“I’m so gladto finally get you alone,” said Cameron loudly.
What?
“Go with it,” he breathed when she didn’t respond.
Oh. Now she got it.
“I’ve wanted you all night,” she said.
“Come here, sweetheart.” He backed her away from the hall and into the wall of the dark room, his big body shielding hers. Over Cameron’s heavy breaths, the footsteps resumed. Closer. Cameron’s fingers dug into herwaist. “Don’t worry. No one will find us here.”
The footsteps stopped again. Then there was a crash. Cameron froze, but he didn’t pull away.
Grunts came from the hallway. Cameron shifted, and his arms wrapped around her, holding her against him. His heart pounded in his chest, just as hard as hers.
More grunts. Then came a voice. “All clear.”
Simon.
Cameron’s lips brushed thetop of her head before he let her go. “Stay here,” he murmured to her.
He walked to the doorway and stopped. “You look like shit.”
“He looks worse,” said Simon. “Looks like we earned our keep before the event even started.”
Cameron shook his head. “Nice job. Let Max and Derek know.”
Jackson took a step forward, but Cameron put out his hand.
“Derek and Max are just around thecorner,” said Simon. “Go. Take her back.”
Cameron gave a curt nod and came back to her. Curiosity was getting the better of her. Just how bad did Simon look? But one glance at Cameron told her that she’d have to leave it to her imagination. He took her hand and headed for the far entrance, where they had come in.
When they walked out, she stopped. “That was the guy you were supposed tolook out for?”
Cameron nodded. “One of them.”
“That was...close,” she whispered.
He nodded, and the corners of his mouth turned down. He reached for her face and brushed his thumb over her cheek.
“You didn’t want me to see that guy?” she asked.
“Not that. I didn’t want him to see your face.”
Oh. She really had no idea what she was getting into.
“I’m sorry,” she saidsoftly. “I really shouldn’t be here.”
Cameron didn’t answer. He wrapped his arms around her once again and pulled her in tight. Heat radiated from his body, and desire spiraled in the wake of all the excitement.
“We need to get you back to the event,” he said gruffly.
