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"We’ll work on it," he said "And your nightmares, Gideon, are likely to continue to lessen in quantity and severity as we do But this is just the beginning We’ve taken so my head back, I looked up at Gideon "A lifetiers He didn’t say the words, but I saw theaze, felt them in his caress

We had love The rest would co with Benja forith his elbows on his knees "You and Mrs Cross will be heading toward the airport at the saether, if you like"

"Of course" I needed that time with Eva before ent our separate ways The hours in the workday were too long to be away fro to be torture "I’ll call her and let her knoe’ll be picking her up We’ll need the limo"

A professional to the core, Raúl showed no reaction It would make more sense to use the limo for Eva’s friends, instead of us, but neither the Bentley nor the Benz offered the privacy I required

Sitting on the couch in us and Raúl, who’d settled into the two club chairs We’d decided that Angus should stay behind while Raúl headed the security tea me to Brazil

Angus would be heading to Austin to dig into the background of Lauren Kittrie

Raúl nodded his understanding "We’ll e to Ibiza?"

"Private jet," he replied, "chartered by Richard Stanton I suggested they stay at the Hotel Vientos Cruzados Ibiza and Clancy agreed It took so, as the resort is fully booked for the suer was able to make it happen They’ve stepped up security in anticipation of Mrs Cross’s arrival"

"Good" Having Eva stay in a Cross Industries resort gave htclubs in Ibiza as well, one in Ibiza Town and one in Sant Antoni I kneithout asking that both had been pointed out to Clancy in advance I expected he’d use the information He was a smart man and would appreciate the added support provided by their security and staff

"As we discussed previously," he went on, "we’ll have our own team in place at the airport, and they’ll follow Mrs Cross over the weekend They’ve been instructed to stay in plainclothes and blend in, providing backup for Clancy’s tea only when absolutely necessary"

I nodded Clancy was good, but he had both Monica and Eva under his watch, and they considered Cary fa him closely, too His focus would be divided three ways, with Monica taking precedence as the wife of his employer Eva wasn’t the priority for anyone else that she was for me I wanted dedicated eyes on her every moment she was out of the hotel

Thank God this weekend was a once-in-a-lifetime event

Raúl stood "I’ll touch base with Clancy to discuss the protocol for getting to the airport"

"Thanks, Raúl"

With a nod, he left

Angus rose to his feet "I’ll be hieing off to take Lucky to your sister She’s texting me every hour to see if I’ve left yet"

That almost made me smile Ireland had been excited when I asked if she would watch the dog for , and Ireland could use a distraction frous paused on the way to the door "Have fun, lad It’ll do you good"

I snorted "Call "

"Of course" He departed, too, leaving me alone to finish up the eek

I noted the time on my phone before I speed-dialed ht "Can’t stop thinking aboutabout ht, lying prone on the bed with her heels kicked up behind her She had watchedoccasionally on raphite gray slacks she fantasized about or a black V-neck T-shirt The deliberate o that made her smile Otherwise, she had beento ride to the airport together," I told her "Alone"

"Oh" She let that sink in "That’ll be nice"

"I’ for more than nice"

"Ohhh … " Her voice lowered, took on the soft huskiness that told hts had turned to sex "Got a little transportation fetish yourself ?"

Warht on by thinking of the days ahead Eva would let me have her anywhere, but she frequently seducedpreviously been restricted to having sex only in the hotel, she’d rockedme to make love to her in cars and planes, as well as my home and various places of business