When Stars Collide by Aliyah Burke

Author:Aliyah Burke [Burke, Aliyah]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2011-02-09T19:28:44.872000+00:00

Chapter Six

Cort stared at the woman before him. She was stunning; there was no denying that. Raven locks cascaded down over peach-tinged skin, skin that covered a figure many women would kill for. Oh yeah, and she was naked. Naked as a jaybird, as the saying went. A woman men would trip over themselves to have. Other men. Not him.

“Ilsa, put some damn clothes on. We’ve gone over this, it’s not going to happen.” He shook his head and focussed back on the book in his hand. He was trying to learn French and decided being at a safe house with a witness would be the opportune time. Unfortunately, Ilsa had other ideas on how to pass the time. Ideas that ended up with these kinds of confrontations. Her naked and him telling her to get dressed.

“But why, Cort?” she pouted, and when he looked at her ran her hands over small, pert breasts.

“Because I’m trying to keep you safe. We’re not here for a rendezvous. Oh yeah, and you’re married.”

She made a moue of discontent. “He has his women. I know zis.”

Cort stood and walked to the door of the kitchen. “I’m more than willing to talk to you, Ilsa, but you need to be dressed.” With a groan of frustration he went to the living room and had just taken a seat on the couch when his cell rang.

“Yeah?” he answered, not bothering to say his name for there was only one place that had this number.

“Got a call for you, Cort,” Sarah, his boss’ assistant said.

With a swift glance down the hall, he was pleased to see Ilsa’s form disappearing into her room. “From who?”

“DEA SA Kysenzki.”

He frowned. Taber? Why would he be calling me? “Patch him through.”

“Right away.”

Seconds later, he heard his brother’s voice. “Cort?”

“What’s up, Tabby?”

“Sorry to intrude, bro, but Zémire called me looking for you. Said the FBI guy…Michaels showed up at her door wanting to take her to Dallas. She was wondering what you’d found out about him.”

Different emotions flooded him. He had looked up the agent, which was no surprise to his brother who didn’t even ask why. He knew. Everyone in his family knew how important Zémire was to him now. And they knew when it came to her, there were no gloves on.

“Good agent, nothing that stood out.” Except he’s an unmarried man and he’s somewhere with my Zémire. “Did she sound okay?”

“How long since you last talked to her?” Taber asked with a thread of concern.

Right then, Cort realised just how Serefina LeBenoit had smoothed out the edges and tamed the beast in his brother. Before her, Taber would have been mocking him for ‘girly’ feelings with that question.

“Almost three weeks. Two days after I got back to DC, Morrioe and I got sent off to watch this witness.”

“She sounded defeated, Cort. I know she put on a front but I could see through it.”

He ground his back teeth at Taber’s statement and shoved a hand through his hair, completely frustrated.

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