Page 18 (1/2)

"He’s sleeping"

"Good for the lad A little peace and quiet for you too, eh?" Lia smile that told Myka he could really turn it on when he wanted to "We can do his na this Sunday Sound fine to you?"

"What do you want, Liam?" Spike asked

Liam’s smile dimmed, but only a little "I alondered ould happen if you beca there wantin’ to tell o to hell" He chuckled "My most loyal of trackers has found his teeth"

Spike didn’t relax He and Lia with sweat, Liam’s mostly hidden by his shirt If they’d been alley cats, they’d be circling each other, sizing each other up, deciding whether to erous to follow through

Myka didn’t want to wait She pushed her way past Spike and rab her

"What did you co deal that you did, instead of calling first"

The only move Liam made was to bend his head to look down at Myka Behind Spike, Ellaaze, however, made Myka want to take a step back

She ame, and Myka always made sure she won She had to, or she couldn’t do her job

Spike, on the other hand, snarled, a low ru He ski up to Liam’s throat

But when Spike would have closed on the other man’s neck, Liam wasn’t there

Liam now stood four feet away from Spike down the porch, just out of ar Lia touch her face

"Easy, lad," Liam said, no fear in his voice "I won’t touch her I respect the pride" He gave Myka another look, this one a little softer "Besides, I kno headstrong human women can be Trust me" The smile came back, and he tipped Myka a wink

"You haven’t answered his question," Myka said He could keep his wink, no ain "I caht away to me Now I know But you need to tell me what happened with Gavan"

"Ellison was there"