“They can’t do anything.”I trotted after Noah.“He didn’t touch me.”
“I’m sure Harper can convince them to charge him with something.At the very least, you need to apply for a restraining order.They can help with that.”
“I seriously doubt he’ll try again.You were pretty scary.”
“He’s got nothing to lose at this point.”Noah’s tone was firm and honestly kinda sexy.So different from the way he used to talk to me.But still, this felt like overkill.
“But—”
“We’re doing it.It’s nonnegotiable.Your safety is more important than whatever embarrassment or trouble you’re worried about.”
“It’s just pointless.A restraining order is just a piece of paper.It won’t stop him from coming back if he wants to.”
“It’ll give the cops a reason to arrest him if he does.But if he’s smart, he’s on the road already with Vegas in his rearview.”
“Parker isn’t exactly acting smart.I’m starting to think he never was.”
Noah stopped in front of the door to the executive suites and tossed me a grin.“You’re not wrong there.”
I stepped into the office as he held the door for me.“What are you even doing here this early?Soundcheck is two hours out.”
“I have a meeting with Harper.”Noah groaned.
I turned, assuming he saw something he didn’t like, but the usual sixty-ish receptionist sat at her desk with a professional smile.“What?I thought you liked Harper.”
The receptionist stood and gestured to the hall.“She’s waiting for you.”
Noah nodded at her, then murmured to me, “I do.But we’re picking another Win-A-Date winner, and I don’t wanna.”
“Aww, poor baby.I’ll help you if you want.”I was dying to see the women.Honestly, I really wanted to see what the reject pile looked like too.
What?I was a nosy bitch.
Noah tossed me an unimpressed look.
I guess my nosiness was apparent.“For real.I’ll be your advocate and keep the harpies away from your virginal body.”
Noah was still laughing as we walked into Harper’s office.
The two cops standing at the other side of the room had me freezing for a second.For so long, cops had been the enemy.The ones who could force me to go back to the foster home.The ones who had all the power.Even though that’d been years ago, it was hard to shake the mindset.
“Ms.Rose?”The one on the left asked.
I nodded.
“We were just explaining to Ms.Grey that we’ll look at the footage, but if the suspect didn’t touch you, there’s not much to hold him on.”
“He didn’t,” I whispered.
The other cop shifted his weight.“We’ll still take your statement and give you some information on applying for a restraining order.”
Noah tossed me a look, and I rolled my eyes.
So we spent the next half hour or so talking to the police and filling out paperwork.I was exhausted by the time we were done.
And now I got to work a whole shift.Joy.
“You’re taking the rest of the day off,” Harper said as soon as the police left.
