Blind Date Turned Proposal

Dexter’s face scrunched up in a look of consternation.

She spent half an hour explaining everything to him. “It’s daytime now, and I don’t know if Laura escaped. I would feel terrible if something happened to her last night.”

Dexter finally realized why Josie was so on edge. He handed her the phone. “Go ahead and ask.”

Josie couldn’t fathom how at ease he seemed. “I’ll… be calling Arnold…”

He nodded in assent.

She quickly snatched the phone from his hands and dialed Arnold’s number. “Josie! Are you okay?!”

Josie turned away to answer Arnold’s call, worried about how Dexter would react. “I’m fine. Did Laura manage to escape?”

“I’ve already told Claudia. She’s going to help us get Laura out of there today.”

Josie breathed a sigh of relief when she heard what Arnold had to say.

“You must let me know as soon as she’s out.”

Before they hung up, Arnold asked, his voice indicating his concern, “Are you really okay?

A shadow cast over Dexter’s features the longer the call continued.

end the call when

to speak to him. However, he had his subordinates prepare a

and smiled wryly. “Am I going to a

a doctor come

Dexter followed up with him. “Make sure she doesn’t suffer any after–effects

is not serious,” the doctor assured Dexter. With proper rest, she will make a

demanded, “Dexter, why are you keeping me here?” Directing her frustrations at him, she continued, “Are you trying

being patient if the

indignantly like a child experiencing a temper tantrum. She

secretly took satisfaction in the fact that he could get Josie riled

way things were. He was content

decided to try a different approach. “If you want to make up with me,” she said finally, “could you

on their way the moment you hung up,” he

surprised by his unexpected

he still wouldn’t let her go. He must be afraid of losing

to plague Josie. She couldn’t reach anyone

in the afternoon for a business meeting. The door was locked from the