Dawn's Desire - Kings Novella (2012) by Donna Grant

Author:Donna Grant
Language: eng
Format: mobi
ISBN: 9781466807457
Publisher: Macmillan
Published: 2012-01-01T08:00:00+00:00

Chapter 8

Jane couldn’t stop looking at Banan. Her lips were still sensitive after his kiss, her body still reeling from his heat and the hard sinew of his chest.

If she hadn’t been drowning in desire, she might have reacted differently to seeing Richard. As it was, she was thankful that Banan had been there, because she wasn’t sure what Richard would have done otherwise.

No matter where Banan was, she was painfully, utterly aware of him. His every move, his every breath. She couldn’t explain it nor did she want to.

She shouldn’t have been surprised to learn he knew someone in MI5, because Banan seemed adept at everything he did. As if he were prepared for every eventuality.

What she feared, however, was that they didn’t need her anymore. Because that would mean Banan would disappear from her life. That thought made her ill. What would become of her life after Banan? Not only would she return to Plain Jane, but no longer would she experience the wonderful desire just a look from him could give her.

She listened to him give Henri North the phone number to trace. It was as simple as ordering takeout, or at least Banan made it appear so.

How did he know this Henri North, who hadn’t questioned why Banan wanted the number traced? Had Banan worked for MI5? Which didn’t seem so far-fetched.

He was leaning against the counter, seemingly relaxed. Yet she’d felt the tightly coiled muscles behind her when Richard came to her door. She’d noticed the way Banan’s body seemed poised for action, and he hadn’t hesitated in following Richard either.

Traits of a spy? Or just someone who knew a thing or two about life?

“Thanks, Henri. I owe you one,” Banan said before he ended the call.

Rhys crossed his arms over his chest. “Tell me you have good news.”

But it was her that Banan looked at. “The number is untraceable.”

“How?” she asked.

“It takes someone with vast amounts of money and skill to pull something off like that.”

“Ulrik,” Rhys said, his voice dripping with anger, as if it was distasteful even to say the name.

Banan set his phone carefully on the counter as he weighed Rhys’s words. “Nay. Con has him watched. Besides, Con ruled him out as a suspect while Elena was still at Dreagan.”

Suddenly Elena stood. “I need to go tell…well, I need to go.”

Her slip didn’t go unnoticed by Jane, but Jane wasn’t about to say anything. She walked Rhys and Elena to the door, and could hardly contain her excitement when Banan remained.

Elena and Rhys hadn’t asked him to leave with them, and he hadn’t moved to follow them. But that left Jane feeling a bit uneasy with how to talk to Banan after their fiery, heart-stopping kiss.

“Jane,” he called softly after she closed the door.

She turned, her heart pounding erratically. Heat flooded her body when she saw the scorching intensity of his gaze. The desire in his stormy gray depths made her stomach flutter with anticipation and need unlike anything she had ever experienced.

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