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"So hoe stop him?" PJ asked evenly

Donovan took a deep breath "We knohere he’s going to be in three nights’ ti, one of Europe’s biggest arood friends And where Bruoes That’s where you coht forward, a dark scowl savaging his face "What do youhere?"

Steele frowned and Donovan held up his hand "Let lared holes through hi her in front of her teaory Nelson at the party Be friendly Set hiet as much information out of him as possible"

PJ blinked and stared back at Donovan, not at all sure what to say

Cole didn’t suffer any such problem, however He was on his feet, his fists down at his sides clenched into balls

"What the fuck, Van? You want her to prostitute herself for inforuys didn’t look thrilled with the idea either

"Why don’t we just go into the party, take down Carter Brumley and rid the world of his filth?" Cole demanded

"I don’t like the idea any more than you do," Steele said in a terse voice "But we can’t just go in and take hiuarded to the teeth We’d need a hell of a lot more manpower than one tea hiirls This mission requires finesse and patience"

"And where the fuck are we going to be while PJ’s working Nelson over?" Cole demanded

"We’ll be close," Donovan said "We aren’t leaving her on her own and we’ll provide the hotel room for their rendezvous We’ll take the roo, we’ll be there in five seconds"

"I don’t like it," Cole said stubbornly

PJ shot to her feet, determined to shut Cole up "Hey, can everyone shut up a minute and let the person this actually involves ask a few questions?"

Cole reluctantly snapped his lips shut and then retook his seat, but he continued to stare belligerently at Donovan

"This all sounds good on paper," PJ said balefully "But there are a dairl I’m not some temptress or seductress I can’t walk three steps in heels and I dahtened further, and she could positively see the denial in his eyes She shot daggers at him, a promise that if he so much as opened his et the hint because he reood, PJ," Donovan said

"And how the hell would you know this?"

He smiled "I can see past all the caht dress and the right shoes and with the right hair and nize you when I’ to be my wardrobe advisor?"

He lifted a brow "Why not? I knohat looks good on a woman I won’t be much help with hair and makeup, but I’ll make sure we have someone who can help with that The important part is that you believe you can carry it off You have the attitude and confidence No doubt about that"

"And I’ into this party alone?"

"I can procure invitations for you and ether, but you’ll need to drop et inside so you canis done and you have hi and that you wouldn’t be opposed to co works out the e hope, he’ll be putty in your hand"

She looked at Steele, her team leader, the man she put all her trust in

"What do you think?" she asked softly

She didn’t care if it offended Donovan that she’d seek the opinion of Steele when in actuality Donovan signed all their paychecks Donovan wasn’t her team leader Steele was Donovan had been on plenty of missions with them He had her respect But Steele was the one she took orders fro tilanced her way, aze

"I think it’s probably our best option I don’t like it, but I think we can make it happen andinsane!" Cole exploded "Since when do we pimp out our teammates for a mission? Do you even understand what could happen to her if the slightest thing goes wrong? She’ll be helpless"

"That’s enough, Cole," she said through her teeth "You need to shut the fuck up and stand down I’ helpless I can defend myself and my team won’t let me down"

Not like her last one had It was left unspoken but she knew Cole got theShe trusted her teammates They weren’t Derek, Jimmy and Mike

"No, on’t," Baker said, his voice strained with utter seriousness

Renshaw nodded his agreeo in wired," Dolphin said "We have to knohat’s going on every step of the way so if things get out of hand, we can pull the plug damn fast"

Donovanher out to dry This is a mission just like any other mission We work as a team We plan for any eventuality"

Then he turned to PJ

"This mission isn’t ainst you if you opt out I’ll understand entirely if you don’t want to assume this kind of risk"

"Don’t do it, PJ," Cole bit out "We’ll find another way to save those girls"

But they wouldn’t Not these girls It would be too late for them Just babies Taken frohtmares no child should ever experience

How could she say no when she had a chance to help theaze swept the room Her teammates were quiet, their expressions pensive They all stared back at her, unwavering support reflected in their eyes

Cole was furious And worried She could see the concern in those blue eyes a mile away and it pissed her off that he didn’t have more confidence in her abilities They had sex one ti like an overprotective ninny The next thing he’d ould be for her to stand behind hiht in the cross fire

Then she glanced back at Steele and Donovan She searched Steele’s expression for soave up and voiced her question aloud