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Nikki knew better than to join Daain

So she waited until he strode fro but a towel, slung low around his hips

She groaned

Christ, he was just too scorching-hot for words

Somehow, she found the willpower to not follow him and snatch that towel from him

With a shake of her head, she mumbled, “Stay the course”

She tossed off the covers and went to shower and change, herself

When she e behind her, she drew up short just inside the master suite

And stared at the bed

Where her laptop sat

She kneas hers, immediately Not Damen’s and not a replacement

But hers

She recognized the slight dent in the right corner from when she’d dropped it in Mexico City, upon that first explosion There were also scrapes on the lid fro herself she needed a protective, waterproof cover for it, but never found the time to order one

Leaving her suitcase where she’d been standing, Nikki forced her feet to aze still fixated on the computer

Her fingers grazed theher eyes