Crimson (Ruthless Claws Book 2) by Maggie Alabaster

Author:Maggie Alabaster [Alabaster, Maggie]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2022-09-05T16:00:00+00:00

10

"At least this place is still standing," I said as we pulled into the garage underneath Crimson. Jake pulled the SUV into the space beside my Cobra. "You drove her here?"

"I did," Cooper said. "Jake can't drive a manual."

Jake looked over his shoulder and scowled at Cooper. "I can drive one, I just let you drive that time because we had two cars and two of us." After a moment he admitted, "And if there was a bomb in the car, it would blow up Cooper, not me."

Cooper put a hand around his mouth and loudly whispered, "Jake can't drive a manual."

I knew very well Jake could, and this little display was just to cheer me up.

I managed a smile. "Maybe not, but it's always sensible to let someone else drive a car that might explode."

"That's usually my job," Ben said. "Thanks for taking one for the team, Coop."

Cooper grinned. "Any time." His smile faded into a frown. "I don't actually want to get blown up though."

"Me either," Ben said. "The risk is just part of the job. It's what keeps it exciting." He gave me a faint smile and a nod. Exciting didn't accurately describe the last couple of weeks, but we got through it. More or less sane.

"I could use a bit of boredom for a while." I followed Ben out of the car and stepped over to inspect my Cobra. She didn't seem to be damaged, lucky for Cooper and Dagen. She was even parked inside the lines.

"These were still in there." Jake pulled out my phone and my mother's watch and handed them to me.

His fingers lingered on my palm and he locked his blue eyes on mine. "I thought about hiding that and getting you a smartwatch, but I figured you'd be pissed if I did."

I wasn't expecting the joke, so it took me a moment to realise what he was saying. When I did, I snorted and socked him lightly on the arm. "I like this watch. I took it off so it wouldn't get damaged when I shifted." I slipped it back onto my wrist and shoved my phone into the pocket of my skirt. There were probably a million messages on there. I would deal with those later.

"Thank you. I wasn't sure if I would see either of them again." Of course, they were just things. The watch and the Cobra had sentimental value, but at the end of the day they were replaceable. Like my phone.

Jake looked like he had something to say, probably plenty, but he took my hand and led me to the elevator. Cooper stayed close to me on the other side, and Hutton and Ben followed a couple of steps behind.

Through the bond, I felt Ben's tension rise slightly. That is to say, he was still the epitome of calm, but now he was on alert for any dangers. He was watching me and my every move, every step, looking for every possible risk on the way to the elevator.

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