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"Of course," I answered without hesitation

"See I told you she would Three hours, tops, and I’ll take you again I’m not that much of a tease,"

Stephan said in a low voice to Javier Itout the

"You are a tease," Javiersullen "Three hours is forever"

I spotted the pilots in the lobby "Pilots inco a little panicked even to lanced back at Stephan He grinned at rinned back Javier looked low around hiave me a shy smile "Sorry," he muttered to me

I smiled back "Don’t be sorry I’ve never seen Stephan like this I think you guys are beautiful together"

That low Javier had it bad It took one to know one, and I knew that lovesick look because a certain Mr Beautiful had the same effect on me I was relieved to see it I wanted Javier to feel that kind of love for Stephan He wouldn’t want to hurt so hi Javier’s hair affectionately

Sure enough, Javier blushed harder

I turned around, shaking e smile on my face I had never seen this side of Stephan, didn’t know he had it in hias was hectic, as it alas Stephan took his tenwith Javier in the bathroo flushed and happy We all grinned at each other like fools before Stephan and I got back to work and Javier returned to his seat

Stephan and I clutched hands as we landed, grinning at each other We didn’t saythe moment

I texted Jaas How r u?

Ja you like crazy

I hesitated, then just said to hell with it

Bianca: I et to your house

I put ain soon enough

The drive ho about just about everything My expression matched theirs I couldn’t seem to help myself

I was uard, Paterson A worilance that she was a tough woman

She had dark hair held back in a short, no-nonsense braid Her face was round and pale, but her eyes were hard and assessing She didn’t wear a scrap of ri-boned It was iy, short- sleeved ed slacks She was like the agents, in her oay Just looking at her ave me a polite nod as I approachedbehind me

I didn’t have to ask to know that he wouldn’t leave until he kneas settled into my house, safe and secure He had done so ever since the attack

"Ms Karlsson, this is Blake She’s new to the team, but I’ve known her for years She’s the best

She’ll be your personal bodyguard detail for public excursions It’s been very clearly brought to my attention that I had overlooked your security in public restroo the incident in the restroom Of course James would take extraI nodded to Blake "Nice to meet you, Blake," I said I wouldn’t protest the extra security I certainly couldn’t argue that I needed it

She nodded back solemnly "A pleasure, Ms Karlsson"

I wondered if I could get her to callthat with the security after Clark He’d stubbornly refused in spite of

"Please, allow us to secure the house before you proceed inside," she said sole inside to punch in the security code Both Paterson and Blake sucked in a breath when I stepped into the house first I sa I had erred, and apologized The least I could do for uards was uys soive you my security codes to make it easier"

Paterson cleared his throat, but it was Stephan that spoke "I already did, Bee I got copies for theined that they were all holding their breath, waiting for me to throw soht have been a tad premature, but it was only a convenience at this point "Thank you," I said I thought I heard all three of them let out relieved breaths What has the security team been told about me? I wondered

Paterson and Blake asked me to stay near the front entrance while Blake hovered nearsearch of the house I was too distracted by the new additions to e screen had taken residence in the spot where my old co, my tired mind blank "What happened to my old computer?" I asked out loud