Total pages in book: 160
Estimated words: 149137 (not accurate)
Estimated Reading Time in minutes: 746(@200wpm)___ 597(@250wpm)___ 497(@300wpm)
Estimated words: 149137 (not accurate)
Estimated Reading Time in minutes: 746(@200wpm)___ 597(@250wpm)___ 497(@300wpm)
“Then where is all that money going?” Levi asked. “We’re talking millions over the last few years. I know you like the guy, but you can’t be naïve about this. He’s spent time with the Commander. He’s met the Commander several times over the years and he’s planning on staying at his house while he’s in Mexico.”
“Wouldn’t that be a better time to make a transaction? Look, as far as I can tell, Josh honestly believes this guy is a businessman and a philanthropist,” she replied. “He’s donated generously to Josh’s children’s charity. That’s kind of the way things work out here. You pay and Josh entertains. I don’t think it’s more than that. I think Josh would be horrified if he found out who his ‘friend’ really is.”
Levi slid Ezra a look. It was subtle but she caught it. Ezra’s lips flattened out and she knew she was in trouble.
They thought she was getting too close. This was something they’d obviously talked about, worried about. If she pushed it too hard, they might even have backup plans. That was how these men worked.
She sat back, letting her expression go bland. “I’m playing devil’s advocate, guys. We have to look at this from every angle, and one of those angles is that Josh is innocent in all of this.”
“I’ve got twenty million dollars wired to accounts in the Caymans and Switzerland that tell me otherwise.” Levi sat back.
“And we have reason to believe that his next drop is coming up some time this week. We’d like to be there to see who picks it up,” Ezra explained.
“I’m scheduled to meet with Mr. Blade next,” Levi said. “I’ll take it from there. We need Hunt’s schedule for the next few days and we would like to put listening devices in the house and his car.”
She wanted to argue. God, she wanted to quit and tell them to leave her Josh alone. This was a man who had so little privacy and they were invading the last of it. All that would do is get her ass canned from both jobs and they would still get their way. And Josh wouldn’t have anyone on his side when the time came.
Was she really thinking about sides? Because she was supposed to be firmly planted on one and she was wavering. Two weeks of gauzy Malibu mornings and late nights in his playroom had her rethinking her whole damn life.
“Of course.” She had a job to do and if she was right, Josh likely would never know the Agency had been listening to him, watching his every move. If she was wrong, then Josh Hunt was in way worse trouble than losing his precious privacy.
“Excellent.” Levi’s deep voice held a wealth of satisfaction. “I’m glad you agree since it’s being done as we speak.”
“What?”
Ezra sighed. “We’ve got eyes on Hunt. Shane’s his shadow today. Declan stayed behind so we have access to the house. Hunt was driven into LA, and that means we also have access to his vehicles. I thought it would be better to have a team do it than you.”
“He thought it would be easier,” Levi corrected. “The truth is we’re both concerned about your level of…friendliness with the target.”
“You knew I was going to sleep with him. I believe that was exactly why you picked me.” Although who the hell else were they going to get? If they wanted a McKay-Taggart operative, there was a dearth of single females. Since Des died, she was the only female agent on the London team, and the Dallas team had a bunch of married women. She doubted Theo Taggart would have allowed his wife to sacrifice her body for her country.
Not that it was a sacrifice.
“I’m not stupid, Kay. I see the way you look at the guy. I get it. If I swung that way, I’d probably be all over his bad boy hot ass, too,” Levi admitted.
A brow climbed over Ezra’s eyes. “I wouldn’t put it like that, but the man obviously is attractive and has some charm. The bodyguards might have mentioned something about you getting hurt.”
Damn the boys. “It was nothing. Josh has some issues with PTSD. Not sure what the incident was about, but he’s got some triggers. I can handle them. I was about to handle them. Unfortunately, Dec walked in while we were having a little altercation.”
“Shane mentioned something about you talking about how good Hunt is in bed,” Ezra mentioned.
Tattletale. “I’m a talker, Ezra. You know that. I talk about everything. It doesn’t mean I’m ready to throw my career to the wind over a couple of nice orgasms. They were spectacular. He does this thing with his tongue.”
Ezra blanched. “Stop. I don’t need to hear that.”
Levi grinned lasciviously. “I don’t know. Sounds like an interesting story. What exactly does he do with his tongue?”