The Hard Target by M.M. Rose

Author:M.M. Rose [Rose, M.M.]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2019-12-22T06:00:00+00:00

CHAPTER TWENTY EIGHT

RICHTER

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I knew this could happen. And as the leader, I need to take the initiative. I lock eyes with Cal, and he gives me a slight nod.

I stand straight, and all eyes converge on me. “Dora being there was an accident. These things happen. You know every operation you go on carries unforeseen risks. Right?”

I look at each and every one of them, forcing them to meet my eyes.

“It was necessary to tell Viktor that Dora knew where Jozdani was. That’s why he didn’t kill her. If Dora had been killed—” I swallow, my mouth suddenly dry, as a horrible image of Dora lying in a pool of blood flashes across my mind. I speak quickly. “If that happened, we would have the death of a civilian on our hands. There would be a federal investigation, we would get heat, and to cap it all off, we would have killed one of our own citizens. That doesn’t help anyone.”

Ken and Brandon have the hint of a smile on their lips, but there is also something else. I know what they think. Hell, Brandon saw me hugging her when they all but broke into my house. Even these battle-hardened men can take a hint of what’s happening between me and Dora.

But what bothers me is their faint disapproval. None of them look like they want to accept this.

I agree it’s awkward. We never have a civilian in our midst. But we have to make the best of a bad situation.

The biggest problem, however, is that my own feelings are a mess. I can’t be emotional in this, for Dora’s safety if nothing else. I know I’ll protect her to kingdom come. Take a bullet to the head, chest, anywhere to save her life. But I’m in deep with her. When she’s with me, alone, all my senses are awash with her. It’s not just about the sex, although our sexual chemistry is so unique it’s like experiencing a side to myself I didn't know existed. I have never felt so satiated after being with a woman, so complete that her body feels like a part of mine.

And when I talk to her, it’s like speaking to a long-lost friend I never knew I had. She knows what to say and guesses what’s on my mind before I even say it.

Does that sound bizarre? Maybe, but it’s the way it is. I can’t even extricate myself from this quagmire I’m sunk in right now. My feet are in quicksand, and I’m slowly sinking into this delicious feminine softness that is Dora Simpson, and I can’t do anything about it.

I don’t want to do anything about it.

All I know is that I have to keep her safe.

I clear my throat. “So Dora is our number-one priority right now. We keep her safe and get Viktor.”

Dora clears her throat, and everyone looks at her. Her chin is up, and her eyes look defiant. She is no longer the shy and uncertain girl I saved that night.

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