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Aegis Group Dangerous Ladies Chapter 81: Orion
Orion kept a hold on her hand and guided her into the house, through the entry, and then turned left.The blueprints were right.The six foot, narrow entry let out into a small seating chamber before opening up to the rest of the house. A couple dozen people were sipping from freshly made drinks. The patio doors were open, showing off the stunning infinity pool and the view of the ocean beyond. And of course, no party was complete without a DJ. Judging by the small cluster of people around the guy sporting headphones, he must be at least moderately well known.That was good. People tended to throw themselves into dancing if they thought they were supposed to. The more people dancing, the fewer that would be people watching. Like them."Okay, now what?" Jennifer said just loud enough to reach his ears.He let go of her hand to drape his arm around her waist. The weight of her purse rest on his wrist, a heavy reminder that she went everywhere with a gun. "Let's get a drink and
Last Updated : 2022-11-24Aegis Group Dangerous Ladies Chapter 82: Jennifer
Saturday. Cala Gració, Ibiza.JENNIFER PRESSED HER BACK against the cool door. She didn't actually need to use the restroom, but it provided her a much needed opportunity to catch her breath.She'd never liked dancing. It always made her feel awkward and aware of herself in a way she'd rather not be. But swaying in Orion's harms hadn't been all that bad.The flush she'd thought had gone away came back. Her eyes watered from the heat in her face.She pressed her hands to her cheeks and squeezed her eyes shut, but all that did was provide her a mental picture of Orion's face so dangerously close to her own.Her insides seemed to melt.What was happening to her?She'd manage to hold on to her suspicion of the man for years.Jennifer was falling for him. Maybe she already had?Shit.All too soon a day here and there wouldn't be enough. What about when he was busy and couldn't come see her?She pulled out her leather gloves and shoved her hands into them. That done,
Last Updated : 2022-11-24Aegis Group Dangerous Ladies Chapter 83: Jennifer
They took the side paths, avoiding the areas where guests might be lounging at this time of the afternoon. There were several paths like this, shielded with tall hedges and decorated with flowers. They were pleasing to the eye, added privacy and allowed staff to move about without being seen."Through here." Orion ducked through an opening in the hedges.It let out on his office patio.Did anyone ever use the space? She couldn't think of another person who had in all the time they'd been there.Orion unlocked the exterior door and held the curtains back for her. He carefully slid the door shut behind her."Let's keep from turning on the lights. It would probably be best if people thought we came back and went straight to the residence," he said."Sure."At least one of them hadn't lost the point of today.Jennifer really needed to do better.She set her purse on the desk and pulled out the plastic wrapped antiquity. She hoped the item was still safe. At any point toda
Last Updated : 2022-11-24Aegis Group Dangerous Ladies Chapter 84: Orion, Bain
Saturday. Luxe Ibiza Hostel, Cala Gració, Ibiza.THIS WOMAN WOULD BE the death of him.Orion's head swam. He still didn't feel quite human. And how the hell were they both on his desk chair?Jennifer laid her cheek on the top of his head and wound her arms around his neck. Her chest was inches from his face. And that damn bra still hadn't moved. Was it glued there? What magic had kept it up this long?He slid his hand up and down her back. "I don't know about you, but I'd like to lie down after that."She sighed. "That actually sounds nice."Of that, he had no doubt.Jennifer had gone on high alert ever since that Bain guy made it clear he wanted something from Milan. And Jennifer hadn't stopped being on high alert yet. Even now, if a threat presented itself, he was fairly certain she'd react faster than he would. Now that they were down to delivery, they could all breathe a little easier. Not completely, not until the deal was done. But they were closer to it.Fuck.
Last Updated : 2022-11-24Aegis Group Dangerous Ladies Chapter 85: Jennifer, Bain
Sunday. Luxe Ibiza Hostel, Cala Gració, Ibiza.JENNIFER STARED AT HER phone."Alone?" Orion paced the living room of his apartment. "No way. You cannot go alone."She didn't like this new stipulation. Especially given that Bain expected it to be her doing the exchange. All of this had started with Milan.Fuck.Something else was going on, but Jennifer couldn't connect the pieces.Orion came to stand in front of her. "You can't go."She didn't look at him. She just couldn't. The guilt of having dragged him into this was just too much. "I have to."The sooner she did this, the sooner it would go away. Then they could all move on.She was actually looking forward to long phone calls with him.Who was she?Jennifer tapped into the work chat with the other girls.What could she say to them?They all thought she was having the time of her life on a tropical island with Orion while occasionally having to work.She should have told her boss as soon as this stuff
Last Updated : 2022-11-24Aegis Group Dangerous Ladies Chapter 86: Jennifer
Without waiting for permission, Jennifer opened the case and pulled out the plastic wrapped puzzle box. She set it on the table and scooted it across to him."This makes us even," she said.Uwe Magness held up his hand and reached for the box with the other. The silent command was clear. She was to wait.Jennifer grit her teeth and watched.Uwe pulled out a pair of white gloves before unwrapping the box and removing it from the plastic. He turned the box over in his hands."Remarkable," he muttered."Okay. We're squared up. I'm going," she said."Not so fast." Bain turned toward her.The other shoe was about to drop.She'd felt this impending threat ever since they first met with Uwe Magness. It had been clear there was a larger scheme in the works, only she hadn't seen it. Not yet. And she still didn't."We made a deal. It's done. I'm leaving," she said in cold, certain terms.Uwe set the box aside, picked up the tablet and tapped the screen. He turned it toward
Last Updated : 2022-11-24Aegis Group Dangerous Ladies Chapter 87: Orion
Sunday. Luxe Ibiza Hostel, Cala Gració, Ibiza.ORION PACED THE OFFICE. He'd given up the pretense of working about ten minutes after their last phone call. That was half an hour ago. He knew that Jennifer might have to go to a secondary location or wait for an authenticity check. There were hoops to jump through. He understood that took time and this wasn't likely to be a straight forward exchange situation.It didn't stop him from worrying.He should have tailed her, stayed at a safe distance. Something.The not knowing was the worst.For all he knew, Bain had tried something.Orion stared out of the window behind his desk and chewed his thumbnail.As a kid, it used to be his terrible habit. He'd only broken it when he'd started SEAL training. Exhaustion was enough of a reason to stop. Now, he just needed to do something.Where was she?There was GPS on the car.He whirled toward the desk and paused. Memories of last night smacked him in the face. For a moment h
Last Updated : 2022-11-24Aegis Group Dangerous Ladies Chapter 88: Girl Chat, Orion
Monday.IVY: HEY @JENNIFER?Ivy: Anyone seen her on? Heard from her?Lumen: No, what's up?Ivy: Not sureLumen: ?Merida: I can't say anything.Lumen: Don't give us that line!Merida: What's going on @Ivy?Ivy: Uh, Orion reached out.Sage: Hottie Orion?Lumen: That's the one. He's bad news.Merida: I see. Thanks for telling me.Haley: What's going on?Sage: From what I gather, shit is going down with Jennifer, but no one knows what.Prudence: Yeah, I was trying to put it all together.Ivy: He sounded worried.Lumen: I am worried though.Lumen: She's been quiet.Merida: Give her some time.Sage: To do what?Sage: Sounds to me like something went down.Lumen: We don't ignore one of our own @Merida.Ivy: Yeah. What the hell?Merida: Sorry, I can't say anything else.***Monday. Luxe Ibiza Hostel, Cala Gració, Ibiza.ORION SAT ON THE little sofa in Jennifer's bunkroom. He ran his thumb over the densely knit fabric of a sweat
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Aegis Group Dangerous Ladies Chapter 154: Epilogue.
Three months later. Ibiza.THEY SHOULD HAVE ELOPED.Lumen was ready to throw the silly bouquets into the water, scream at the top of her lungs and jump off the cliff herself. Alone.Jennifer appeared almost instantly. "Have a drink, you look stressed."Lumen considered the beverage. She'd meant to abstain from anything that might make her the least bit emotional until after the wedding, but right now it was just what the doctor ordered. She took the glass and downed the contents in two gulps."Way to chug," Jennifer snickered.Lumen thrust the glass back at her. "You. Shut it."Prudence burst in through the curtain, one sheer panel sticking to her bun of braids.Lumen jumped, startled by the sudden appearance. "Shit, what?""It happened," Prudence blurted.Lumen pressed her hand to her chest. "What happened? What now? Fucking hell, people. This is a wedding not... I don't know. What?"Prudence cringed. "I should have thought about this. You might not want to hear before th
Aegis Group Dangerous Ladies Chapter 153: Max
Sunday. Hotel, Boa Vista, Brazil.MAX WAS WAITING WITH a plate the moment Lumen appeared. Jennifer and Prudence both glared at him, but he managed to get Lumen's attention and steer her into the bedroom where their things had been left. He could tell that Lumen was exhausted and in more pain than she wanted to admit. Besides, she'd never been much for messy emotions and she'd already told him he loved her today. That alone would leave Lumen wanting to avoid groups."Oh, thank you." She settled on the edge of the bed and grimaced."You seemed to be kind of done."Lumen chuckled. "You still know me so well."Max offered her the sandwich. He wished he could give her more, but it was what was on hand for now.The desire to touch her was driving him crazy, but he didn't dare. Instead he retreated to the one arm chair in the room and sat at a safe distance. She might have forgiven him for today, but he kept replaying it and all the moments he should have acted differently.Maybe he
Aegis Group Dangerous Ladies Chapter 152: Lumen
Sunday. Hospital, Boa Vista, Brazil.LUMEN WASN'T SURE WHAT she liked the least, the pain or the way all the drugs made it feel as though she were moving through quicksand. Or that gel stuff the kids liked playing with.She sighed, only to be reminded that her ribs were. Not broken, so that was a relief. The fractures were tiny, hairline cracks, so in the scope of things it was nearly a best case situation. Didn't change the fact that right now she hurt like hell.A nurse with kind eyes stepped behind the curtain. She'd been working double time considering her grasp of English was the best of those currently working. "The doctor says you're good to go.""Thanks. Thank you. For everything. You've been a great help.""I chose the right time to come home, didn't I?" The nurse chuckled. "Do you want me to let your husband come back?"Husband.Lumen swallowed.In the confusion of arriving at the hospital, it had been easy to just let people draw the conclusion. Now, after Lumen ha
Aegis Group Dangerous Ladies Chapter 151: Lumen, Blair, Max
Sunday. Creed of Truth Sanctuary, Brazil.LUMEN FELT AS THOUGH she were being grilled alive lying in the bed of the pickup with the afternoon sun baking her. Her shoulder throbbed and if she breathed too deeply her ribs hurt. She didn't think they were broken. Fractured or bruised, but not broken. That was good.Thomas spat curses as he wrestled with the newly flat tire."Hurry up," Blair demanded.Lumen winced.That wasn't going to go over well."What did you say to me?" Thomas said in a dangerous tone.There was a heavy thud.Lumen imagined Thomas dropping the tire iron as he rose to direct his wrath at a new target."They're going to find us. We need to get clear of here," Blair said."What the fuck do you think I'm doing?""God, I never should have listened to you.""If it weren't for me, you'd be locked in your daddy's pleasure palace waiting on him to stick you with a needle and turn you into a good little daughter.""Shut up!" Blair roared. "Why don'
Aegis Group Dangerous Ladies Chapter 150: Max
Sunday. Creed of Truth Sanctuary, Brazil.THE DRAMA AT THE front gate dragged on.Max ground his teeth.They couldn't take off down the road without raising questions. They were stuck here, with all eyes on them, until someone made a move.He prayed Lumen was safe, that she could last a little longer."Canteens are full," Prudence said from the back of the SUV."Did we find sunblock? These meat heads won't think about that until it's too late," Jennifer said."Yeah, there's some." Prudence shifted behind Max. "Everything's ready. How's it looking out there?""The same," Vito replied. It was pretty much the only thing he'd said since indicating he would be going with them on this adventure.That left Brett and three other Aegis Group guys to guard Nabanita and her family. Those weren't great numbers given the situation, but Max was willing to believe they could hold their own."Have we heard from Zain?" Max asked."Nothing yet," Prudence replied.Max pulled ou
Aegis Group Dangerous Ladies Chapter 149: Lumen
Sunday. Creed of Truth Sanctuary, Brazil.LUMEN SAT ON THE bottom bunk watching the only door to the room, but it was still shut.Had Blair really not realized her phone was missing? Was something else going on?"Breakfast should have come by now," Buzz said for at least the fifth time, if not more. "Something's not right."That last bit was new.She turned her head and watched him pacing, eyes on the door like hers."Hey?" she said. "It's going to be okay.""You don't know that.""I do."She still hadn't told him what she'd done, though he'd seen. He had to have seen.He kept pacing, not listening to her at all.Poor kid, he'd been locked up for over a week from the sound of things. She doubted he'd had a lot of company."What's their reasoning keeping you locked up like this?" she asked to get him out of his own head."I don't know," Buzz said."Okay, well, what have they said? What do you know?""Nothing. I know nothing, okay?""I see."He sighed
Aegis Group Dangerous Ladies Chapter 148: Max, Blair
Sunday. Creed of Truth Sanctuary, Brazil.MAX SAT IN THE backseat of another SUV and watched as Nabanita and William once more tried to reason with the idiots at the gate.This time, however, there hadn't been just an attendant at the gate. They'd been met with four armed men who appeared to be from Sonny's personal guard. Just how many of them were there? A truck was parked in front of the entrance. There was no way to easily drive in.This was all Zain's plan.Max didn't pretend to understand the maneuvers, only that they were testing the waters today. Dangling Nabanita and William as a decoy was their aim."Think they've brought up the book?" Jennifer asked."If I were them I'd be sweating bullets," Prudence muttered.Orion glanced back and caught Max's eye.He looked away quickly. The last thing he wanted to do right now was talk."Notice anything off that we might not?" Orion asked.Max sighed and looked back at the gate. "Thomas isn't out there this time. H
Aegis Group Dangerous Ladies Chapter 147: Lumen
Sunday. Creed of Truth Sanctuary, Brazil.LUMEN LAY ON THE top bunk staring at the ceiling. Buzz had fallen asleep again finally.They'd spent most of the night doing that. Talking, drifting off into silence and sleeping a bit. Eventually one of them would wake up, then the other and it began again.He'd seemed to understand without her needing to say it that there were some things they just couldn't talk about.Buzz was a perceptive kid.Like his sister.It killed Lumen that they needed to be this grown up.Kids should get to be kids.She prayed Max and Aspen were safe, that they'd gotten to the others and were hatching some mad scheme. Lumen had no doubt that the girls wouldn't rest until she was sprung from this prison. Unlike Jennifer, Lumen knew the lengths her coworkers and friends would go to for one of their own. She'd never doubted the resolve of those she worked with. Aegis Group had become her family in a way.The real question was, how long would it tak
Aegis Group Dangerous Ladies Chapter 146: Max
Sunday. Safe House, Boa Vista, Brazil.THE GRAY DAWN BROKE on the horizon as Max and the others rolled through the front gate of the safe house. He eyed the surveillance men. They were mostly the same ones he'd seen before he'd left. Still the battle hardened faces of men who knew what they were doing.Which meant it was Sonny keeping an eye on them and bypassing Thomas.Max hadn't seen it until the very end, but there was a dividing line between Thomas and Sonny. The two didn't always know what the other was doing.Fuck all of them.Vito pulled the SUV into the garage where they could safely unload. They needed to keep Max and Aspen's whereabouts under wraps for as long as possible.It had taken them hours to land and get back. More time than he'd have thought necessary. All of which meant that Lumen was still back there. Alone. Going through who knew what.Max stuffed all the frustration down inside of him as he opened the SUV door and helped Aspen out. She'd held he
