"I'll take that up to Ms. Sterling," Daniel told the young waiter, relieving him of his tray and a bottle of champagne.
He looked uncertain until Daniel showed his security badge. The kid's eyes flashed to Daniel's jacket where his sidearm was visible. His eyes widened and he could barely conceal a grin of appreciation while backing away from a clearly much deadlier man.
"No one disturbs Ms. Sterling tonight, understood?"
Daniel was annoyed, and annoyed Daniel tended to be more homicidal. He was annoyed at the kid for giving the tray over so easily. Daniel could have been anyone pretending to be security to gain access to Addison's room, where she could be harmed. Daniel was annoyed at Addison for not being where she was supposed to be. And he was annoyed at his delay in getting to her
