In Her Sights by Patricia D. Eddy

Author:Patricia D. Eddy [Eddy, Patricia D.]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2018-04-16T16:00:00+00:00

Inara

As West raps on my door, I sling my bag over my shoulder, then wince as it bangs against my hip.

“Hey, thanks for picking me up.” I offer him a pained smile as I lock up.

“Thought you got your car back?”

Once I’ve climbed into the cab of his truck, I blow out a breath. “I did. But a friend just found out her mom’s in the hospital. Eighty-three years old with a broken hip. So I lent her my car. And you know Ryker would give me shit for weeks if I ever took a Lyft to and from the warehouse.”

West chuckles. “I’d pay to see that.”

“Yeah, well, you wouldn’t be his target. I might not survive the storm.”

As he navigates the slick streets—a late winter snowstorm took everyone by surprise last night—I watch his face. “You’re in a good mood.”

His slanted look tells me I could have phrased that better, and I cringe. “Sorry. Just…shit. You’re practically beaming, and we’re going to get our asses kicked tonight. Spill. What happened?”

At a stoplight, West digs in his pocket. The small, square box arcs through the cab, and as I catch it, I know exactly what I’ll find inside. “You’re really going to do it.”

Inside, a delicate silver filigree band holds five rubies. A second, thinner ring, is designed to fuse to the first. “Oh, West. She’s going to love it.”

“I hope so. After Uzbekistan, she agreed to move in with me. Hell, she brought it up. I’ve been asking her for months, but something about me being gone…” He runs a hand through his hair. “She’s the least needy person I’ve ever met.” With a grin, he jerks his head towards me, ”Other than you. But something changed while we were gone.”

“So…when are you going to ask her?”

“Haven’t figured that part out yet. The way I feel, it’ll be a miracle if I don’t ask her the minute I get home tonight.” He’s practically giddy, and I hand the box back to him then offer a friendly punch to the shoulder.

“I’m happy for you. But you know Ryker’s going to—”

“Yeah. So…keep this between us?” He shoves the ring back into the pocket of his jeans and meets my gaze as he parks outside the warehouse.

“Absolutely. But you’re going to have to find a way to hide that smile. Ryker’s no idiot. And you usually have a better poker face.” I should know. I’ve lost to West every fucking time we’ve played cards.

“Somehow, I think once we get inside, that won’t be a problem.” West gestures to the warehouse door where Ryker stands with his arms folded across his chest.

Shit. We’re five minutes late.

“Probably not. I’ll fall on the sword. Hang back locking up the truck. Once he starts yelling at me, you shouldn’t have a problem looking properly chastised.” Hopping down with my bag, I ignore the lingering soreness from my brush with the electrical box and stride towards my doom.

“We’ve got another job,” Ryker says as I approach. “And you’re late.

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