Elite Ops - 02 - Maverick by Lora Leigh

Author:Lora Leigh
Language: eng
Format: mobi, epub
Published: 2010-05-21T04:00:00+00:00

CHAPTER 15

MICAH DIDN’T LIKE the fact that Jordan insisted on Risa being present for the discussion of a safe house and the best place to move her. He knew that the man who headed the operational unit didn’t agree with his opinion, and he could feel a stab of manipulation in the move Jordan was making.

Risa was quiet when Micah and Jordan entered the apartment after Micah had made the effort to hold the meeting in secret with Jordan.

She was sitting at her desk working on papers that had been delivered to her that morning. Nik had opened the door, cautious even though he knew who was on the other side, and stepped back.

“Hello Miss Clay.” Jordan’s smile was quiet, and the bastard was making the effort to be charming. Micah ground his teeth in frustration at the sight.

“Mr. Malone.” She nodded back at him, though her gaze went to Micah. “Is something wrong?”

Nik closed the door, watching curiously. Micah wanted to warn the other man to take notes on just how calculating Jordan could be.

“We appear to have a problem,” Jordan admitted. “Would you mind coming into the kitchen, where we can all talk comfortabl®ghty? And perhaps I can convince Nik to make us a pot of coffee.”

Nik grunted but moved in ahead of them to the other room, where he proceeded to make the coffee Jordan seemed to live on.

Dressed in butt-hugging jeans and a soft light gray sweater, Risa edged in behind them, watching Jordan and Micah carefully.

There was a hint of confusion and of fear in her eyes as Micah caught her gaze. He almost grimaced.

“Everything’s fine, Risa.” He couldn’t bear to see that fear in her eyes. “We’re simply considering some alternative plans since Orion’s attempt to take you yesterday. Jordan wants to discuss those with you.”

“Okay.” She nodded in agreement, but her eyes were still wary as she took her seat.

“Nik should have coffee in a minute.” Jordan smiled again. Micah hated that damned smile.

“We’ll get this dealt with as quickly as possible so we can get on to the job of making certain you’re no longer in danger because of Jansen Clay’s activities before his death.”

“That would be nice.” Her voice was doubtful.

“We’ll first go over a few things you mentioned while you were still sedated yesterday evening,”

Jordan announced as Nik set the cup of black coffee in front of him. “You mentioned remembering a few things about the man that raped you. Do you recall those memories?”

Jordan’s tone was matter-of-fact. He didn’t beat around the bush, and Micah watched as the approach seemed to give Risa the distance she needed to remain calm. She breathed in deeply as though stepping back, mentally, from the fact that it was her rapist they were discussing.

“Large, soft hands,” she said faintly. “I remember his voice; it was very cultured, very autocratic and arrogant. He wanted Carrie, but Jansen said he already had her sold.” She swallowed tightly then. “He was a very large man. After

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