“You’re missing the point,” Anton said as the memories flared in his mind. Painful, dark memories. “And you’re costing Lancaster time that he doesn’t have. One woman, every three hours...”
“What women? Who are they?”
This was the fun part. The part that would set his plan into real motion. “Lancaster’s sisters. I have them. And my men will kill them, unless I get exactly what I want.”
Chapter Nine
“The music has stopped,” Tina said softly. She wasn’t even sure when it had stopped. She’d been too caught up in Drew.
In the pleasure that he gave to her.
They were in bed. Tangled together. His heart beat beneath her hand, and the steady rhythm made her feel safe.
But that was the way Drew always made her feel.
He says I’m going back to my safe life. But I am safe, right here. Right now. With him.
She pressed a kiss to his shoulder. Then a kiss to the scar that cut across his cheek. He’d gotten that scar on his first mission with the EOD. The first but not even close to the only battle wound he’d received.
He’d suffered. He’d survived.
His fingers brushed over her jaw. “Tell me this... Why the hell does a girl like you want someone like me?”
She frowned at that. Someone like me. “Because you’re a good man.” Strong. Brave. Sexy.
“You should be running as far and fast from me as you can,” he said, shaking his head. His hair looked so dark against the white pillow. “Not letting me touch you. Because, Doc, every time I touch you, I want more.”
Her throat seemed to go dry at that. “Good, because you make me want more, too.” Maybe—maybe they could have more. There had to be some way for them to work things out. Dawn had come. She could see the faint light trickling through the windows. Devast would be in custody by now. She’d be clear. Drew’s current mission would be over.
Maybe they could take some time together. She’d like that. Being with him... Yes. She’d definitely be game for more time with Drew.
A hard knock shook the door.
Tension slipped into Tina’s body. Their last few surprise visits hadn’t exactly gone well.
“It’s okay,” Drew said as he eased from the bed. “I didn’t bring a phone because I wanted to make sure I wasn’t traced. That’s Kelly from downstairs. She was going to tell us when we were clear.”
Right. Clear. The nightmare was over.
Drew pulled on his clothes. Tina didn’t want to be found naked in that room, so she fumbled to quickly dress, too.
The pounding came again. Harder. More desperate.
“Open up!” a woman’s voice shouted. “I’ve got orders— They need you, Drew.”
The Drew that had been in Tina’s arms moments before seemed to vanish. At the woman’s tense words, all emotion left his face as he hurried toward the door.
Tina yanked her shirt into place and hauled up her jeans.
Drew pulled open the door.
Tina caught sight of the pretty redhead who stood on the threshold. “There’s a problem,” the woman said. “A big problem.”
“Devast got away.” Drew yanked a hand through his hair. “I knew that SOB was tricky. He’s not getting his hands on Tina, though. I’m not going to let him—”
“They have Devast.” The redhead’s brown stare darted to Tina then slid back to Drew. “But Devast... He says that he has your sisters.”
Drew shook his head. He took a step back.