“You didn’t have one black T-shirt. All you had were colored shirts from—”
“The mall.” Braxton, Kate and Haley spoke in unison.
Jayden rolled his eyes. “Whatever.”
Braxton laughed and slung an arm over Haley’s shoulder. “I like you, Haley. Not only are you a fellow LSU fan, but you’ve got an excellent taste.”
Jayden growled and unwrapped the Were’s arm from Haley. Braxton might be his friend, but that still didn’t mean it was okay for him to touch her.
“What are you guys doing tomorrow
Jayden opened his mouth, ready with some smart ass comeback, but stopped. Braxton was right. Those were the types he usually attracted. Grabbing Braxton by the arm, he pulled him a few feet away from the girls and the crowd of people.
“I’m here protecting Haley.” He kept his voice low. “Barrett sent me over here. Some asshole has been stalking her.”
Braxton straightened, his expression hardened. “How long has this been going on?”
“Since she transferred from LSU.” Jayden propped his hands on his hips. “You remember that second girl that was kidnapped after Ava?”
“Yeah.” Braxton nodded.
“That was Haley.”
“Fuck.” Braxton ran his hand through his black hair with dyed blue tips. He met Jayden’s gaze. “What can I do to help?”
Jayden shook his head. “Nothing right now. I had to move her from her dorm to the house where I’m staying. He’s been leaving notes on her dorm door that have been getting more aggressive. Hell, he even managed to leave a note on my car while we were in the mall.” Jayden told Braxton what the note said and about the DNA that was left on it.
“That’s some fucked up shit.” Braxton shook his head, anger etched in his face. The ex-bartender had a protective streak when it came to women. It stemmed from years of abuse his father had inflicted upon his mother.
“Look we are here for another few days. Let me know if you need backup.”
“Thanks man. I appreciate the help.”
“It’s the least I can do after all you guys did for me when I was in trouble.”
Jayden looked over at Haley, who laughed as she talked to Kate. “I’m going to find that asshole. And when I do, there’s not going to be anything left of him when I’m finished.
“I feel ya, man. Hell, I’ll even help you bury the pieces.”
“What are you guys talking about? Jayden’s new clothes?” Kate walked over and wrapped her arm around Braxton’s waist. He pulled her close, keeping a possessive hand on her hip.
“Yeah, man. What’s up with the new clothes?” Braxton arched his brow.
“That’s my doing.” Haley grimaced. “I told him he needed a clothes intervention.”
“You did well. Jayden you look like you stepped off the cover of GQ magazine.” Kate nodded.
“Hey, there’s nothing wrong with T-shirts.” Braxton protested and glanced down at his own black T-shirt.
“I have nothing against T-shirts, as long as they’re not the same shirt in different colors.” Haley shrugged.
Braxton cut his eyes at Jayden and barked out a laugh. “She totally busted you.”
“Leave Jayden alone.” Kate elbowed Braxton in the side. “I might get Haley give you a makeover. We still have that dinner tomorrow night with the Arkansas Historical Society. All you brought was black tees and jeans.”
“Hey now, let’s not get crazy.” Braxton held up his hands, looking a little uncomfortable.Jayden snorted.
Haley cocked her head and studied Braxton. Braxton squirmed under her gaze.
“You could wear an unbuttoned vest over a black T-shirt and black jeans. Or you could wear a gray cardigan over your tee shirt. Either way, just make sure you wear dressy shoes.”
Braxton lifted his brows, as if considering her suggestions.
“Wait a minute. You wouldn’t let me wear any of my T-shirts.” He jerked his thumb in Braxton’s direction. “Why are you letting him get away with it?”
“You didn’t have one black T-shirt. All you had were colored shirts from—”
“The mall.” Braxton, Kate and Haley spoke in unison.
Jayden rolled his eyes. “Whatever.”
Braxton laughed and slung an arm over Haley’s shoulder. “I like you, Haley. Not only are you a fellow LSU fan, but you’ve got an excellent taste.”
Jayden growled and unwrapped the Were’s arm from Haley. Braxton might be his friend, but that still didn’t mean it was okay for him to touch her.
“What are you guys doing tomorrow
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