“Frenemy,” he said.
“Exactly.”
“I’ll go with you.”
“What?”
“We’ll swing by, you can strut your hot self?—”
“Don’t you mean I can showyouoff?” she pushed back.
“You, Caroline Austin, can do whatever you want to me. We’ll work tomorrow night, then head out for an hour, tops.”
“Why?”
“F for Fun.”
“What about hunting down these mass murderers?”
“When I’m overseas, all I do is work. I don’t get close to anyone, ever. I spend my days looking over my shoulder and my nights sleepin’ with my gun in my hand. I’m back home, I’mworkin’ with you again, and I’m gonna find some damn balance in my life. You and me, we’re goin’ out, and the only titties I’m gonna ogle will be yours,” he growled.
Okay, we’ll go,” she said. “Who do I say you are?”
“Grey Stone. Who are you?”
She chuckled. “No, I mean, are you my friend? Are you a cousin? Who are youto me?”
CAROLINE
The determinationin his eyes seared her. “Who do you want me to be?”
I want you to be mine.
“Introduce me as Grey and I’ll take care of the rest,” he said with conviction.
She loved that he took charge, loved that he had her back, but mostly she loved the look in his eyes when he gazed her way.
She replied to Jennifer Leigh.
I’ll be there with someone new
Good for you! You got yourself a date!
Frustration had her shaking her head. She was tired of JL’s haughtiness. She considered herself a loyal friend and held onto friendships for a long time, but she had to let this one go. She’d meet JL at the nightclub, flaunt her pretend man, and return to reality where the bad guys were winning and the good guys were chasing their tails.
