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As I’m tugging on my pants again, her tube of fuck-me red lipstick pokes me. I set it on the edge of the sink, wishing I could do exactly what the color suggests, but my phone buzzes. I’m not shocked to see one of my brothers calling. I’m only shocked I haven’t heard from them sooner.
“Hey, Rush.”
“Thank God you’re okay. What the fuck happened this morning? I just saw the news.”
“I’m fine. How are you?” I toss back.
“Glad to hear you’re alive. Not that you called to let any of us know.”
“What were you going to do from Florida?”
“Get on a plane if I had to.”
He’d do it, no doubt. “It’s under control, bro. I promise.”
“I didn’t think twice about you working that parade until I heard that shots were fired. Who were you protecting?”
“This is completely on the down low. You’ve got to promise.”
“Yeah. Sure. You know me.”
I do. He’s tight. “Sophie Larsen.”
“No shit! She’s fucking gorgeous.”
Tell me about it. “She’s also scared as hell right now. Whoever busted up that parade was shooting at her.”
“Shit. The news speculated it was the work of an anti-government terrorist.”
I roll my eyes. “You know better than to believe a cover story.”
“That’s why I called you. The police didn’t catch him, by the way.”
I didn’t think they had. The shooter was too good. Sure, his first shot went wide, probably because Sophie was dancing, but if I hadn’t hustled her from the platform and out of the area, he would have offed her. “And I know he’s not giving up, because he’s either got a purpose or a mental illness.”
“Either can be fatal.”
“Yep.” And I’ve got to figure out how to keep Sophie safe. “Is everything okay with you?”
“Fine. Shit’s starting to happen here. I think my cover assignment is coming to an end.”
Rush would know. “Life of a spy, huh?”
“Don’t say that shit over the phone.”
Rush is convinced the NSA records everything. Hell, he’s probably right.
“Sorry, man.” He doesn’t offer more details about his job, and I don’t ask. Given his line of work, there’s only so much he can say. “I gotta go.”
“Sure. Check in, would you?”
“Will do. Hey, do you know if Ridge is around?”
“I talked to him last week. He’s still working undercover…but he’ll help if you need him.”
“Great. Thanks.” He’ll get me untraceable cash if I can’t lay my hands on more anywhere else.
“Love you, bro.”
