All Chapters of Aegis Group Task Force: Chapter 331 - Chapter 340

Saturday. Orlando, FL.QUENTIN FELT AS THOUGH his insides were pulled tight and straining. Keeping his eyes on the road was an almost constant struggle. His shoulders ached from the tension of gripping the wheel as tightly as he held it.Being around Candi was pleasure and torture.He'd never met anyone who was so easy to be around. Most people wore on him to some point. But not her. It only served to remind him of all the good times. How well they connected and worked together after he'd stopped being an ass. And it rubbed salt on his wounds. His actions had led to her exiting his life. All because he'd been afraid of his own feelings. If he'd done things differently, maybe they'd never have gotten to this point?Time and time again, he wondered where they'd be if things had gone differently. If he'd kept her secret.Would he have helped her prove her theory?One thing was certain. They wouldn't be friends now. They'd be something much more. And that was a bitter pill t

Saturday. Viet Town, Orlando, FL.CANDI PUSHED HER SUNGLASSES up her nose and screwed her smile on tighter. Q's dark energy wasn't going to bring her down. She didn't know what had gotten into him, and she didn't want to know. That wasn't her problem. Especially right now, when she was so damn excited.Ever since moving to Florida, she'd heard about the imposing Chau Phan that ran a tight information network out of Orlando. Candi didn't know for certain that their dead Chinese expat had worked with or for Chau Phan, but it was a damn good hunch given what she'd been told. It made sense to Candi that they should try to see the grand dame of intel for the city.Normally speaking, Candi didn't think that a Chinese expat and a Vietnamese grandmother would necessarily get along depending on their political leanings. The two countries had fought an eleven year war not all that long ago. There were still disputes over who had governance over certain areas. However, Candi had to hope

Saturday. Orlando, FL.QUENTIN WAS SUSPENDED IN a state where he wanted to be back in the hotel room, and he dreaded Candi's presence.What had gotten into him earlier?They'd had a plan. They'd been on the same damn page. And then he'd seen red, and it all went out the window.What the hell?Quentin slumped over the steering wheel. At Candi's suggestion, he'd left her at the hotel while he ran a few errands. They hadn't spoken since she'd yelled at him on the sidewalk outside Saigon Pho. He just hadn't been able to make his mouth work. No words would come out.What would he have said, anyway? What could he say?He shoved a hand back through his hair.It wasn't like this was the first time he'd seen someone flirt with Candi. Just because he hadn't wanted to date or get distracted didn't mean others had those same standards. He could still recall the acute annoyance he'd felt the first time another analyst had hit on Candi. The guy had done it right in front of Quinte

Candi swallowed, and this time let herself look all she wanted. Unlike the other day at the beach, she'd committed to this moment with him.His well-tailored suits had always hinted at a rock hard body, but she hadn't seen him in the flesh until this week. Now, here he was.She slid a hand up and down his chest, marveling at the feel of him. How many times had she imagined what it would be like to have the freedom to touch him?Q leaned forward. But that was it. Was he indulging her?Candi let her hands glide over his chest and shoulders, down to his abs.She peered up at him, taking pleasure in the way he looked at her, as if he wanted to pounce and never let go."I thought you were going to keep kissing me," she said."Oh, I am."He bent his head and sealed his lips over hers. No hesitation whatsoever. Her toes curled, and she wound her arms around him, wanting to get closer.Quentin's hands slid around her. He lifted her up, as if that was the secret to getting clo

"It was the screamer next door. You slept right through it. For some reason it made me think of the story you told me about an informant you had to pick up after he'd been roughed up by someone. You said the guy screamed and screamed until you thought your ears would bleed." She lifted a shoulder. "That snowballed.""Into this?" He gestured at the laptop.She chuckled. "Yeah. Like I said, explaining how I got here would be painful."Was there another reason, though? He couldn't allow himself to fully trust Candi, even though he wanted to. She had her own agenda, and that was a fact he couldn't let himself forget.Then there was Metis itself. While they might know all, he couldn't help but think entangling themselves with the organization might be a very bad idea.But once again, what else could they do?Chau Phan hadn't been able to tell them anything except that Zhang possibly feared for his life."What do you propose?" Quentin asked."Sex, but not right now. I think w