Page 94 of Finding Elodie
Scott Webber.
Andrew had hightailed it to Honolulu after getting the man’s description, address, and vehicle information. It wasn’t until he was already in the Aloha State that he’d been informed by his insider that the SEALs were away on a mission. It should’ve been the perfect time to grab the bitch and take care of her once and for all…but while he’d been able to see her with his own eyes, he hadn’t been able to get near her. Since Andrew’s arrival, Elodie had only left the SEAL’s apartment to go to the harbor. A guy had picked her up and dropped her off every day of the last week, and the security in the apartment complex was too intense for him to slip inside unseen. There were cameras everywhere.
Andrew had managed to find the only spot in the parking lot where he’d likely be out of range of the security cameras. All the way in the back corner by the street. His nondescript, four-door black rental blended in just fine, but with the lack of access to Elodie, he’d been forced to bide his time and try to come up with another plan.
He’d hoped to have everything taken care of before Mr. Navy SEAL arrived back from his mission, but he wasn’t so lucky. He’d watched from the harbor parking lot as his target and the SEAL had almost fucked right on the dock. And he’d recognized the look of lust on the man’s face before he’d carried Elodie into the building a short while ago. She’d be even harder to get to now.
But not impossible. Earlier that morning, Andrew had finally come up with the perfect plan, but he had to wait until Sunday to execute it. It was costing Paul a fortune but would be worth it in the end. And Andrew couldn’t fucking wait. All he wanted to do was get back to New York. He was so sick of this bitch.
Andrew started his car and pulled out of the lot. There was no need to watch the apartment complex all night, not when his plan was in motion. He’d been very careful in his surveillance so far, not wanting Elodie to have any inclination she was living her last few days on this Earth. The element of surprise was one of his favorite things, and he knew without a doubt the bitch was going to be surprised. Even dating a Navy SEAL wouldn’t save her from Paul’s wrath. She might think she was home free, hiding out here in paradise, fucking a damn SEAL…but she was wrong.
The mob always won in the end. Always.
Chapter Nineteen
Elodie stood at the end of the dock and hugged Scott, hard. It was Sunday, normally her day off, but she’d had no problem doing Perry and Kahoni the favor of taking a client out on a fishing trip. They’d taken a chance and hired her even though she’d had no experience, which meant a roof over her head and food to eat. And the job had allowed her to stay in Hawaii and eventually run into Scott. She’d do anything for the owners of the Fish Tales.
“You’re really going into work?” she asked Scott. He’d had a couple days off after his mission, and as much as he enjoyed her company when she wasn’t working, she knew he was itching to get back to work himself.
“Yeah, just for a bit. We did our after-action review the day after we got back, but I want to read it through and make sure we didn’t leave anything out.”
Elodie was impressed by Scott’s thoroughness. He took his job as team leader very seriously, and she loved him all the more for it. “Okay.”
“I’ll be here around noon to pick you up though. Maybe we’ll head up over to Makapuu today. What do you think?”
Elodie nodded. Makapuu was one of the best body-surfing beaches on the island, but she wasn’t getting in the water. No way.
Scott chuckled. “I know you’re just humoring me, but I appreciate it. You can read a book while I body surf for a while, then I’ll take you to Waimanalo and we’ll eat at Smokey Ranch Barbeque. Guarantee it’ll be the best barbeque you’ve eaten.”
“Guarantee? You seem to forget that I’m a chef who’s eaten at some of the best restaurants in the country,” Elodie told him.
“I haven’t forgotten. But I promise you’ll love this place.”
“All right, but I want lunch first. You’ll get carried away at Makapuu and by the time you’re done, I’ll be starving.”
“Deal,” Scott said with a smile. “For the record, I was gonna bring you a snack to tide you over, but we can still eat first.”
“You’re so good to me,” Elodie told him.
“I love you, it’s my job to be good to you.”
She’d never get tired of hearing him say he loved her. Elodie no longer worried about what was “right” and “normal” in a relationship. When it came to Scott and her, normal didn’t apply. She was content with how things were going and had the utmost confidence that they would make it as a couple. “I love you, and I’ll see you later.”
“Have fun and be safe,” Scott said.
“I will. I’m looking forward to being a little more relaxed today. With it being just me and Kai and only one guest, we don’t have to be as formal with things. Hopefully the guy’ll be cool.”
“I hope so too, for your sake.” Then Scott leaned down and kissed her. They’d started out the morning with lots of easy cuddles and caresses in bed. They were both tired from making love the night before and hadn’t felt the urge to do more than talk quietly before getting up and starting their day.
Elodie gave Scott another hug, then picked up her backpack and started down the dock. She turned and gave one last wave before turning her attention to the Fish Tales. Kai was already onboard and he greeted her with a hearty “aloha!” when she came aboard.
She spent about twenty minutes getting the boat ready while Kai did paperwork and checked everything over to make sure it was seaworthy. The last thing they wanted was to get stranded in the middle of the ocean.
Their guest for the day showed up right on time.
“Hello?” a deep male voice called out.
Elodie went out on the back deck and waved at the man standing at the end of the small gangplank.
