the same.”
It explained why McKeon had been so
furious and protective of her the day they’d first met. When Taber had helped
botch the ATF’s sting and McKeon had seen her cuffed with her face bloodied up.
Taber faced forward and stared out the windshield. There was a lot to go over.
Serefina
is my equal on every level. Doesn’t hesitate to do what’s needed to get the job
done others aren’t doing. Feisty, arrogant, hardheaded, and true to her
beliefs. He mentally reviewed her relationship with McKeon then focused on
Forrest.It still bothered him she’d
not told him about almost marrying to the man . Were there still some feelings there? And if so, where does that leave me?
It wasn’t like they’d discussed a
future. In fact, she seemed perfectly content having it be a moment-by-moment
thing between them. Just enjoying him. Not that he had a problem with the
physical aspect of their relationship but he minded it not being more, on a
deeper, more permanent basis. This was his woman and he needed to make sure she
knew that.
The lights of the small town on the
outskirts of the National Forest flared on as they drove past the city limit
sign. He remained quiet and let her choose where they were staying.
“Fuck!” she uttered.
“What?” he demanded and jerked his gaze
to her profile.
“That black car up ahead on the left.”
He looked and frowned. “A fed car.”
“That’s the third I’ve seen since we
entered town.” She eased the large truck into a hotel parking space. “If we
weren’t on target before, we are now.”
Why
would there be so many agents here? he wondered.
Her gaze showcased her confusion as
well. She remained silent and got out, slowing to grab her bag from the back
seat. As he walked around the front, his own bags in one hand, she tossed him
the keys but never altered her speed.
He stood behind her as she asked for a
room. The concierge constantly flicked his eyes between them but made no
comment.
“Thank you.” Serefina spoke softly.
Picking up the key card, she strode towards the elevator and got in.
Taber leaned close and whispered in her
ear. “Remember our first time in an elevator?”
She laughed, bringing the attention of
the others in there with them. “I do. In fact, I’m wearing your hair tie.”
He looked at her ponytail and smiled.
The fact she’d kept it this long made him ecstatic. “So you stole it,” he
commented.
“You say stole, I say…acquisitioned.”
A chuckle emerged from him. “What am I
going to do with you?”
Wrists together, she held his gaze and
winked. “Tie me up and have your wicked way with me.”
All the blood in his body gathered at
his shaft, enlarging it until it pressed like a wall against his jeans. “I do
have handcuffs.”
He couldn’t tell if the others listened
in or not for all his focus was on Serefina and the hunger in her eyes.
“I have two pair myself.” She winked
and grabbed her bag right before the doors slid open.
A blatant erection in his pants, he
stepped off the elevator and followed her down the hall to their room.
Unfortunately, he couldn’t do anything about it, for once in the room, his cell
phone went off.
Setting his bags at his feet, he
answered.
“What are you doing in
Utah
, Kysenzki?” Tobias
Feeny.
“Hello to you, too.” A slight pause.
“How do you know I’m in
Utah
?”
“You were recognised.” A tingle went up
Taber’s spine. “Why are you there?”
“I’m on vacation.” He walked to the
room’s window and peered out.
“In that town?”
“I came up from
New Mexico
. Was in
Colorado
and we’re planning on hiking in the
National Forest. What the hell is going on?”
“You’re with LeBenoit?”
“My personal life is my business,” he
growled, leaving the window which allowed a lovely view of the forest and
headed into the bathroom, closing the door behind him.
“You’ve been cleared, but I think you
should take some vacation.” Feeney made the order
It explained why McKeon had been so
furious and protective of her the day they’d first met. When Taber had helped
botch the ATF’s sting and McKeon had seen her cuffed with her face bloodied up.
Taber faced forward and stared out the windshield. There was a lot to go over.
Serefina
is my equal on every level. Doesn’t hesitate to do what’s needed to get the job
done others aren’t doing. Feisty, arrogant, hardheaded, and true to her
beliefs. He mentally reviewed her relationship with McKeon then focused on
Forrest.It still bothered him she’d
not told him about almost marrying to the man . Were there still some feelings there? And if so, where does that leave me?
It wasn’t like they’d discussed a
future. In fact, she seemed perfectly content having it be a moment-by-moment
thing between them. Just enjoying him. Not that he had a problem with the
physical aspect of their relationship but he minded it not being more, on a
deeper, more permanent basis. This was his woman and he needed to make sure she
knew that.
The lights of the small town on the
outskirts of the National Forest flared on as they drove past the city limit
sign. He remained quiet and let her choose where they were staying.
“Fuck!” she uttered.
“What?” he demanded and jerked his gaze
to her profile.
“That black car up ahead on the left.”
He looked and frowned. “A fed car.”
“That’s the third I’ve seen since we
entered town.” She eased the large truck into a hotel parking space. “If we
weren’t on target before, we are now.”
Why
would there be so many agents here? he wondered.
Her gaze showcased her confusion as
well. She remained silent and got out, slowing to grab her bag from the back
seat. As he walked around the front, his own bags in one hand, she tossed him
the keys but never altered her speed.
He stood behind her as she asked for a
room. The concierge constantly flicked his eyes between them but made no
comment.
“Thank you.” Serefina spoke softly.
Picking up the key card, she strode towards the elevator and got in.
Taber leaned close and whispered in her
ear. “Remember our first time in an elevator?”
She laughed, bringing the attention of
the others in there with them. “I do. In fact, I’m wearing your hair tie.”
He looked at her ponytail and smiled.
The fact she’d kept it this long made him ecstatic. “So you stole it,” he
commented.
“You say stole, I say…acquisitioned.”
A chuckle emerged from him. “What am I
going to do with you?”
Wrists together, she held his gaze and
winked. “Tie me up and have your wicked way with me.”
All the blood in his body gathered at
his shaft, enlarging it until it pressed like a wall against his jeans. “I do
have handcuffs.”
He couldn’t tell if the others listened
in or not for all his focus was on Serefina and the hunger in her eyes.
“I have two pair myself.” She winked
and grabbed her bag right before the doors slid open.
A blatant erection in his pants, he
stepped off the elevator and followed her down the hall to their room.
Unfortunately, he couldn’t do anything about it, for once in the room, his cell
phone went off.
Setting his bags at his feet, he
answered.
“What are you doing in
Utah
, Kysenzki?” Tobias
Feeny.
“Hello to you, too.” A slight pause.
“How do you know I’m in
Utah
?”
“You were recognised.” A tingle went up
Taber’s spine. “Why are you there?”
“I’m on vacation.” He walked to the
room’s window and peered out.
“In that town?”
“I came up from
New Mexico
. Was in
Colorado
and we’re planning on hiking in the
National Forest. What the hell is going on?”
“You’re with LeBenoit?”
“My personal life is my business,” he
growled, leaving the window which allowed a lovely view of the forest and
headed into the bathroom, closing the door behind him.
“You’ve been cleared, but I think you
should take some vacation.” Feeney made the order
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