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Gabe watched me carefully with shrewd eyes, especially since I’d called her Kaya, not just the female or the woman. Solemnly, he stated, “No. They were after her. Her name is Kaya Reynolds.”
Icy dread gripped my gut. She’d given me a fake surname of course.
Another woman you should have saved.
“According to fresh intel, there’s been a bounty put on her head. For a million quid. I need you to go undercover right now to protect her.”
What the fuck? “Me? Why?”
“She’s a person of interest. Her fingerprints popped tonight on a mission for Oversight.”
My brain knew that this was a bad idea based on the hairs standing up on my arms at the mere thought of being close to her again. The scent of her hair, the supple feel of her lips, the temptation of Kaya was so strong, and I knew I couldn’t give into it. This was too dangerous for my heart and soul to be that close to her again. My dick liked what Gabe was saying, but it wasn’t like he could report for duty alone.
Why the hell did Gabe want me when we had any number of great agents who could protect Kaya? I had unfinished business waiting in one of our interrogation rooms. Nothing was important enough to push that to the back burner.
“We just got Lohman. I haven't even had a chance to interrogate him yet. He's going to have intel, which means I'm going to have to go right back out. What's so special about her anyway?”
Gabe pressed his lips together. “She’s important to Rogues.”
Was that it? I knew Gabe’s secrets had secrets.
Any desire I felt for her froze to icicles. I hated secrets.
Lohman wanted her, sowewanted her.
I shouldn't care. I really shouldn't give two shits. I did not fucking have time for this, knowing that Elise’s killer was sitting in this building.
“What did she want with Lohman?” I asked Gabe pointedly.
“That's just it; we don't know. We need to track her down and put you on her patrol. I need my best on this, Saint.”
I stared at her picture on the monitor, which was a bad move as the icicles that had formed melted with the desire I felt for her. “Like I said, I want to stay on Lohman. You’re going to need to send someone else, sir.”
Gabe pressed his lips together and just stared at me like he couldn’t figure out why I was bailing on this woman’s protection detail. “If you're sure.”
Oh, I was fucking sure. Given my body’s completely inappropriate response to her, I should stay the fuck away. I already had one innocent soul on my conscience. I didn't need another.
I was never going near that woman again.
CHAPTER 7
SAINT
Outside the doorof the interrogation room, my phone rang, delaying me again. Who the fuck? I dragged it out, scowling at the screen.
Adrianna.
My twin sister's timing was impeccable.
I answered tersely. "Can this wait?"
Her voice was clipped and tart. "No, this cannot wait, Jasper. Where are you?"
"I'm busy."
There was a beat of silence. She knew where I was. She knew not to say it though, because the whole Rogues thing would send up a million flags. Who the fuck knew who the hell was listening in at any given time if it wasn’t a secure line?
And then there was the wholeif I tell you about the Rogues, I'll have to kill youthing.
