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“Is it working?”
He gripped her chin and stared into her eyes. “You think I’m not attracted to you?”
She nodded, still stunned he’d kissed her, or that she’d lost all her inhibitions around him. For two years, she’d thought about making a move on him, always caving to the fear that he’d reject her.
When his fingertips traced her lower lip, her entire body melted. A surreal warmth moved through her. Nothing had prepared her for how glorious his touch would feel.
“We shouldn’t be doing this. Fraternization at work is against the rules,” she squeaked out despite how much she wanted him to continue touching her.
He picked up the datapad she’d dropped and held it out to her. “Too many rules can stall progress.”
She clutched the device against her chest. “That doesn’t mean they’re not important.”
“Send me your MPACC rules via datapad, if you must, but I won’t read them.”
“Is everything human a waste of time to you?”
Intense silver eyes locked on her face before tracking lower. “Not everything.”
Maggie inadvertently dragged the tip of her tongue along her upper lip. Zirkov closed the gap between them, his hand working its way through her hair. “Such an unusual color, and yet it suits you.”
“Compliments will get you nowhere,” she said, despite the need to let him continue touching her. She pulled away.
“Answer me one question, Magdalena.”
“What?”
“Did you meet with any of the dead og’dals?”
Fuck! Hedidsuspect her.
Heart racing, Maggie said, “You weren’t joking before, were you? You really think I could murder someone. I have no motive, Commander Kesk.”
“Commander, now?”
“It’s more appropriate, wouldn’t you say? After all, we both know you only kissed me because you thought I’d fall for you and tell you anything you wanted. If you suspect me of murder, then arrest me, but don’t manipulate me.”
“You’re overconfident for someone in your position.”
Maggie lifted her chin. “And here I thought we were on the same side, Commander.” She sashayed her way out of his office, taking her time and shaking her ass intentionally, though she didn’t know why. Only that the male infuriated her. He actually suspected her.
And he’d kissed her, anyway.
Using her.
“You’re playing a dangerous game,” he said when he caught up to her.
“I don’t play games. I’m a marshal.”
“You’re in trouble. Let me help you.”
“I don’t need help. I haven’t done anything wrong.” She wished she could have said that with more confidence, or that she could share what she knew with Zirkov. But doing so would make him an accomplice unless he arrested her. And right now, she wasn’t what he wanted from her…
CHAPTERFOUR
MAGGIE
“Get down!” Maggie yelled as she grabbed GI7’s latest witness and shoved her to the ground behind an overturned car in the alley. With his blood running down the side of his head, Stenikov got off one shot of his blaster before he slumped to the ground.
