Managing Emma (NCIS Series Book 7) by Zoe Dawson

Author:Zoe Dawson [Dawson, Zoe]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Blue Moon Creative
Published: 2021-02-14T18:30:00+00:00

Chapter Ten

Derrick woke at dawn with Emma tucked into the curve of his body, his arm secure around her waist, her breath warm against his neck.

His eyes drifted shut, loving the feel of waking up with her in his arms. He couldn’t have had more than three hours’ sleep, but he was feeling surprisingly rested. They had ended up talking into the night—not about his childhood or what had happened to him afterward, things he was still holding back because he didn’t want to…scare her off.

But now it was morning, and the sun was coming up. Softly rubbing her arm, Derrick shifted and looked at the clock. Deciding it was too risky to stay this way any longer, he lifted his arm and eased away from her. As soon as he moved, Emma rolled over on her stomach. Smiling down at her, he pulled the sheet up to cover her.

They were going to have company soon, and it was time to resume the pursuit of her nephew now that they had fully recovered from the desert. He was under no illusions that going to Caliche, their base of operations to comb the Los Equis infested area and find Matthew, would give them any sense of safety. They were going to the devil’s door, and Derrick was ready for any kind of hell he unleashed. He was getting Emma’s Matty back.

He leaned down and kissed her temple. Letting go last night, about who he was and where he’d come from, might have been his way of warning her that he had baggage. He wasn’t sure where this relationship was going. After all, they’d been thrown together here and he was still reeling at his feelings for Emma. Even now he’d rather slip back into bed with her and make love to her again instead of facing reality.

But he’d never shirked his responsibilities, even when it came as a great personal sacrifice for him. She had gotten under his skin, but he was certain it would be better that they kept on their game faces when in public, especially with these agents sent by the Mexican government.

They needed to remain professional.

He went into the bathroom, taking a hot shower. As he came out of the steamy interior into the room with nothing but a towel around his hips, there was a knock at the door. He walked over and opened it.

Two men stood there. He didn’t react, giving nothing away. One of them was older, with gray hair, bushy brows and a wide mouth. His dark eyes were warm and open. The other one was young, handsome, had the kind of looks that would turn women’s heads. He on the other hand had a cocky look about him that Derrick recognized immediately. Macho.

The older man reached out his hand. “Agent Gunn, I’m Inspector Jorge Reyes and this is my colleague—”

“Agent Santiago Velasco,” he said with a wide, sharp smile. His grip was harder than it needed to be. Derrick didn’t react to the guy setting up some boundaries.

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