Mission: Her Shield (Team 52 Book 7) by Anna Hackett

Author:Anna Hackett [Hackett, Anna]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2020-04-18T16:00:00+00:00

Chapter Twelve

Nat made coffee and handed mugs out to everyone.

“You’re a goddess,” Seth said with a smile.

She smiled. “Did you talk with January?”

“For a bit. She was busy studying some new Mayan Snake King artifacts.” His smile widened. Half his face was handsome perfection, while the other half was covered in terrible scars that only added to his appeal. “She said our peanut is behaving. Not kicking her too much.”

Except for his interaction with Team 52, Seth had been a loner until January had exploded into his life. He’d been haunted by his past, with no plans to ever fall in love or have a child. Now, love filled his voice as he talked about his pregnant wife, and Nat could see how excited he was to meet his baby.

She glanced at Axel. He could have that, too, if he let himself.

She thought of a dark-haired little boy with his father’s wide smile and she shivered. God.

Turning, she set down the last of the coffee mugs. Ty, River, and Blair were busy on the computers, their fingers flying.

“Another possible sighting near Russell Square,” Blair said. “Near the British Museum.”

“Confirm it and put it on the map,” Ty responded. One screen was filled with a map, covered in glowing dots.

Lachlan leaned a hip against one of the desks. “Where the hell is it going?”

Nat moved to Axel, who stood in the back corner, watching the action with a pensive face. “Hey.” She held a coffee out to him.

“Thanks.” He wrapped a hand around the mug.

“Milk with three sugars.”

He grinned. “I like it sweet.”

“I know.”

His smile faded, an intense look filling his face. He glanced at the rest of the team, but no one was looking at them. He slid his free hand into her hair and tugged her close. “You’re going to keep pushing, aren’t you?”

She lifted her chin. “You need a push.”

“I’m trying to do what’s best for you.”

“I know what’s best for me, not you.” She went up on her toes. “You’re afraid. You lost people. You did difficult things. You need to face those things and let yourself be loved, Axel.”

His face twisted, and the torment she saw hurt her heart.

“My parents don’t love me.”

His face hardened. “Nat—”

She shook her head. “I have no idea why they got married or had me. They weren’t interested in parenting or being a family. But that doesn’t mean I don’t deserve to be loved.”

“You deserve love. You deserve fucking everything.” His tone was biting.

“That’s why I’m going after what I want.”

She shifted and kissed him. He went still for a microsecond, then pulled her close, his tongue demanding entry. She gave a low moan, her hand digging into his side.

“Got something,” River cried out.

Nat pulled back, dragging in a breath. Axel let her go and stepped back, scowling.

She hid her smile. She was getting to him. But the most important thing right now was their mission, and they couldn’t afford a distraction.

Turning, she gathered around River’s screen with the others.

“CCTV picked up this.

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