Hiding From Danger (Danger Incorporated Book 2) by Olivia Jaymes Page A

you they ended up at my place.”
    That made sense and wasn’t surprising.
    “And?” she prompted. “Is that all?”
    West lifted up her hand and pressed a kiss to the knuckles. “The suspect that was hit last night? He’s in a coma after surgery and can’t tell us anything. The other guy is still at large.”
    The news kept getting better and better.
    “So…what does that mean for me? Do you want to lock me up here until you catch the other guy?”
    West frowned but then his expression quickly cleared. “I see what you’re asking. The answer is no. We’re not going to stay here like ducks in a shooting gallery waiting for someone to try and kill me and kidnap you. We’re going to head to Vegas with a caravan of heavily armed and well-trained guards. I promised you’d see your brother and I intend to keep that promise. I know you’ve waited a long time for that to happen. It would be easy to say ‘tough’ since it’s been years so you can wait a little longer, but that’s just a crappy thing to do in my opinion. Especially how Morton kept you virtually a prisoner. I can’t do the same thing and look myself in the mirror.”
    He was a man of his word, she’d always known that. But hearing that she was indeed going to see her brother soon made her heart squeeze tightly in her chest.
    “Thank you. I know it only makes your job harder.”
    West shrugged and pulled her into his strong arms, the scent of his freshly scrubbed skin sending tingles of awareness through her limbs. She’d never intended to get this involved with West Anderson but here she was depending on him for her continued survival. It made her breathe easier but it also made her feel guilty as hell. He hadn’t signed up for this knowingly.
    “It would be easy to lock you up for weeks or months on end and tell you it’s for your own good. I’m sure that wouldn’t endear me to you though. My mission is clear, babe. Find your siblings and put Alan Morton behind bars. Sure, I could do the latter before the former but it would be cruel to make you wait that long. Let’s reunite you with your brother and then get Morton.”
    “And then find Aubrey,” she added softly, her heart squeezing in her chest remembering the last time she’d seen her sister. All curls and big brown eyes, Aubrey had been so young and innocent. “I can’t believe I might have my family back soon. It seems so unreal. You know, to have hope again. It’s been so long.”
    His rough fingers traced her jaw and her breath caught in her chest. “I want to give that back to you. I want you to have the life you deserve.”
    A life with him?
    The unspoken question hung there between them as she gazed into his green eyes. If she came out of this alive – and he managed to put Alan behind bars – she’d finally be free. Free enough to contemplate having a real future. Unfortunately at the moment she couldn’t predict much past her next meal. By the time all this ugliness was over he might not want her anymore.
    Instead of answering him she leaned in and brushed her lips against his firm, warm mouth. She didn’t have the words to express feelings she barely understood. He was the most important person in her life and her attempt at leaving him had been like ripping off her own limbs.
    Was that love? She had no idea. He was a man worth loving, of that she was certain. But the thought of putting herself out there…making herself vulnerable again…was terrifying.
    West didn’t seem to mind her non-verbal reply. With no hesitation he quickly took control of the kiss until she found herself pressed into the mattress under his delicious weight. Her fingers dug into his biceps as he nipped a trail down the sensitive cord of her neck, pushing aside the t-shirt she’d worn to bed to expose a bare shoulder.
    She shuddered, heat sweeping through her body, scorching the flesh he was kissing and licking. His hands slid under her shirt, whisking it up and over her head before