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“Hey stranger,” she said.
Relief surged through him fast and hard, and he cupped her cheeks, slamming his mouth to hers. Every worst-case scenario filtered away as her lips moved against his.
“Well, hello to you, too,” Allison said when he pulled away breathless, his forehead resting on hers.
“What the fuck were you thinking?” he demanded.
She tilted her head away from him and looked at him as if he was nuts. “What are you talking about?”
“I’m not a fucking idiot. I know what you were doing.”
“I’m not following.”
“I saw your video!” His voice boomed and carried away with the slight breeze. “You were trying to lure the bastard out.” He had more to say, but rage and fear strangled his words.
She shrugged. “Maybe I was, but it doesn’t matter. It didn’t work. I’ve been here for over fifteen minutes and nothing.”
“It doesn’t matter!” He stepped away, thrusting his hand through his hair. “You could have been taken.”
“But I wasn’t.”
“But you could have been!” He rested his hands on his knees and tried to slow his racing heart. “If something happened to you…” He shook his head as fear and regret slammed into him. “You don’t know what he’s capable of. You could have been…”
Her hand rested on his back and she bent to him, urging his chin up until he towered over her. “I’m okay.” She reached into her bag and pulled something out. “I have my pepper spray.”
“Pepper spray?” He all but laughed. “Louie had guys spray him on purpose. That wouldn’t stop him.”
“Oh.” She put the spray back in her bag. “Well then, I have this.”
“Where the hell did you get a taser?”
“It’s to protect myself. I thought you’d be happy.”
“Just like with the gun, if it winds up in the wrong hands…” His stare glared down at her, his breaths coming in fast, hard inhales.
She took his face in her hands and kissed him, making him forget his anger. Damn her. He snaked his hand around her waist and pulled her tight, letting her feel just how crazy she made him.
She broke the kiss, and he growled his disapproval. Her lip quirked, and her thumb brushed across his cheek. Whisky-colored eyes softened. “I’m sorry.”
“Did Allison Winters just apologize?”
Her eyebrows rose and fell. “Don’t get used to it, but yes. I want this to be over, and I didn’t think how it would affect you. After everything you told me, I should have talked to you first, but—”
“There’s always a but.” He laughed.
“You would have told me no.”
“You’re damn right I would have.”
“See! But let's be honest. He’s either going to make a move when the opportunity arises, so we can wait until he does, or we can control the situation and plan it.”
Reid shook his head. “No.”
“You didn’t even hear me out.”
“Because you’re going to suggest we use you as bait, and that’s not going to fucking happen.”
“It’s the only way.”
