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Now, the issue he faced was his need to protect Nikki froent Garcia, and her network

Not to mention, from Damen, himself

As the plane touched down and taxied along the runway, he considered the night ahead of hiram he’d launched run for the next several hours

The next several hours

His jaw clenched This would likely becoht of his life Certainly, thefor the ride

The ding signaled that the airplane door had been opened and the passengers began to file into the aisle and exit to the jet-way Daestured for the two men in the row across fro fro the strap over his shoulder and reached for the Louise Vuitton rollaboard he knew, froed to Nikki

He snapped the handle upright behind him and waited for Nikki to precede hi one FBI agent to lead the way and the other to bring up the rear

Dae with her They bypassed baggage clairound transportation A black Escalade rolled to a stop in front of theent opened the back door Damen assisted Nikki inside and they all settled in

“I didn’t cancel your reservation at the Plaza,” Damen informed her “Someone else will check in for you We’ll pick up the tab”

“I’ at the Plaza?” she asked, clearly disappointed “That’s one of my favorite hotels”

“We’ve diverted the tracking signal If anyone planned to intercept you there this evening, they’ll be in for a surprise”

Her gaze narrowed on hi tellsin on my whereabouts”

“No, it will not It’s just a diversionary tactic I can’t fully cut off the tracking signal until I’ve disconnected the dongle from the port It’ll continue to transnals throughout the city, it’ll confuse Garcia and her people Send them in various directions and buy us some time”

“And where, exactly, e be staying?” she queried

With a grin, he said, “Not a skeevy motel, I promise”