She closed the door behind her.
“You told me, and I quote, ‘Someone’s trying to kill me’. What the hell did you think I was going to do?” Though they were alone, Dakota glanced over his shoulder. “You wear this when you join me on my…um…jobs.” Dakota held the vest out.
“I want to be pissed over this.”
“Be pissed.”
Sin slipped the vest on. “I can’t when you’re trying to keep me alive.”
“Exactly.”
“I appreciate this, I do, but—”
“Don’t be a fool. Wear it until we catch this motherfucker.”
Erica knocked and opened the door. Evangeline entered holding three mugs. Sin took his. “Thanks.”
She held his gaze, that sultry smile making his libido stir. After handing Dakota a mug, she sipped the hot brew.
Jacoby entered, then laughed. “You’re supposed to wear the vest under your shirt, but you’ve never been one to follow the pack.”
“Do you see me wearing this at all?” Sin asked him.
“Uh, no,” Jacoby replied.
Dakota threw his hands up. “Evangeline, help me out, here.”
With her gaze cemented on Sin, she said, “He’s right. You’ve gotta wear that vest.”
“I’m outa here.” Dakota gulped a mouthful of coffee, set down the mug, and strode out.
Jacoby shifted to Sin. “I’ve got a problem.”
“What’s going on?”
“Easy Does It Truck Rental isn’t making it easy for me. They’ve got twenty-three locations in the area, but they’re franchised, so their systems work independently of one other.”
“So, you have to hack into each of them separately?” Evangeline asked.
“Yeah.”
“I’ll help you,” she offered.
“That would make things go faster.”
“What’s our plan for tonight?” she asked Sin.
“Dinner at seven, then we’ll head to Delaware.”
“I can’t wait.” Her sarcastic tone made him chuckle, but the intensity in her eyes told him everything he needed to know.
I can’t, either.
14
Not a Date
At quarter to seven, Sin collected the gifts from the back seat of his four-door Alpha Romeo Giulia Quadrifoglio and strode to Evangeline’s front door. She buzzed him inside. As he walked toward her apartment, she stepped into the hall and his heart jumped a beat.
