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That about summed it up He dropped his duffle on the turquoise and yellow bedspread and turned around to face her "So let's have it"

He'd spent his life surrounded by wo the elephant in the room onlythe drive, but he didn't He was an asshole So what?

So you made a shitty situation worse, Camacho

She dropped her bag on the small table by theand strutted forward until she was inches away froainst his skin and setting every nerve ending on edge—not because he worried she'd strike out, but because he loved it when she lost her icy reserve He really was a bastard—a horny one with a hard-on for bitchy blondes

"When were you going to fill ht at the coer into his chest Hard "When are we going in?" Another jab as heat rose in her cheeks "When are we getting Essie?"

He wrapped his fingers around her hand and tugged it down to the side He could have let go of her He should have let go of her, but he didn't The sparks of awareness zipping up his aro

"Marko and Elisa didn't have a choice," he said, trying his hardest to focus on the et on the coh on a planned vacation Fane's people offered to let theht Their cover story is that they are considering joining the Society and bringing a shit ton of cash with them They had to say yes"

"The longer Essie is there, the greater the chance Jarrod is going to sell her off to one of his followers" She took in a shaky breath "We have to get there before it's too late"

Damn He hated that little hitch in her voice because he knew just how much it cost her If there was anyone in the world who hated being vulnerable or needing help, it was Tamara Post He wanted to pull her close, wrap his arms around her like he had at Albert's house, and reassure her that everything was going to be okay But that wasn't the way things worked between them anymore She'd made her wishes clear

"We will" He let go of her and took a step back He needed space, breathing roo et a full look at the co is situated before we can do the extraction They'll report back here to to act as as backup if we need it"

The pink in her cheeks turned to red "What about me?"

He was ready for this one "You’ll stay here You're not an operative"

She opened her ue, no doubt, but closed it without a word Isaac mentally marked it on his calendar It wasn't every day that Ta

Finally, she harru between the door and the king-sized bed "Waiting around until toht She's my niece I promised to protect her"

It would bust his chops if he was the one not going, too He couldn't blae this