All Chapters of Aegis Group Task Force: Chapter 101 - Chapter 110

FELECIA WISHED SHE COULD have dozed. It would have made this silly stand-off easier. Instead, she lay on the cot with its thin pillow and couldn't focus beyond the pair of eyes she knew was staring at her.Her mother hadn't moved in however long Felecia had lain there. No one spoke. They just shared the space. Felecia locked up. Her mother-no, Karen-free to stand there watching.That woman was not her mother.Felecia closed her eyes and drew in a deep breath. Sleep wouldn't be a terrible idea. She needed some. This was likely her best chance to get it, so why not take advantage?She'd just found a comfortable spot when the first tap of a shoe punctured the stillness.Felecia's eyes popped open and she listened to another footstep, then another.Karen was coming closer."I didn't have a choice," Karen said softly. "It seems like I say that a lot, but maybe someday you'll fall in love and understand. I've never really had a choice. The moment I met your father it was...magi

FELECIA HUGGED HER KNEES to her chest. There wasn't a lot of room behind the metal support beam. If one of those men looked this way in just the right angle, they'd catch sight of her.She'd avoided two groups of men, no more than four people, thus far. They all seemed frazzled and panicked.The echoes of gunfire were abating. No doubt Evan's people were systematically working their way through the building. There were only six of them. She couldn't wait to be found. She had to keep moving."Let's go," one said.Feet pounded on the concrete, the noise fading.She peered behind her into what had been an office before walls were removed.Alone again.She preferred it this way.Felecia got to her feet and grabbed the piece of rebar she'd found to serve as a weapon. So far she hadn't been seen, but she doubted that would last. Her father's men would know her on sight and they'd try to take her with them.There were only three ways out of the space.The door she'd come t

FELECIA CLUNG TO EVAN'S hand. There wasn't another word for it. She was holding onto him so tight he had to be losing feeling in his fingers, yet he kept holding on.Her heart beat against her ribs.She hadn't told Evan, but she was scared to talk to her father.All she'd ever wanted was her freedom. If he'd just let her go, it wouldn't have come to this.She glanced up at Evan.But without being her father's prisoner she wouldn't have met Evan. She'd have lived her quiet life and their paths would have never crossed.Evan's pace slowed and he glanced at her again."Ready?" he asked softly."Yeah.""Okay." Evan gave Felecia's hand one last squeeze then they let go.She could still feel that connection, like a string binding her to him. Did he feel the same thing? Did she want him to?They turned right.Evan's pace slowed even more as they came to an open door. She heard a few familiar voices. Evan put his hand on the small of her back and guided her ahead of him

Wednesday. FBI Holding Facility. Austin, Texas.EVAN WAS GLAD TO see that pasta wasn't on the menu again. He could appreciate that a good lasagna checked all the boxes for what they needed in the field, but it got monotonous after days of eating one variation after another of the same dish. The Tex Mex was a welcome change.Had Felecia ever had it before? Well, good Tex Mex.The halls of the FBI facility were mostly empty at this hour. The majority of those working here had gone home, leaving a skeleton crew behind to man clockwork, like watching Obran. Though the FBI agents had no real idea of who and what they were involved with. As far as anyone knew their team had apprehended a wanted criminal crossing state boundaries with his kidnapped son.It was crazy and plausible enough no one had asked further questions.Evan slowed his pace as he rounded the corner.He released a breath he hadn't realized he was holding.The others were nowhere to be seen. He was grateful f

EVAN SCOOPED A LIMP, almost lifeless Felecia up and laid her on the bed proper like. She'd gone totally boneless on him, not even bothering to crack an eye. He couldn't help but grin at her and briefly considered holding her. If it weren't for the painfully erect situation in his pants, he'd have done it.He laid her down on the bed, relishing that contented smile on her face as he straightened.How had she become so important to him in such a short time?After he removed his boots and belt he sat on the edge of the bed, just watching her. Wasn't it just a few weeks ago he'd watched Jamie with Tabby and wanted something like that for himself? Could that be what this relationship was becoming?He had to hope that the universe might work in his favor this one time. Felecia deserved a little good, and if he could be part of that he wanted to.She blindly reached for him, her little hand flailing around. He grasped it and chuckled as she pulled him halfway over her. One eye crack