Her Dark Web Defender by Dana Nussio

Author:Dana Nussio
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Harlequin
Published: 2019-07-30T18:22:46+00:00

Chapter 17

Tony pulled his too-hot hoodie tighter around his head as he stepped in the side-entry door Kelly held open for him. She’d checked into the economy hotel at least a half hour earlier and waited in her room for his text that he’d arrived. No need for them ever to be seen together in the lobby.

Neither spoke as they took the staircase instead of the elevator to the fourth floor. Only after they were inside, and she’d bolted the door behind them, did she turn back to him.

“Sure you weren’t followed?”

“Positive. I even left my car at the park and ride off Interstate 96 and took a shared ride over here like a dude having an affair.”

She blinked as if his words had struck a nerve. Well, served her right. They might have spent the past two hours trying to relocate from their homes without being noticed, but that didn’t mean her rejection hurt any less. He’d said they would deal with her relationship issues later. Now he had to figure out how to ignore his.

“We were sneaking around like the prey in a bad cat-and-mouse movie,” he said.

“I hope we have better luck than those mice. How are you supposed to get back to work, anyway?”

“Aren’t you going to drive me?” At her wide-eyed expression, he shook his head. “You’ll drop me off at the park and ride, and I’ll go pick up the rental. We’ll worry about that tomorrow. I told the others I would get some sleep.”

Her carry-on and garment bag were already on the bed nearest the door, so he dumped his single duffle on the other bed by the bathroom. She pulled out a few things that had to be underwear from the way she wadded them up to keep him from seeing them. He didn’t have to remind her of the intimate items he’d already viewed. They both remembered.

“I couldn’t sleep now if I tried.” She tucked the first items in one of the bureau drawers.

“Ditto.”

Her gaze flicked to him, but she quickly returned to her work, pulling a stack of T-shirts and shorts from the bag.

“Just how long were you planning to stay here?” he asked.

“Not long if you keep picking on me. I’ll take my chances at home.”

He raised his hands in surrender. “Fine. I’ll knock it off.”

“Good. Anyway, I can’t show up at work looking like I’m living out of a suitcase. So, truce?”

“Truce.”

This time she pulled a notebook and two file folders out of that massive purse of hers. “I thought we could try to come up with some theories while we’re here.”

“You don’t happen to have a cheeseburger or two in your Mary Poppins bag, do you? We were rushing around so much we forgot to get food, and I can’t think until I’ve eaten something.”

“Sorry.” She zipped her purse. “The hotel information guide listed several pizza-delivery places.”

“Perfect.”

Soon they were eating slices of pepperoni pizza on paper plates while sitting on their respective beds. Plastic pop bottles chilled in the ice bucket Kelly had filled from the machine down the hall.

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