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DREW
I couldn't stop thinkingabout that kiss. All through my meetings the next day, my mind wandered off and took me right back to the moment when Kate and I were tangled up against her wall.
I hadn't kissed anyone like that before.
It had seemed so honest and real, but I still wasn't sure. And I didn't want to possibly ruin the magic of it by asking Kate about where we stood after it.
I'd just wait and watch her for signals, and hope I could have her in my arms again soon.
Friday evening came too fast. I dreaded the thought of spending the weekend with Gwen after everything that had happened. But if we got the footage that we needed, this would hopefully be the last time I'd have to see her. And hopefully, Alexis would stop being so uptight about me having feelings for my handler.
Kate dropped me off at the safe house then called me once she was back at her apartment. The drive over had been interesting, the air charged with unspoken questions. But we'd made it through, and I promised myself that once this weekend was over, I'd find the courage to move things forward with Kate.
Lawsuit pending or not.
"Just walk around the house saying a few things." Kate's voice came through the earpiece of the burner phone she'd left me with. Since Alexis had flown out to Denver the night before, she had put Kate in charge of watching the video feed from the privacy of her apartment.
I strolled around the house, trying to think of something to say. I wanted to keep things light for now, so I just picked a random thing off the top of my head. "This dude walked into my house today. I had no idea who he was, and he asked if he could sit on my couch and take a nap."
"What?" Kate sounded alarmed. "You let a stranger into your house? How did he get through the gate?"
I laughed. "You told me to start talking, so I did. You never said anything about not making stuff up."
A low growl sounded through the phone. "You are such a tease, do you know that?"
I smiled. "Sorry. I couldn't help myself." She was way too gullible to resist.
"Okay. I need you to walk back to the bug we left in the hall."
I made my way to the painting of the couple by the pond.
"Now, run back and forth down the hall while saying whatever other weird things come to your mind."
I momentarily wondered why I'd need to run around the house before realizing I didn't want to think about it after all.
"My name is Drew Burrows, and I like to run around little houses, so I can catch my ex-girlfriend cheating on me," I said.
I stopped running.
"Did you get it?"
"Yeah, the bug in the hall is working great. Let me make sure everything matches up now. If you could just twirl your way back to the kitchen while singingMary Had a Little Lamb, I think we'll be good."
I was about to do just as she said before I stopped. "Are you serious? Or just trying to get me back?"
Kate laughed. "I actually have everything I need. Though, it was pretty entertaining to see you running down the hall."
"You mean you didn't really need that?"
"The running…no. That was just an added bonus."
I shook my head and scowled at the camera hiding in the plant. "And I thoughtIwas bad."
"Sorry, not sorry." I could just imagine the wicked smile that was sure to be planted on her face.
"Okay, well, if that's all, I'm gonna go sit on the couch and try to regain some of my dignity. I'll call you with our dinner requests after Gwen gets here."
"You might as well just whisper them into one of the bugs."
