Dark Rules (The DARK Files Book 3) by Vaughan Susan

Author:Vaughan,Susan [Vaughan,Susan]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: tropics, government officer, secrets, Series, Caribbean, Dark Files, Romantic Suspense, Romance, gullwod press, thriller, Suspense, Susan Vaughan, undercover, antiterrorism
Publisher: Gullwood Press
Published: 2016-10-24T21:00:00+00:00

Chapter 15

“WE’D BE DELIGHTED. Right, Janna?”

“Absolutely.” Her pout returned, and she even batted her lashes. “Will they be there?”

“For you, lovely Janna, I shall banish my men.” On another small bow, he left.

As Simon watched Roszca speed to the dock, he unclenched his fists finger by finger so he wouldn’t punch holes in the fiberglass. Exerting control, he went to Janna and placed his hands on her shoulders. “You’re sure you’re all right? They didn’t hurt you?”

“I’m fine. One of them clamped down on my arm while the other one searched.” She rubbed the bruise.

“Are we still secure?”

“I heard them on deck in time to mask the monitors. All they saw in the console was the normal nav gear. The other weapons and our IDs are still behind the panel in the galley, and they didn’t find your Glock.”

“First undercover test and right out of the starting gate you went for the rail. Great work.” He planted a quick kiss on her forehead.

She beamed. “Thanks. I guess we’re okay then.”

“Okay? Not by a long shot.” Swearing under his breath, he stalked back and forth on the deck. “Hell, I should’ve anticipated a search. My neglect put you in danger. You have to get away. I won’t let you go into that animal’s lair.”

Hands on hips, she glared at him. “You won’t let me? You may be my superior, but the mission leaves you no choice. I can be another set of eyes and ears on the island.”

“No way, Q. You’re my second set of eyes and ears already. Now that the bugs are in place and working, you can monitor them from the control boat as well as from here.”

He hadn’t protected her from Gabe, but dammit he’d protect her now. He cared too much for her to chance Roszca getting his paws on her. A glimpse of her bruise at the hands of those thugs made his nerve endings sizzle all over again. The thought of her chatting with that slime clawed at his chest.

Her sharp intake of breath stopped him in his pacing. “You can’t send me away! Don’t try to control me. You can’t order me around. You don’t own—” Cheeks tinged red, she stopped mid-sentence, shook her head and put a hand to her mouth.

The bottom dropped out of his fury. He closed the distance between them to a step. “What is it? What’s the matter?”

“Oh, Simon, forgive me. That was unprofessional.” Her chin trembled, and she gazed upward at a single, high cloud. When she focused on him again, her eyes were clear, but with pain in their storm-sky depths. “First, those … twin thugs and then you ordering me … I lost it. I apologize.”

Her distress wrenched at his heart. His arms ached to enfold her, but he wouldn’t start something he shouldn’t finish. He’d failed her again, but had no clue how to make things right. Other than to leave her the hell alone.

“Hey, you have every right to be upset. They hurt you, and then Roszca…” He stopped as he felt temper heating him.

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