Beyond the Breaking Point (Six Points Security Book 5) by Lori Sjoberg

Author:Lori Sjoberg [Sjoberg, Lori]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2020-06-25T18:30:00+00:00

Like every other time Wade drifted to sleep, Carmen Lopez haunted his dreams.

She was sitting alone at a table in the hole-in-the-wall bar they used to frequent when meeting with Cuatro, one of their most reliable informants in Guadalajara. The place was small and dimly lit, with only six tables, a dozen or so seats at the bar, and low lighting to give plausible deniability to anyone concerned about cleanliness. She’d gotten there first, so she’d claimed the prized seat against the wall, forcing him to take the chair to her left.

As usual, she looked incredible: smooth, brown skin, jet-black hair, and a face so beautiful it made his chest ache. Today, she wore a dark-red blouse over jean shorts and sandals. And around her neck hung the silver chain and cross he’d given her for her birthday. One of these days, he’d work up the nerve to tell her how much it meant to him to see her wear it.

“You’re early,” she said in that raw, soulful voice that did all kinds of crazy things to him.

“Not early enough.” He smiled, and when she smiled back, he felt a familiar rush roll through him. They played this game every time they had a meet. And even when he got there first, he waited in the shadows for her to arrive, because he loved to see the look on her face when she realized she’d won.

Their usual waitress stopped by with Carmen’s drink, and Wade ordered a Corona.

“Think he’ll show?” Wade scanned the mostly empty room. Two older heavyset men nursed drinks at the bar, while the bartender poured a beer from one of the taps.

Carmen’s smile faded from her face as she toyed with the cross on her necklace. “You know he won’t show. And you know what happens next.”

Yes, he did. This was the shittiest re-run of the shittiest moment of his entire life. And like every other time he had this dream, he’d try his damnedest to alter the outcome. “Let’s leave. Right now. If we catch a cab, we might make it to the safe house—”

“That’s not how it happens.”

“I know. But maybe this time we can—”

“No.” Impatience crossed her face. “You know there’s no changing this.”

“What’s the harm in trying?” He cringed at the poor choice of words, considering what happened to them next.

Sadness filled Carmen’s deep-brown eyes as she slowly shook her head. “You’ve got to let me go. Let me rest in peace.”

Every muscle in his body went rigid. “What? No, that isn’t an option. Please, at least let me tell you—”

“Wade.” It was rare for her to use his real name in the field, especially with that biting tone, and it startled him to silence. Then she seemed to catch herself, and some of the tension faded from her face. “You can’t keep doing this to yourself. It’s not healthy. It’s time for you to start living again.”

His chest felt so tight he found it difficult to breathe. “I can’t. I’m not ready.

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