Under Fire by Rita Henuber

Author:Rita Henuber
Language: eng
Format: mobi, epub
Tags: Romance, Suspense, Fiction
ISBN: 9781426892073
Publisher: Carina Press
Published: 2011-08-21T21:00:00+00:00

Chapter Fifteen

Mornings were special for Olivia. Her senses were heightened. The air smelled sweeter, the sheets against her skin felt delicious. Sounds were clear, not distorted by things mechanical. The diffused light made the world look like a painting. This morning she’d been awake for some time, still savoring the feel of Rico’s muscled body against hers and thinking about what lay ahead. Judging by his breathing Olivia guessed he was also awake. Was he thinking about the mission to come, or struggling to make sense of last night? She was doing what her Coast Guard training taught: prioritize and concentrate on the task at hand. After this was over they could sort out their feelings.

“You awake?” he asked, running his hand lightly over the rise of her hip.

“Mmm.”

He rested his chin in the curve between her neck and shoulder. “I’ve been lying here going over everything, looking for a hole, something we forgot. Couldn’t find one. We’re good and you’re ready.”

They were silent for several minutes.

Rico moved away enough for her to roll onto her back. His electric green eyes worked a jolt through her. He smiled and half covered her body with his.

“I’m going to make some coffee and get the kid up,” he said. “We’ll go downstairs so you can get ready.”

With a slight nod, she steeled herself. The moment he left the bed things between them would change. The sex, the kisses, the touches and looks would be put aside. Her only focus would be getting her brother’s killers, Silva and Baker. Nothing else.

Rico rolled away, stood, pulled on his shorts and threw Olivia his T-shirt. She shrugged into it and moved to the warm spot in the bed where he’d been. She pulled the sheet over her head, listening to the sounds of coffee brewing, then his bare feet padding to the sofa.

She reviewed the plan, plotting important points like a flight mission. Mission goal: Get info on Silva. Meet this Baker guy. Mission tactics: Assume a new identity, follow Rico’s instructions, improvise when necessary and sell it like your life depends on it.

Remember, getting information is a delicate process. Too forceful and she’d blow it. Not forceful enough and she’d be blown.

She showered and attempted to arrange her hair the way the girl in the Little Havana shop showed her but, exasperated, gave up. Only a beautician with all the appliances known to the profession could straighten her hair today. Makeup went much better. She decided on a tailored chocolate brown shirt and slacks made of some kind of soft, clingy material. It looked like something a woman would wear for traveling, was comfortable, and reminded her of her uniform. Her shoes were brown leather with peek-a-boo toes and three-inch heels. Standing back from the mirror, she twisted to one side then the other checking her image. Her gold earrings and chain belt looked sharp against the dark color. After some consideration she undid the top two buttons of the shirt, enough to see a hint of pink lace from her bra.

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