Fatal Courage: Shadow Force International, Book 3 (Shadow Force International Romantic Suspense Series) by Misty Evans

Author:Misty Evans [Evans, Misty]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Beach Path Publishing, LLC
Published: 2016-08-21T18:30:00+00:00

PAULA, THE OWNER of the B&B, was nowhere in sight as Ruby took Jax’s hand and they hustled down the stairs.

The man Jax referred to as Hunter stood in front of a set of double doors that led to the sitting room off the foyer. He was tall, leaner than Jax, and had an edge to him Ruby associated with an elite soldier—superb fighter, superior tactical skills. Nothing got by him. Not the slightest detail. Ready to respond to the slightest hint of danger. She remembered his laughter upstairs…it was the only thing that made him seem human.

Hunter’s attention followed them as they made their way across the foyer. He stopped Jax at the door. “Beatrice requested to speak with Agent McKellen first, privately.”

The nerves thrumming through Jax’s body invaded her own. At Hunter’s announcement, he tightened his hold on her hand and bristled even more. “What the hell for?”

“You know she doesn’t share her reasons with me. All I know is that she asked that I send Agent McKellen in first, on her own.”

“Bullshit.”

Jax started to push past Hunter when Hunter put a hand on his bicep. “Don’t, man.”

The two stared at each other, and Ruby felt a spurt of fear. The last thing she needed was for Jax to pick a fight with Beatrice’s bodyguard.

Not that Jax would lose, but…

Hunter was definitely no one to mess with. Someone would get hurt, and Jax would most certainly lose his job if he jacked up Hunter.

Ruby tugged on Jax’s hand, pulling him back. He was still giving Hunter a challenging stare and Ruby touched his face with her hand to bring his attention to her. “Hey. Back off, big guy. It’s okay. I can handle it.”

She’d had her fair share of dressing-down moments with her superiors lately. If Beatrice Reese had an issue with what had just happened upstairs, Ruby wanted to straighten things out. She didn’t want Jax to be in trouble because she’d practically thrown herself at him.

His eyes finally shifted to her face and she smiled, remembering the way she’d felt on top of him. Bending him to her will, making him want her.

“It’s not okay,” he murmured to her. “I take responsibility for…you know.”

His gaze bounced upward, referring to their activities in the bedroom.

One of the doors opened from the inside, and the very pregnant Beatrice Reese herself filled the frame. Her beautiful blue eyes bounced from Jax to Ruby and back to Jax. “The subject is non-negotiable, Jaxon. I will speak to Agent McKellen alone, and then I’ll speak to you.”

Okay, then.

Beatrice moved out of the doorway, apparently certain her orders would be followed. Ruby gave Jax’s hand another squeeze.

He grumbled, then turned her loose. “I’m right here if you need me,” he whispered in her ear before she went in.

She gave him a wink to relieve his worries. At least she hoped it did.

Beatrice was a whole other animal from her bodyguard—intellect-driven, the ultimate strategist, not a hint of humor or of Hunter’s edginess. She was calm, cool, collected.

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