Phantom Corps - 02 Mesmerized by Lauren Dane

Author:Lauren Dane
Language: nld
Format: mobi, epub
Tags: Romance
Published: 2011-10-29T18:45:38+00:00

Chapter 12

J ulian answered the door and instantly locked on to Piper. He smiled and held his hand out. “You must be Piper. Come in.”

They followed him inside and down the long entry hall toward the office and labs.

“I’m Julian, and that over there is Vincenz. He’s had his head in those calculations and the code for days, it seems.” He took Piper’s hands, squeezing them. He called back over his shoulder, “Vincenz, come and meet Piper.”

Andrei noted the easy way the two had, feeling less worried when he saw Julian’s sadness had ceased carving runnels of pain into his face. The sadness was there, but it wasn’t stamped over him so desperately.

“While he finishes, why don’t you two settle in? The guest room is all ready. I had a meal ordered, so we can eat while you debrief. Ellis will be joining us.”

That took him by surprise. “Via vid?”

“No. He’s taking care of some business in town, but he’ll be back shortly. I’m surprised you didn’t bump into him when you were at the Portal Station.”

With a nod, Andrei led Piper, quiet Piper, down the corridor until they’d reached the guest sleeping quarters and they dropped their things off.

“Clean clothes in the closet,” Julian called out from the other side of the door.

He needed them. He hadn’t even changed when they’d returned from their trip to the Wastelands.

He’d need a long, hot shower, but with Ellis there, it meant something big—bigger than usual—was happening. He’d need to keep on his game and save the relaxation for later.

“Drop your clothes in that basket there, and we’ll have them cleaned up.” He told her this as he did it himself.

“Who is Ellis?”

He sighed, wavering on what to tell her. Not that he didn’t trust her, but each thing she learned put her in more danger. At the same time, it was robbing her of information that could actually save her in the future if he didn’t tell her.

“He’s the boss. The big boss.”

“I thought Roman Lyons was the big boss.” She stripped her shirt off, and his gaze roved over her upper body, especially her breasts and the love bite on the swell of her hip.

“He’s just one size down from that.”

“Should I be afraid?”

Knowing Ellis, he’d love Piper the moment he met her. The man had a thing for women like Piper.

Hells, Roman’s wife, Abbie, had the nearly seven-foot-tall Ellis wrapped about her finger. She even called him Wil.

“No.” In any case, no one would harm her as long as Andrei could draw a breath.

“Andrei, how much stuff do you have in all those pockets?” She watched, eyes wide, as he pulled all the samples and the chip from various places. “You’re like one of those animals with a pocket on their body to carry their offspring in.”

He sighed inwardly, moving to the closet to grab the clean clothes. Julian hadn’t missed a detail.

Clothing in Piper’s size hung there as well. He tossed a few things her way.

“Nothing luxurious, but certainly clean and comfortable.

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