Timeless Trilogy, Book One, Fate by Tallulah Grace

Author:Tallulah Grace
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Tallulah Grace
Published: 2011-06-15T04:00:00+00:00

Chapter Thirteen

Kris awoke to the gentle rumblings of Nick snoring. It was a light snore, nothing to keep you awake at night, but somehow comforting. Before she opened her eyes, she took stock of strong arms wrapped tightly around her; even as he slept, Nick refused to let her go. She didn’t mind. They had always slept tangled up in each other. She reveled in the feel of him along the length of her body. They fit together perfectly, that hadn’t changed. Sighing, she tried to gently extricate herself. She had to work, no matter how much sleep she didn’t get and no matter how much she wanted to stay here, forever wrapped in Nick’s arms.

He tightened his hold, even as she tried to slip away. His eyes flew open and she found herself staring straight into a sea of deep sapphire. She smiled, relaxing back into him.

He said nothing, just looked at her like he had never seen her before. After a minute, she sensed a change in his breathing and saw his eyes turn stormy. She knew that look, had loved that look. Almost instantly, she felt the change in his body as he pressed against her.

Kris fought every instinct she had and not-so-gently pushed away from him. Smiling to soften the blow, she shook her head slightly. He released his hold and let her go.

“Not like this,” she whispered.

He let out a breath he didn’t know he was holding. “Not like this,” he agreed.

Agent Jerry Forbes met Kris in her office parking lot. Kris spotted her the minute she pulled in, but had a hard time believing she was a federal agent. She looked more like a supermodel. This woman resembled the picture that Dylan had showed her this morning, but the picture did not do her justice. She was leaning against her car, watching the street as Kris pulled in. She gave Kris a slight wave and smiled as if they were old friends.

Kris parked next to the innocuous Toyota that braced Agent Forbes. She smiled as she got out of the car and was surprised when the agent gave her a quick hug.

“Pretend that we’re old friends,” she whispered in Kris’s ear. Then louder, “Kris, it’s great to see you, thanks so much for doing this.”

“Great to see you too; you’re very welcome.” Kris had no idea what the woman was talking about; Dylan didn’t know the cover story this morning.

“Call me Jerry and introduce me as Jerry Owens,” the agent said softly. “We went to school together. I’m a writer researching a screenplay and you’ve generously allowed me to follow you around for a while.” She gave Kris the bare facts as they walked into the building.

“I thought you were going to work here?” Kris asked as they waited for the elevator.

“Nope, too complicated. This way, I can stick to you like glue and no one will ask why.” Jerry saw Kris’s forehead wrinkle in a slight frown. “Don’t worry; I’ll stay out of your way.

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