Buying Love (Marriage of Convenience With Twins Romance) by Faye Amy

Author:Faye, Amy [Faye, Amy]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Heartthrob Publishing
Published: 2016-12-22T08:00:00+00:00

Chapter Nine

MAGUIRE

Beauchamp picks up his phone promptly. It's a surprise, given the sort of man he is. An odd glimpse of a responsible person, underneath the layers of scumbag that he seems to want to show to the world.

"Who is this?"

I smile to myself, the idea that I can call this bastard any time I want, and when I say 'jump,' he'll have to say 'how high?'

"Who do you think it is, baby?"

I can hear the frustration on his side of the line, even as he doesn't say anything. There's not much he can say, is there? I have him just about dead to rights, and that's how it's going to be from now on.

"How did you get this number?"

I can't get this grin off my face. Can't stop myself from feeling a little pleasure at being able to yank his chain.

"You think we'd hold on to your phone for two hours, and we wouldn't even bother to get your phone number? What do you take us for, Beauchamp? Idiots? We got you."

"Fine," he says. I can hear the sound of movement in the background. Someone's there with him, and if that puts him in an uncomfortable situation, I'm all that much happier.

"How's your infiltration going?"

"I've got a plan, but it's not like it's going to get done all in one day. That ain't how this game works, babe."

"You'll call me by my name, or not at all."

"Fine, what's that?"

"Maguire. That's 'Agent Maguire,' to you."

"You don't have a first name?"

"Not one you need to be calling me by."

"Fine, then, 'Agent' Maguire. Why are you fuckin' on my phone?"

"I just thought I should be checking up on you."

There's no reason to get to the real purpose of my call, not too soon or too quickly. Beauchamp still has an important lesson to learn.

The first lesson in dealing with me, especially when I have the full might of the American government behind me, is that I'm not on his time. He's on my time, and if I want him to wait then he waits.

The sooner he learns it, the better. I wait a long time before I continue, driving home my lesson without ever needing to explain it.

"Did you fuckin' need me for something?"

"Yes, Beauchamp. You need to figure out the routine around here. You report in. To me. Directly."

"Fine. Where do you want to meet?"

"That bar of yours was an awfully nice spot. I believe you were just pouring me out a drink when things went so badly for you."

"It's not a mistake I'll make again. No. You can consider the bar off-limits. Too risky to have you there."

"Listen here," I purr. "I'll go where I like, and you'll get the place ready for me. You don't want anyone seeing me there? Get them out. I'll be there in fifteen minutes, and I expect a cold beer to be ready for me."

I hang up the phone before he has a chance to answer, and slip into the car. It's too upscale for the area.

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