Total pages in book: 75
Estimated words: 73302 (not accurate)
Estimated Reading Time in minutes: 367(@200wpm)___ 293(@250wpm)___ 244(@300wpm)
Estimated words: 73302 (not accurate)
Estimated Reading Time in minutes: 367(@200wpm)___ 293(@250wpm)___ 244(@300wpm)
He looked at me like I’d lost my mind. “What’s better?”
“Your hair. The blond is better, but I think red will be best.”
He looked surprised. “You want to see me with my natural hair?”
“I do. And your skin. It’s fucking gorgeous. Why would you change it?”
He rolled his eyes. “I was undercover, remember? And what? You don’t approve of fake tans?”
“I don’t have a moral objection to them or anything, but I like you like this. I like your freckles.” I brushed the backs of my fingers over his cheek.
“Rafe. We’re not supposed to—”
“No one can see what happens in here.”
He took a step back. “We’re not taking risks with this. It’s dangerous enough as it is, especially since you won’t bring your family in for backup.”
“I’ll back you up. Trust me.”
His expression softened. “God help me, I do. You know I do.”
“Your suit is perfect. I look forward to peeling it off of you tonight.”
Zach shook his head. “No. We can’t. I go back to my new place. You go home. We aren’t seeing each other.”
“But I need you.” I licked my lips and watched the movement of my tongue.
“Rafe.”
“Fine. I’ll be mature and responsible like everyone wants. But once this is done, I want you back in the suit and the glasses, fucking the hell out of me.”
He smiled. “Gladly.”
“Good.” I waved him away. “Go audit things.”
“You’re sure nobody is watching us?”
“I’m the only one who has access to this office, and there are no cameras here.”
He gave me a slow once-over that had my cock perking up. “Kiss me.”
I was on him before he finished speaking. I sank my teeth into his lower lip, then laughed when he spanked me.
“Behave.”
“Never.”
“Why do you taste so good?” I couldn’t answer because he was kissing me again, his tongue pushing into my mouth, tasting me thoroughly. I took hold of his waist and pulled him to me, but he shoved me away. “I can’t walk out of here hard for you.”
“But I need you to remember me.”
He huffed. “That won’t be a problem. Keep me posted on anything you find.”
“I will. Call me tonight when you’re tucked in bed.”
“If you’re lucky.”
“Zach.”
He shook his head. “Matt. Call me Matt while we’re here.”
“I will come get you if you don’t call.”
His smile made my fucking heart flutter. “I love how eager you are for it. You can’t even go a day without me.”
“Why should I?”
“For our safety.”
“Get out.” I pointed at the door. “Go lure this man in so we can be done.” His smile faded. “What?”
“When we’re done…”
“No, we’re not talking about that now.”
He nodded and left my office. I locked the door behind him and rested my forehead against it. What was going to happen when we were done?
He’ll get a new assignment, and you’ll revel in your family’s praises for bringing Ivanov down.
Why didn’t that sound as good as it should?
The next few days seemed to last forever. Zach did call me each night. And after some convincing, he jerked off while I watched on video chat, and I returned the favor. Hot as it was, it couldn’t compare to him fucking me. I needed him. I needed to feel his skin against mine and his cock stuffing me full. I wanted to suck his cock until he was so relaxed he’d tell me anything. I wanted to know his secrets and maybe to tell him some of mine.
I thought maybe some time apart would lessen the intensity of my feelings for him, but that wasn’t happening. My need for more for him was only getting worse.
What was I going to do? I couldn’t let him walk away, but how the hell did I explain to my brothers and, worse, to Remington that I was fucking, dating, in love with—holy shit, no, that couldn’t be it—a federal agent?
Xavier approved of him. Would that hold enough weight?
I doubted it. Maybe that would absolve me from working with Zach to bring Ivanov down. Making a bargain and going after a mutual enemy was one thing, but wanting him, needing him? They weren’t going to get over that, even if I had X’s blessing.
I couldn’t concentrate on anything. I usually loved schmoozing with guests, but I’d been hiding out in my office. The waiting was killing me. I was at my desk, staring at numbers on a screen that might as well have been hieroglyphs. My phone buzzed, and I grabbed it.
Finally, this time, it was Zach.
“I’ve got a lead.”
“Come to my office.”
I paced as I waited for him to arrive. When he did, I let him in quickly and locked the door behind him. “What did you find?”
“One of the men on the list of recent hires you sent me, Ross Richard, has been erasing files. He must think I haven’t downloaded them yet. They’re files that show who transferred the money to the fake account with your name on it. The guy’s good at making things disappear, but not from someone who knows what they’re doing.”