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“What tapes?”
I swipe a hand through my hair. “Stefan…is the most paranoid man you’ll ever meet. He’s absolutely convinced someone is going to stab him in the back after the way things went with our father. He tapes every deal he does for blackmail on the off chance he has to one up someone who works with him. Do you understand?”
Lacey bobs her head in agreement.
“I know the tapes are the key, but getting Stefan away from his office long enough to get them will be tricky. He’s got them guarded and locked down, always under surveillance.”
“Wouldn’t Stefan be suspicious if you left at a dinner party he specifically wants you around for?” she asks. “There’s no way for you to slip out unnoticed, and definitely no way for you to excuse yourself altogether.”
“I know.” I never said the plan is foolproof, but it’s a direction.
“The evidence on those tapes will be the final ax.” She looks deliciously excited at the prospect. “There is no way for him to stand against the evidence on them.”
“Exactly why we need them,”
“Would you have access to them if you somehow managed to get away?” she asks.
“I know his combinations, and I know the layout of the mansion better than anyone else.”
“Then I’ll go too. I’ll work as a distraction while you snoop around.”
“No.”
Lacey blinks at me. “Well, don’t refuse me outright.”
“It’s too dangerous for you to come.”
She practically snorts. “Then why the fuck would you bring me into this? I’m an agent. I know exactly how to handle myself.”
“You almost got looped into a trap set for you by the Rat,” I toss back.
“Yes, and it wasn’t the best maneuver on my part, but I drank a little too much champagne. I’ll be going into this dinner wide eyed and aware with backup, should the situation require.”
“You bring in anyone else, and they’ll die, too.”
“So, what? You involved me only to watch you go down? I refuse to stay behind. I’ll go with you, and that’s the end of the discussion.” Her cheeks are flushed with anger and annoyance.
“This is why you’re good at your job, isn’t it? Why you lead task forces.”
Her expression smooths, like she’s more impressed than anything. “Wait, you researched me?”
“I’m willing to bet you researched me, too.” Her silence is my answer. “I’m a very dangerous man, Lacey.” I shift closer, take her by the elbows, and jerk her against my chest. “But you knew that already, didn’t you?
Her breath catches in her throat, eyes heating as the tip of her pink tongue darts out to lick her lips. Whatever she saw, it hasn’t lessened the way she wants me.
I learned enough about her last night to know she’s a hard worker, driven but skirting the line between doing her job and overworking, right to the bone. She’s tense in my arms, but the first kiss I press to her lips has her shivering.
“What are you doing?” she whispers.
I back her up, step by step, until her spine hits the wall. Her eyes darken, and I lean back just enough to be able to watch her reaction while I kiss her, as I finally do what I’ve been wanting to do since I first saw her.
Eyes drifting shut at last, I kiss her hard, loving the way Lacey moans against my lips, how her body starts to loosen, hitching up closer to me while I lash my tongue against hers.
“We’re finally alone,” I mutter. I’m practically panting from the hunger I feel for this woman. It’s driving me insane. “And I can think of a few ways I’d like to spend this Christmas before we have to leave.”
She pulls back from me, and I drop my hands to her waist. Her eyes flick over my face, down to my hard dick jutting against her, practically on full display through the gray sweatpants. I graze my hand along the inside of her thigh and skim higher before pushing her legs apart.
I cup her clothed pussy. The heat against my palm drives me fucking wild, and I rub her there, creating friction until she moans softly. Those fantastic jeans have got to go. This isn’t going to be the slow seduction I’d thought about doing to her last night. This close to her, all I can think about is bottoming out in that tight little cunt over and over again, hearing her scream my name, scream from the pain and pleasure ripping through her at the same time.
