Just Beyond Reach by Candace Irvin

Author:Candace Irvin
Language: eng
Format: epub
ISBN: 9781952413278
Publisher: Blind Edge Press

9

She had the mother of all migraines.

Tess squinted down at the Mexican topographic map splayed out over the end of the conference table. The motion helped about as much as the sumatriptan tablet she'd swallowed twenty minutes earlier. She'd known when she'd popped it in her mouth that she should have gone straight for the injection. After all, the worst headaches of late always seemed to follow a spat with Joe.

And this one was a doozy.

Tess pressed her fingers in on her temple and drew in a series of slow steady breaths. The jackhammer in her right temple eased a bit and her vision cleared slightly. This time when she squinted, she could almost make out the tiny Spanish lettering sprayed out over the map. Almost. She gave up with a groan, closing her eyes as her head drifted down onto the map without her permission.

Where was Joe when she needed him?

She stiffened as a set of firm hands cupped her shoulders as if on cue—and then went straight to work, kneading at the knots of tension they found. As much as she wanted to pretend those hands belonged to Joe, she knew better.

Gray.

"Easy, little lady."

"Hey, Cowboy." She tried to lift her head, but he just nudged it back down. She gave up and tucked her hands beneath her forehead, surrendering to the surcease her fellow agent offered.

"Relax. Just let ol' Doc Daniels cure your ills. Or at least your headache."

Against her will—not to mention her head—she groaned at the relief that was gradually seeping in. "How'd you know?"

"Your wussy whimper. I've heard that same pitiful wail from my sister more times than I can count."

"Thanks for the honesty. You do know that if your fingers didn't feel so good, I'd belt you. For me and your sister."

His chuckle washed over her as those same fingers went to work on the base of her skull before moving smoothly around and up to her temples.

Damn, but he was good.

She groaned again.

His mouth came down to warm her right ear. "Changing your mind about that whole substitute-lover angle I suggested?"

"Not on your life."

Another chuckle. "I don't know…if you think my fingers feel good on your temples, you should feel them on your—"

She straightened. "Thanks, Gray. My head feels much better." Oddly enough, it did. The sumatriptan tablet must have kicked in after all.

She reached down and smoothed the creases from the map she'd been lying on as the man rounded the conference table.

Thankfully, Gray seemed willing to put the rest of their gaff of a dinner date behind them as he hooked his denim-clad hip up onto the edge of the table.

"From what I understand, I should be thanking you. Heard-tell you asked for me to head up our agency's end on this one. Appreciate it, Tess."

"Yeah, well, don't let it go to your head. You only got the job 'cause you're such a great kisser."

The grin he flashed could have sweet-talked a nun out of her habit. "Don't forget my magic hands, honey.

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