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Milo had been Garrett’s best friend, but a lot of times, he just wasn’t the type of person one went to with monumental problems or questions He was laid back, carefree, and just didn’t understand when Parker and Garrett got stressed out Parker was the one Garrett went to with anything iht process and be straight and honest with hi every conversation they ever shared Garrett was a strong, confident, and intelligent e he couldn’t trust the one person in his life he’d always believed in without question

Parker stared out heras the plane descended Every time she landed in the Dominican it always made her palms sweat and her heart flutter with nerves to look down and see nothing but dirt under the plane’s wheels She preferred her airport runways to be paved and full of people in florescent jackets waving lighted wands In the Doht see a stray chicken run across the "runway" or ar Parker held her breath as the plane touched down and wished Garrett had come back to the seat next to her to calm her nerves

After the plane landed, the tea and had the opportunity to test the validity of their press identifications and new passports Parker noticed her last name was listed as Miller on all of her paperwork and realized with a slight pang in her chest that she wouldn’t hear anyone call her Mrs McCarthy while they were there For security reasons they obviously wouldn’t be using their real last naed into her brain after Garrett called her Mrs McCarthy at the beginning of the flight

The teah the airport security checkpoint without any hassles and boarded a van that would take them to their hotel

An hour later the sun disappeared beyond the horizon just as the van pulled into the driveway for the Catalonia Bavaro resort They went around the circular drive and were let out in front of the lobby

Brady let out a long whistle as he exited the vehicle and looked around

"Uncle Sairls," he whispered quietly so only they could hear and gave an approving nod of his head at thethe ay

Pulling his sun glasses down his nose, Austin stared at to by in bikinis thatacross his face "I’d like to thank the tax payers for their continued support insure we are well taken care of," he said softly with a quiet laugh

Parker laughed at Austin’s obvious perusal of the half-naked wo and carry-on over her shoulder and grabbed her suitcase She didn’t miss the dirty look Garrett shot her way Obviously, they weren’t going to talk the entire ti would be frowned upon as well

Everyone else got their bags and et checked in As the leader of thewas listed under Garrett’s naned the paperwork and got the room keys They watched an attendant co it for the short walk to the villas

The Catalonia Bavaro consisted of private villas nestled throughout a luscious, tropical flowered landscape A serene, crystal blue aquabar infinity swi a private, pal to the oasis Eachsized bed piled high with soft, white pillows and floor-to-ceiling s that let it plenty of sunlight and had a breathtaking view of the Atlantic Ocean A spacious, white ranite bathroom and a fully stocked bar added to the perfection of the villas Being at a resort like this alangs, drugs, black s, and a president that may or may not have the best interests of his country at heart Seedy things like that shouldn’t be anywhere near the old opulence they were currently surrounded by As Parker stood off to the side while Garrett checked theentle, warm ocean breeze forced the white billowy curtains draped froainst her skin She knew by the silky, luxurious feel, as they snaked their way around her legs and across her aruests were checking in with Louis Vuitton luggage and Ar to know that a short trip down the road would provide you with a view of several homes with no roofs, dirt floors, and bare kitchen cupboards Parker had been involved in severalthe validity of how President Fernandez allocated his country’s funds Nothing quite this elaborate had ever been done aside fro intel because frankly, they never had any reason to delve deeper

After a few roup and handed out the rooht over Parker, turning and walking aithout a word Parker jogged to catch up to hiage She reached Garrett just as they got to the first villa and he was et a rooh it and sleep out under the stars?" Parker asked irritably as Garrett slid his key card through the slot and waited for the light to turn green

Garrett tried not to sigh in annoyance at Parker’s attitude and pushed the door open wide

"Noeetie, did you really think ouldn’t be sharing a room while we’re here?" Garrett asked sarcastically "Given your employment, I’m sure I don’t need to explain to you the i up pretenses no matter where we are, dear"

Before Parker could reply, the attendant pushed the cart up to the doorway and unloaded both of their suitcases and carry-ons Garrett tipped him and Parker heard the man tell him that he hoped he and his wife had a pleasant stay with them The uys to find their villas Once they rounded the corner, Garrett turned and walked inside, letting the door start to close behind hied for the door, catching it before it sla task of knocking to be let in Parker walked in the villa and over to the bed in theone hand on top of the fluffy, white coers glide through the sheer eous, four-poster canopy A bright sparkle caught her eye and she looked out of the s at the foot of the bed to see the shi to Garrett about the viehen he strode across the room to the bathrooot to be fucking kidding s across the roo like a twelve-year-old They were friends - that was all She’d kept her job a secret from a friend to keep hi like it was the biggest betrayal in the world If he would stop behaving like she purposefully set out to hurt him and actually let her explain, he would understand

She stared at the closed bathroo to co she needed to let off sos, and stor sure she took the one and only key card with her

She figured if he was going to act like a child, so would she

After Garrett stormed into the bathroom, he took a shower and was able to calm down somewhat He wasn’t surprised to come out and find the villa e pants, a black and white Nike t-shirt, a pair of tennis shoes, and went in search of Parker He hoped he would find her, otherwise he’d have to go and tell the front desk he lost his key card

And his "wife"

Parker was grateful that being at a Caribbean resort ym at any hour and she had it all to herself With her iPod plugged in to the gy station and her "Kick Some Ass" playlist pulled up, Bayside’s "Sick, Sick, Sick" thuh the sound system and set the tone for her pissed off mood

She punched, hit, and kicked out her frustrations for forty ood amount of sweat and unfortunately, eventhat hung fro as she bounced back and forth on the balls of her feet