Code Name: Zeppelin (K19 Allied Intelligence Team One Book 4) by Heather Slade

Author:Heather Slade [Slade, Heather]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Sparrow Publishing
Published: 2024-01-25T00:00:00+00:00

13

VERITY

Ihad our dinner unpackaged and waiting by the time Zeppelin finished in the bathroom.

“I forgot to mention I spoke with Nemesis while you were in the bath. She said she rang you but you didn’t pick up.”

My God, I didn’t even notice I’d missed a call. I sighed and shook my head.

“What’s wrong?” Zeppelin asked.

“I feel like my head isn’t in the game.”

“That’s why you have a partner. When you’re on overdrive, I step up and vice versa.”

“Is that what we are? Partners?”

“Let’s eat before it gets cold.” He motioned to the table, and we both took a seat.

I waited, sensing he was weighing his words carefully. “I’m going to be honest with you about something you may not want to hear. I’ll preface it by saying I no longer feel the way I did before we left England.”

I sat back and folded my arms. “Go on.”

“There was a time I felt that, as a commander, I outranked you.”

I rolled my eyes. “I hadn’t noticed.”

“Yes, I suppose I didn’t keep it much of a secret.”

“Not even a little.”

“Like I said, I don’t feel that way anymore. In fact, I can see why Typhon was anxious to hire you for Unit 23, even though he consented to allowing you to remain working for the coalition.”

“I appreciate this very much, but⁠—”

“Forgive me, but please let me finish.”

“Go ahead.” I took a bite of my dinner.

“You asked if we were partners.”

I nodded.

“I would very much like us to be. I realize you’re ‘on loan’ from Unit 23, but for as long as you’re with the coalition, I’d be honored to work with you.”

“Wow,” I mumbled, wiping my mouth, then setting my napkin back on my lap. “Thank you, Zeppelin.”

He raised a brow. “Should I assume you don’t feel the same way?”

“No. Not at all. I mean, yes. What I’m trying to say, but failing miserably, is I’d be honored to work with you too.” When I bit my bottom lip, he smiled. “It makes things…complicated, though.”

He pushed his plate back and rested his forearms on the table. “Others have made it work. Look, I’m not saying we’re soulmates who are falling in love and will end this op getting married like some of those we work with have⁠—”

“Thank goodness for that.” I stood and took my nearly untouched plate to the kitchen.

“Verity?”

I kept my back to him. “If I’ve given you the impression that’s what I want, I apologize.” I blinked when I felt tears threatening. I hated how easily I cried at times. Again, so unprofessional.

“Hey,” he murmured from behind me. “I didn’t say you had. If anything, I’ve been the one initiating what’s between us.” He moved my hair from my neck and pressed his lips against my skin. “I can’t help it. You drive me mad.”

“Yes. I suppose I do. Not always in a good way.”

He turned me in his arms. “Mostly in a great way.”

“Zeppelin—”

He shook his head. “Right now, I’m Henry and you’re Alena.”

“Henry.”

He rested his forehead against mine.

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