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He had to go. If only he could tell her the entire plan, but he wouldn’t put it past Lieutenant Yost to be listening in.
He’d focus on kissing Livvy, and soon he’d be back to kiss her a lot more—and to plan their future.
“Okay.” He stepped back in front of her. “You have to do that enticing move where you bite your bottom lip.”
“Oh, you like that?”
“I love it,” he said in a husky voice full of desire for her.
She grinned, then she did her lip-biting move.
Jensen wrapped his arms around her waist, pinned her to the nearby wall, and pressed his lips to hers. She giggled against his mouth but quickly focused on kissing him back.
Oh, did she kiss him back.
Treven and Naomi would be captured soon, and then Jensen would take some time off. If Livvy was game, he wanted to date her properly, talk for hours, listen to her play the piano for hours, and kiss for longer than that.
Hopefully the future he envisioned for them would make up for walking away from her tonight.
Nothing had ever been so difficult.
Chapter Sixteen
Livvy had never taken drugs in her life, but the high she experienced kissing Jensen had to be much better than the euphoria any kind of drug could produce.
Jensen released her from the kiss but stayed so close his lips brushed hers as he said, “I hate that I have to go.”
“Back to work?” She nodded. “Maybe tonight you’ll have a few minutes …”
“I’m flying to an island near Belize to capture Treven and Naomi.”
“Oh.” Disappointment that he was leaving her, relief that they’d found Treven and Naomi, and outright terror that he’d be hurt by that monster Treven collided inside her. She had no idea what to say.
Jensen straightened and stared down at her. His expression was concerned and guarded. He waited a few beats, either for something more out of her or for her to process the information, before he continued, “You’ll be safe here. Everyone is on high alert. None of Treven’s friends could possibly get through my security or my people. If they even know you’re here.”
“I’m not worried about me,” she said. “I’m worried about you. Treven and Naomi won’t be taken without a fight.”
“Ah, Livvy.” His smile was teasing. “You’re worried about your man?”
“Don’t you mock me,” she said, though him calling himself her man shot a thrill of happiness through her. “They are vile and smart and underhanded.”
He cradled her close. She didn’t resist. He was impossible for her to resist.
“Good thing I’m smarter and can fight and shoot better than them.” He tenderly kissed her. “Don’t worry. Ray and I have a great plan, and I’ll be back soon. You should just spend all your time missing me.”
“Since I have nothing else to do,” she tried to tease.
Livvy would miss him. She would miss him desperately, and not because she had very little to occupy her time right now. She didn’t want to be needy, but she felt a desperation to have him close. She needed him.
He chuckled. “Soon that will change. Treven and Naomi will be locked in the most secure cells we’ve got. I might even build a special hole for them.” His dark eyes were determined. “And then you will be free, Livvy. They’ll never threaten you again.”
That was all she’d wanted a week ago, but now he was all she wanted.
“I’ve got to go.” He kissed her one more time, then pulled away and jogged down the stairs.
Livvy watched him go. Then she walked back into her bedroom and watched from the window as he pulled away in his sport utility. He hadn’t even said how long he’d be gone.
She lay on the bed and stared at the ceiling. Hot tears pricked at her eyes and ran down her cheeks, wetting her hair. She dashed them away. What was wrong with her? Jensen was invested in her. He’d said that. The way he kissed her, the way he looked at her … she couldn’t doubt his feelings. Why was she being a wimp about him leaving to do exactly what he needed to do? Putting Treven and Naomi away would provide the closure they both needed.
