CalebAs usual, Masterson was pissed at me so I got to ride in the trunk with the spare digging into my side. There was a thin carpet between me and the tire, so at least I wouldn’t get a burn from the rubber rolling along my naked skin. But it certainly wasn’t comfortable.I was panicking about Jac
“But then, how would I punish you?” he replied reasonably.“Dunno. You planning to put splinters under my fingernails next?” I asked.I could just hear Jacey shouting in my head. Don’t give him ideas!“Unfortunately, I don’t have any splinters with me, but we can try that when we get home,” Masterso
-Jacey-When I woke up, Ibrahim was not in bed, and that gave me an infinite sense of relief.I sat up, holding the sheet up over my chest just in case he was still in the room.A low chuckle emanated from the office. “It’s adorable that you think you’re going to get away with that. Go ahead and go
We were dropped off on a cobblestone street. Ibrahim put an arm around me, and it was like a vice, though to those passing by, we likely looked like just another happy couple on a romantic getaway. Maybe with the woman having a bout of motion sickness.“Smile a little. Take in the sights,” he said,
I stiffened. “You know Caleb?”“Not yet. But I’m going to,” he replied.That was some comfort, at least. “So, we’re going to be together again.”“Oh yes,” he said. “Very soon.”Okay. I could survive whatever hell was next for us as long as Caleb was there. “Go ahead and take me to him,” I acquiesced
-Caleb-I was getting tired of trunks. Fed up to my eyeballs, really. Exactly how many times and by how many nefarious organizations could a person reasonably be expected to be kidnapped? I was sure Jacey and I were approaching some kind of record.Jacey.My stomach churned at the thought of having
“Yes, well, he knew the risks,” she sniffed, squaring her shoulders. She unlocked the door and opened it.I saw movement at the perimeter, just inside the darkness not penetrated by the house’s lights, and I froze. “I think we’ve got company,” I whispered.Bea touched her ear. “Dale, wave. You’re sc
-Jacey-The cabin was huge with triangle-shaped windows under the roof line extending to the wraparound deck.“Wow,” I breathed.“It’s nice. It belongs to a senator,” Max said. “They’re donating it to the joint task force so that we can nail Masterson, the sheik, and a few others. It’s all one big t