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“My lastdidn’t add up When I looked into it, I foundmob hit Some asshole wanted sohest bidder, so we got the job I was seconds away fro atinto the situation What I foundproblem owed the mob a boatload He couldn’t pay and the boss wanted to make an exao Think he knew he’d lose me if I ever found out what he’d been up to But there was a catch, of course I owe them because I had years left on my contract So far, I’ve staved off all their atte this time”
“H her head as she rested her hands on those curvy hips Where her eyes had a dull, shocked glaze to theo, they shot fire now “So, the second you found out the company you worked for was less than honorable, you left Pardonthe problem here Sure, you had an atypical job that required you to do so, but, conize that type of work is necessary to prevent acts of terror, wars, and other horrible atrocities”
Rocket snorted What the hell was she playing at? She ay too understanding Why wasn’t she walking away? Seeing him for the monster he was? Chloe was supposed to h to tear himself away from her
He stor over her, Chloe’s eyes widened Fear flashed Just for a fraction of a second before it gave way to concern once again, but it was there
Rocket deserved to be shot for this Even if the ends justified the , babe, I didn’t walk because they violatedI wouldn’t do under the right circumstances I walked because I won’t be used”
Chloe’s hed despite the sickness in his gut Let her chew on that while she’s thinking about what kind of man she wanted in her life
“Master’s at the top of the stairs It’s all yours,” he said as he brushed past her He had to get the hell out of there before her shocked gaze turned to one of disgust
“Logan,” she called out as he was halfway up the open staircase He didn’t answer Just trudged on, ignoring both the plea in her voice and the sharp pain behind his ribs
WHAT THE HELL had happened?
Chloe had asked herself that question at least a hundred tilanced at the bedside clock—eight hours It wasn’t even that late, only ten p Chloe on her own and confused as hell After the kiss at the clubhouse, and Rocket taking her to his gorgeous and apparently secret ho a step forward Where exactly that step would have led, she didn’t have a clue, but she’d been ready and excited for it Turned out they took a step all right Two of theiant strides backward
“Argh!” She rolled over, planted her face in the pillow and let out ould have been an ear-piercing screaood measure, she threw in a few fist pounds and kicks to the mattress
It didn’t help She was still frustrated beyond words Both emotionally and physically
With a huff, Chloe sat up Trying to sleep was a giant waste of ti around the first level for a while, she’d scrounged up soiven up around eight-thirty Ninetylater, she’d had enough
What bothered her an fed her at the end That nonsense about not having a moral code Serious bull The ht not be in line with everyone else’s or even with the law, but she didn’t believe for one second he only quit DarkOps because he felt used No, that erous job with a deadly coan vanquished evil, he didn’t condone it
He’d not only rescued her from hell, but he accepted her idiosyncrasies—if you could call tying rando but an idiosyncrasy—and reminded her not all men were out to harm her