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But my blood family needs me more.
Big Al’s face softens as much as it ever does, which is minimally. Boss is a hard-ass with the weight of the world on his broad shoulders. Normally, I respect his decisions without question— years of military service instilled that obedience in me. Soldiers learn to trust their leaders to make the best decisions, knowing they have more information.
But this time, he’s wrong.
No one would work harder for Redleg than me. For our clients. And for my team. Whatever I don’t already know, I’m capable of learning.
“After the new person starts, we’ll talk more about how things will work between the three of you. For a while, I expect it to be fluid, so your flexibility is appreciated. Any questions?”
Forcing silence, I shake my head and press my lips together to ensure I don’t tell him to take a long walk off a short pier or pound sand. Not only is it out of character for me, but until I have another plan, I can’t afford to burn any bridges.
He tips his chin, then inclines his head toward his office door, wordlessly dismissing me. When I stand, his desk phone rings, and he raises his index finger at me.
“What’s up, T?” he answers in a clipped tone.
His eyes widen, and his shoulders stiffen at whatever Tomer is telling him. “What do you need?” he barks out.
Another pause as tension rewrites his features.
“You got it. I’ll send him down.”
He hangs up and meets my eyes. “Tomer needs you. Looks like we’ve got some type of network breach.”
My, my, my.The irony of him telling me he doesn’t need me on Tomer’s team and then immediately getting hacked, thus needing me, is poetic justice. Part of me wants to laugh in his face and scream,that’s what you get.
But I’m not an asshole, and Redleg is still my family. Even if I might not be working here much longer.
Before I get to the doorway, he stops me. “Tell Tomer I’ll be there after my next meeting. I can’t miss this.” To himself, he adds, “Especially at a time like this.”
“Yes, Boss.”
While hustling down the hallway, my phone buzzes with an incoming text. I give it a quick glance. It’s my sister.Dammit. Not now.
Caroline
We need to talk. I think it’s time.
Klein
Can’t right now. Issue at work. Call you later.
Caroline
You better not be bullshitting to get out of talking about this, or I’ll bust your ass. ???? . We can’t put this off forever.
Klein
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I can’t deal with her right now. There’s enough bullshit on my plate.
Initially, I’d planned on spending some time today trying to find out Mia’s last name and seeing what I could dig up about her. Not trying to be a stalker, but she’s a mystery I’m itching to unravel. I’d love to see her again. There’s no freaking way the connection I felt was one-sided.
But maybe it was.
After all, she snuck out before I woke Sunday morning without leaving a note. If she wanted to see me again, she would have left her number. She seemed satisfied. Very much so. I sure as hell felt sated by the time we finally collapsed in the wee hours of the morning.
Foolishly, I thought she was different. She seemed genuinely interested in getting to know me. Although we were hot for each other, it didn’t feel like a one-time fling, even if we did end up in bed on the night we met. Well, technically, it was the kitchen counter, the couch, then the shower before we made it to the bed.
