“I don’t know,” Avery said quietly.“I don’t like this.Hewas in Aussie Special Forces.How much should he have to prove?”
“I think it’s kind of exciting.”Brianna had a water bottlein her hand and looked like she’d come from a yoga class.Or was going to one.She stood beside one of the tables which was covered in bags, some luggage-likeand others from a local grocery store.“Also, do you think they’ll drag him outhere naked?”Bri gasped as Devi punched her arm.“Sorry.I can look, right?Imean the dude is hot.Do you think Daisy’s sleeping with him?”
“From what I can see, there’s probably not a lot ofsleeping,” Avery said with a sigh.“I’m pretty sure that’s Daisy’s skirt on thedungeon floor.I wish they’d picked up after themselves.”
Well, he’d meant to tidy up this morning.
“Good for Dais because Bri’s right.I got a closeup look athim and he’s hot,” Devi announced.
He moved down the stairs.It was good to know he still hadit.They weren’t looking his way, so it was easy to maneuver around them.Theapartment was on the other side of the building, over the locker rooms and thesecurity office.It was where they would look because they were supposed tostay in those apartments.Like the good boy and girl they were.In two separaterooms.
It was exactly what he would have done had the client beenanyone but Daisy O’Donnell.He could be attracted to a woman and stayprofessional.Hell, he’d worked with women he would have been more than happyto sleep with and never once made a move on one.
He couldn’t keep his hands off that gorgeous ball oftrouble.Not for anything.
He caught sight of a big guy slipping down the stairs,moving toward the first floor.It was obvious he’d already checked the dungeonand was moving through a predetermined sweep.
“What do you mean the apartment is empty?”the manquestioned quietly over the comm he was using.They’d brought in actual comms.Like this was a real op.Nate wasn’t sure if he was flattered or offended.Itwasn’t like these men hadn’t known him his whole bloody life.“No.I don’t knowwhere the fuck they are.Well, I know where they’ve been.There’s a trail ofclothes all over the dungeon.Li’s going to lose his shit.I told you this wasa bad idea.”
Alex McKay was almost to the stairs.Nate put his back tothe wall and shuffled against it, keeping to the shadows.Fuckers had turned onsome of the lights.Guess night vision degraded with age.The club didn’t havewindows for obvious reasons, so the fact that it was morning didn’t change thesituation.It stayed pretty dark, with only ambient lighting on.
“I don’t know.They’re young and clearly into each other.You put them in a freaking sex club and you’re surprised they played?”Alexasked.“I’m checking downstairs.Someone go check the privacy rooms, but I haveto assume he’s asleep.Probably because he was awake most of the night.And no,I’m not telling Liam.I’ll contact you when I get down to security.”
Nate rounded the corner and put his SIG to the back ofAlex’s head.“Or I’m awake because I’m also on a job.Do I need to incapacitateyou or is it enough that I could have killed you?”
“Fuck.”Alex’s hands came up.“Nope.I’m out.I’ll go jointhe ladies if you’ll let me.And no, I won’t be informing anyone.I’d like tosee how you handle them.”
Hopefully the same way he’d handled Alex.“Yeah, I’ll takethe comm unit.You go tell Avery that Daisy is perfectly safe but her husbandmight not be.”
Alex handed over the comm unit.“Good luck, man.And dude,couldn’t you have put on some clothes?”
He would have if they’d given him time, but this was exactlywhat they’d wanted.Him with his pants down.So they could deal with his dickbarely encased in his boxers.Nate settled the comm unit into his left ear.
“Alex, I asked you a question.”Ian’s voice came over theline.
Nate kept quiet.He glanced up.He’d made a pretty thoroughinspection of the place when they’d first gotten here.The apartment could beaccessed only by the stairs at the west side of the dungeon floor.Luckily thatpart was still pretty dark and there was only one sniper position, and he’djust come from it.He moved through the shadows to the edge of the stairs,kneeling down.
“Fuck, Li.Alex isn’t answering which means Nate got him.Can we call this off now?I told you he’s solid, and I hope he didn’t think wewere actually here to kill his sweetheart.”Ian sounded irritated as hell.
“Solid?The fucker apparently spent the whole night rippingoff my poor Daisy’s clothes.”Liam sounded way more irritated.
The ripping off portion had been a small part of the night,and she’d done her fair share of damage, too.He was pretty sure he had somenail marks on his back.His baby could get wild.
Wild was exactly how he liked her.
Ian jogged down the steps and moved right where Nate neededhim to be.
“Hold on.Charlie’s calling.”Ian put his cell to his ears.“Hey, baby…wait…what?No.No one is dead.Don’t call the police.Don’t…”
His baby had given him the chaos he needed.He put the SIGto the back of Ian’s head.
“Fuck me,” Ian said, dropping his cell and holding his handsup.“Nate, this was not my idea.”
“No, it was mine,” Liam said.
And that was when he realized Li was behind him.Damn it.“Ian, I need some advice.”
A low chuckle came from the big boss.“Well, Nate, my adviceis to not shoot me in the back of the head.Are we in some weird standoff?Ican’t see, and honestly, I’m too old for this shit.Are you sure you don’t wantone of the twins?I’ll hand either one off no problem.I’ll even throw in a newtruck.Don’t discount that.One of the reasons we’re here is I picked up yourrental.It’s a Fiat.I had to get Bri and Devi to drive it over because none ofthe rest of us fit.”
