Gemini Men 1 - Caught by Alden Jami

Author:Alden, Jami
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Kensington

After Toni left, Ethan and Derek finished modifying Jerry’s security system so each person now had a personal security code. As Ethan had explained to Jerry, he’d set it up so that whenever Kara or her brother, Kyle, entered or exited the house, Jerry would receive a message on his BlackBerry.

Ethan hadn’t bothered to tell Jerry that they’d also rigged the system to alert Ethan whenever Jerry came and went, or that Derek had hidden a GPS tracking device in the glove compartment of Jerry’s car.

Jerry was definitely hiding something. Even without Toni’s planting the seed of suspicion, Ethan had picked up on Jerry’s skittish vibe, the way his gaze kept slipping when they asked when Kara was coming back. And when Jerry had protested the new key codes, asking why they were necessary, as far as Ethan was concerned that was the nail in the evidence coffin.

“Your daughter took off without telling you. Don’t you want me to try to help you prevent it from happening again?” Ethan had asked, deliberately not looking at Jerry when he answered.

Lots of people could keep a poker face, but few could keep a poker voice. Ethan knew what to listen for, the tones, the inflections, the careful way a person spoke when he was hiding something. Jerry displayed them all.

Ethan didn’t know if it had anything to do with Kara’s disappearance, but his gut was telling him he’d better find out. He was equally sure Toni was busy sniffing Jerry out, but she hadn’t returned any of the calls or texts he’d sent her since she’d left Jerry’s pissed as hell and convinced Ethan was blowing her off.

Frustrated that she couldn’t get past her personal bullshit to give him a call back, Ethan enlisted Derek to help him work out some of his frustration.

Two hours later, they were still at it, sweating through their T-​shirts and gym shorts as they squared off on the mats. All three brothers had trained extensively in hand-​to-​hand combat and sparred regularly to keep their skills sharp.

“If Danny finds out we’re spying on a client, he’s going to be pissed,” Derek said. The muscles of his torso flexed as he balanced on the balls of his feet, ready to fend off Ethan’s charge.

Not to mention they could lose their license if Jerry found out and lodged a complaint. But that wasn’t enough to stop Ethan from following his gut, and his gut agreed with Toni. Not that Jerry’s behavior had given any weight to his hunch. Twenty minutes after Ethan and Derek had left, they had tracked Jerry to his office building. He hadn’t left since.

Ethan feinted right and swung his fist at Derek’s midsection. Derek blocked the blow and kneed Ethan in the right thigh. “I have valid concerns about our client’s security,” Ethan said, ducking to avoid Derek’s punch. “In order to assure his safety, I have to know his whereabouts at all times.”

“Yeah, but usually our clients know what the hell we’re up to.”

“Minor detail.

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