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“General Ray, Major Chad, Captain Levi Favor, and Lieutenant Mason Henson are all flying with me on Prince Malik’s jet to Belize. Sutton Smith has ops in the area who will stake out and monitor the island—make sure Naomi and Treven don’t leave, see how many men they have with them, get the layout of the island and all the buildings, and move in if they try to escape. Sutton will also have a helicopter waiting at the Belize airport for us.”
They all nodded their understanding.
“I’m trusting you all to keep Livvy safe while I’m gone.”
Lieutenant Yost’s eyes flashed, but she said nothing.
“This is the culmination of many hours and a lot of stress and pain for the royal family.” And many others, he added silently. “Capturing Treven and Naomi Rindlesbacher is our top priority, but I can’t tell you what it means to know you’re all here watching out for Livvy.”
“Of course,” Val said.
“You can count on us,” Lieutenant Yost reaffirmed.
“Thank you.” He shook each of their hands, ignoring the way Lieutenant Yost clung to his, and then went to find Livvy. Climbing the stairs, he was hit with a wave of exhaustion. He hadn’t been sleeping well, and all the stress had been weighing heavily on him.
He paused at the top of the stairs. Her door was closed. Should he knock? Was she resting or reading? He imagined she was bored without her usual schedule and demands, her students and her family. He loved hearing her play the piano for hours and could easily envision her staying in his house and his life indefinitely.
Her door opened, and Jensen’s exhaustion vanished. She was wearing a gray knit dress that molded beautifully to her curves, but it was the light in her deep-brown eyes and the warmth in her smile that captured him completely.
“I thought I heard footsteps,” she said, easing out of the doorframe.
“I didn’t want to wake you if you were resting.”
“I was reading another spy novel. You really need to invest in some romance books.”
He grinned. “I’m invested in you.”
She laughed, her eyes sparkling. “Truthfully, I was just waiting around hoping to catch an extra glimpse of you.” She pulled the side of her bottom lip between her teeth.
Her words and that enticing move were too much. Jensen had her pinned against the wall and was devouring her mouth before either of them took another breath.
Livvy responded wholeheartedly. She matched him kiss for kiss, arching up into him and filling him with visions of their future together. Here. In his house. Would she marry him? Fill up the nursery and then all those bedrooms downstairs with dark-eyed, dark-haired children who could play the piano as well as they shot a gun?
That thought filled him with warmth and had him kissing her as if the world was about to end.
The kisses gradually slowed in intensity, but only because oxygen was a necessity. He rested his forehead against hers. Consumed wasn’t a strong enough word for what she did to him.
“You know how, as the police chief, you have to be all commanding and inspiring and in charge?” she whispered.
“Yeah.” Is that how she saw him? He hoped she also saw how soft and at her command he could be.
“That was the most inspiring move I’ve ever seen.”
He grinned. “You liked me pinning you to the wall and kissing you?”
“Oh yeah. I liked that very, very much, Mr. Police Chief.”
“So you won’t complain if I repeat it?”
“No, sir.”
She ducked out of his arm and to the entrance to her bedroom.
“What are you doing?” he asked.
“Getting in my spot. So you can do it again.”
He laughed. She was irresistible.
