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She nodded because she couldn’t deny hi Today she wasn’t ready to completely reveal her past and it stunned her that he realized that Thepart of the reason she’d fallen for hiave another sharp nod and snapped the file closed again "Lizzy called while you were sleeping and the guy she saw on the street is definitely Perdue I’ve got feelers out all over the city looking for hi the locals I’ Red Stone as a resource to find him… And my former handler is aware that he’s in the States He’s pissed MI6 didn’t give them a head’s up"

Mara’s lips pulled into a thin line Her former boss should have infor angry "Where are you looking? He’ll know to use cash and I know he has aliases because he used one to enter the country"

"Do you kno h I’m sure he ditched the one he used to travel with so two at this point…Unless he’s already hooked up with a forger in Mia he hadn’t been in the country that long, but anything was possible

"And before you ask, I’ve already e for the exact aliases I haven’t heard back yet, but he’ll coe before she’d eht With the ti froive her the infor whether he should tell her or not Her contact had been candid in his information so far, but he’d always held back a little She wasn’t in the fold anyuilty even if he had no reason to Mara was the one who’d left the agency and it had been of her own accord That was no one’s fault Still, she was grateful if guilt would sway her for her information

Harrison started to speak when her cell buzzed in her pants pocket The rooh that they both heard it She pulled it out and bit her bottom lip when she saw Pamela’s nu when she’d thought she was leaving town Pa on her, but that could wait As she started to slip it back into her pocket, Harrison’s phone rang

"I need to grab this," he said quietly so Mara pressed the talk button on her own phone as he turned away

"Hey," she said, watching the strong lines of Harrison’s back and shoulders, wishing she was running her fingers along his bare skin right now

"Hello, Cait Or should I call you Mara now?" Neville Perdue’s faainst her senses A low buzz started in her ears as an icy chill descended on her body

Her hand curled around the phone "What have you done with Pamela?" She couldn’t believe her voice didn’t shake

Harrison turned around, his dark eyes locking on hers after her question He didn’t say another word to the person on his line, just hung up as he watched her, concern etched in every line of his face She didn’t have to say a word, or signal to him Her husband kneas on the other line She could see the understanding in his gaze

Nevillesound "Your friend is fine A little bruised up, but alive and unharmed For now And she’ll stay that way only if you followup on his brother inpanic in Mara’s voice To anyone else, she probably appeared calm and unaffected, but he’d started to learn the subtle nuances of her body Right now she was alhtened around her phone so that her knuckles hite and her other hand was clenched into a tight ball in her lap

"You’re insane if you think I’ll meet you," Mara said cal herself away

It was clear she was talking to Perdue or one of his contacts It was the only thing that made sense for Mara to be so worried