Savor the Danger

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caring.”
    Jackson went on the alert. “You care?” What did she mean by that? Did he want her caring for him? Well, beyond the sexual, because he definitely wanted her to care about getting sexual with him again. Over and over—
    â€œOh, for the love of…” Unaware of his mental fumbling, Alani propped her hands on her hips. “You’re the one who was drugged, so if anyone has reason to come unglued, it’d be you.”
    Trace whistled low.
    Dare looked up at the ceiling.
    Alani glared at them both. “Oh, stop it. If he can dish it out, he can take it, too.”
    Jackson clenched his molars. “I have never come unglued. ”
    She waved a hand, dismissing his outrage as negligible. “If I wasn’t involved, if I wasn’t part of the equation, what would the three of you be planning?”
    â€œI don’t know, because you are a part of it.” Jackson would remember that, even if she didn’t. Losing all sense of discretion, he tipped up her chin. “And I’m telling you right now, one way or another, you’ll be removed from even the most remote possibility of danger.”
    Her outraged gasp nearly choked her. “You’re threatening me?”
    â€œTo protect you?” He gave one sharp nod. “Damn right, darlin’. Whatever it takes. And don’t bother pouring that long wounded look on your brother, because he feels the same.”
    Trace shrugged. “Told you it wouldn’t be easy.”
    Damn it! He’d already known that Trace would try to talk her away from him, but now he had proof. “It’ll be easy enough if you don’t fight me.”
    Alani took a step back, but not in fear. It looked more as if she braced to attack. “You’re all being… idiotic! ”
    Jackson eyed her militant stance, crossed his arms and sighed. “I guess I had to see your not-so-sweet side sooner or later, huh?”
    She fumed in silence for only a moment. “If any of you would stop to think, you’d realize that Jackson needs to go back to his apartment so whoever was approaching him can find him again.”
    Astute as well as stubborn. Jackson chewed the side of his mouth. He put his hands on his hips and glared at her.
    â€œYou know I’m right.”
    He opened his mouth to set her straight and said, “Maybe.”
    His agreement stole some of her indignation. “Obviously you’ll be more careful about what you drink now. And…well…” Her gaze avoided his. “You probablyshouldn’t sleep with any women since at this point, you don’t know who to trust.”
    Ah, a little jealousy. He grinned. “I know I can trust you.”
    Turning to Trace, her voice a little high, a little shrill, she said, “If he hides away with me, then whoever is responsible might just disappear and we’ll never know who was behind this, or what he wanted.”
    Jackson looked at Dare and Trace. They looked back. Jackson saw the same surprise on their faces that he felt.
    Alani had nailed it. Remove her from the equation, and he definitely would have set himself up as a target to draw out the bastard.
    â€œYou know it’s true,” Alani said. “And even if Jackson’s okay with not knowing, I refuse to live that way.”
    â€œSorry.” Trace crossed his arms over his chest. “Fact is, you are in the middle of this, so we’ll adjust.”
    Stepping around Jackson, she appealed to her brother with a hand on his arm. “I’d rather know than wonder. Besides, you know the sooner we find out what’s going on, the safer I’ll be.”
    Jackson hated to admit she was right, but…
    â€œI have a suggestion,” Dare said, “if Alani will work with us a little on this.”
    â€œHow so?”
    â€œLet Jackson play watchdog for the night. That means the two of you staying here until Trace and I can scope out his place. If

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