The Middle Man (Professionals Book 6) by Jessica Gadziala

Author:Jessica Gadziala [Gadziala, Jessica]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2019-11-03T16:00:00+00:00

SEVEN

Lincoln

"What do you mean she's still sleeping?" Jules asked, fully decked out in her usual work attire, including five-inch heels and perfect makeup despite it being barely after six in the morning. "Gemma never sleeps in."

"She's been through a lot, Jules. She's probably beat from all the adrenaline," Quin reasoned. "We're not in a rush," he added. "Her sleeping in gives me more time to get some fucking answers out of Lincoln here," he added, looking a little perversely pleased at the idea. "Starting with what the hell possessed him to keep shit like this from the rest of us."

I knew this was coming.

A part of me had been hoping from the beginning that Gemma had just been paranoid, that nothing was actually going on. Because I knew the shit I would be in if it turned out her worries had merit.

"It's not his fault," Gemma's voice--a little rougher from sleep--called out, making us turn to find her standing there in the entrance to the hallway.

Her red hair was a mess around her shoulders, her silky pajamas rumpled, her eyes a bit swollen and unfocused still.

Every part of me wanted to get up, grab her, drag her back into that room, and finish what we had started the night before.

Before Bellamy decided to actually take an interest in something other than himself for a change.

He hadn't even gotten to spend the time with Gemma that the rest of us had, so it was all the more surprising that he felt the need to step in. Which, well, made sense in a way. Gemma was just someone that others wanted to protect, to allow to keep being her sweet, airy self, untouched by all the dark, ugly, cynicism of the world.

"Oh, God. Look at your eye," Jules said, face paling.

"I'm fine," she insisted. "It doesn't really even hurt."

I had busted an eye socket in the past, so I knew that was bullshit. It hurt to blink. But she didn't want anyone worrying about her.

"I get that you don't want Lincoln to get in trouble, babe," Quin cut in, "but he fucking knows better than to take risks like this."

"He wasn't taking a risk because I wasn't sure if there was even a threat at first."

"How did he even find out there was?" Jules asked, brows furrowing. "I mean... why would you go to Lincoln? No offense," she added. "But that just seems random."

"She didn't come to me-" I started.

"He just happened upon me while I was hiding out here," Gemma said at the same time.

"Come again?" Quin asked, looking confused.

"I was paranoid, but not sure I had anything to be paranoid about. But, you know, I live alone. I was creeped out. So I was, ah, I was crashing here at night. I know, I know. I shouldn't have been doing that. I had no right to use the codes and hide out without telling you, but..."

"Alright, that's enough," Quin said, cutting her off. "I don't give a shit that you crashed here.

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