Starr, Ellen - In Alien Arms (Siren Publishing Ménage Amour) by Ellen Starr

Author:Ellen Starr
Format: mobi, epub
Publisher: Siren-BookStrand, Inc.
Published: 2010-10-11T15:12:17.749000+00:00

Chapter Fifteen

Complications

Nevada got up, going to turn on the ancient little air-conditioning unit that hung in the window by the door. It made a chuckling protest at first, then settled into a soft gurgling sound as it pumped cool air into the house. It was still hot when Desah managed to pull himself out of bed a few minutes later. She watched the naked men search out their jeans.

She sighed, following them. It surprised her that she hadn’t noticed the heat when they were making love or while the sweat cooled their bodies as it dried. She found her overnight bag and opened it, pulling out one of her wrap-around sarongs. She put the shimmery silk cloth on and thought they were all pretty satisfied after all the sex that morning.

Sophie finished dressing, then sat down with Desah and Nevada at the little kitchen table. She leaned her elbows on the table, resting her head on her hands. The warm, satisfied glow deep inside her was a new experience.

“I like this place. I could stay here forever.” She knew she sounded silly, but she couldn’t help herself. Nevada smiled at her.

“I like it, too. It reminds me of the land around my home.” Desah reached out, brushing a lock of her hair from her eyes.

Nevada sighed, turning his cell phone over in his hands. “Okay, I think I’ve figured out how they found us so fast at the other safe house.”

“Might I guess it has something to do with your wife?” Desah asked. Sophie’s stomach knotted up at the word “wife.”

“Ex-wife. And yes, I think it has everything to do with her.” Nevada looked up at her. The expression in his chocolate brown eyes begged her to understand. She did. She knew all about being used by people who were supposed to care for you. His admission that the wife was an ex-wife relieved Sophie a little. She didn’t say anything. He sighed again, sounding defeated.

“I told him this already. Marisol is an addict. A Lyxit addict. Before that it was cocaine. I took her to the safe house to try and get her off the drugs.” He stopped talking, flipped his cell phone open again, then snapped it shut. Sophie reached over, catching Nevada’s hand. She took the phone from him, setting it on the table.

“I took her to the safe house we stopped at to try getting her off the drugs. I think someone got to her, someone who knew I was on this assignment.”

Sophie squeezed Nevada’s hand. “And she told them where the house was.” Sophie glanced at Desah.

“I’d bet money on it, but it could be worse. There may be a dirty cop in this. Marisol called this morning. I let it go to voice mail.” From the look on Nevada’s face, Sophie thought she knew what was coming.

“Does she know where this place is?” She met his gaze.

“No, my grandfather left me this ranch a couple of years ago. She doesn’t know about it.” He twined his fingers with hers.

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