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// RETRIEVING ENCRYPTED MESSAGES...
DECRYPTING... [DONE]
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MESSAGE LOG:
NO SOURCES FOUND
PHONE LOG:
NO SOURCES FOUND
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// END OF COMMUNICATIONS LOG
// CLOSING CONNECTION...
“He has no history of communication within the prison - no emails or phone calls. I’ll have to pull the mail log and see if he receives letters but there’s nothing on the usual channels,” she murmurs, her fingers flying across the keyboard. “I’m still tryingto get into the visitor log but so far it’s been more difficult than expected.”
I lean in closer, not just to get a better look at the screen, but because it gives me a pathetic excuse to be near her. To catch the scent of her shampoo, something fruity and intoxicating.
"Jesus, you already got in?" I can't keep the awe out of my voice.
She shrugs nonchalantly like she didn't just hack into the biggest maximum security prison in the country, “Yeah, but I didn't find anything. Which is…odd.”
Her lips twist in a frown, and I find myself wanting to smooth away the lines of concentration between her brows. Honestly, I just want to touch her. Focusing back on the screen, I try to reign in my wandering thoughts.
“He has to have something in his visitor log then. If he isn't communicating through digital means, then it's in person,” I murmur.
She nods, her hair brushing against her cheeks as she does. "Yeah, that’s what I was thinking but it’ll take a little longer for the visitor logs." Her voice is laced with a hint of frustration now.
I let my gaze linger on her for a moment longer than necessary, admiring the way she bites her lip in concentration. "Looks like we just need to be patient and keep looking.”
She finally looks up, her eyes meeting mine, and there's a flicker of something there. Amusement? Interest? It's hard to tell, but it's enough to send a jolt through me. "Looks like it. Unless you've got a genius idea up your sleeve," she teases, her voice low and playful.
"Maybe a fresh perspective...over coffee?" I suggest. I just want to spend more time with her. Be around her intoxicating personality. And I hope…I hope that she wants to be around me as well. I feel like a fucking teenage kid instead of a mid-twenties man. But fuck it, I can own the fact that this woman is captivating.
Her smile widens just a fraction, enough to tell me my shot’s not off the mark. "Coffee could help," she agrees, her tone light, teasing back.
We stand, stretching the stiffness from our limbs, and I can't help but watch her, admiring the way she moves with an effortless grace. As we head towards the door, I let our arms brush and I swear to fuck I can feel it along my cock.
"Lead the way, genius," she says with a playful roll of her eyes, stepping aside to let me open the door for her. As I follow her to the kitchen I can't help but think about how she might be the perfect woman. Smart and strong, full of resilience and kindness. She’s everything a guy could want in a woman.
Chapter 10
Dakota
“I've learned that people will forget what you said, people will forget what you did, but people will never forget how you made them feel” - Maya Angelou
We used to eat dinner with Lucas and Dave on the regular. They had become like family, but I could tell they were tired. The schedule they worked between the two of them had them both working 16-plus hours a day. They were getting close to retirement and I should have seen the writing on the wall. I guess I was hiding my head in the sand and hoping that the comfortable companionship I had with them wasn't going to end.
I had been worried about the three guys that came into our home. It’s always a transition when we get new guards, mostly for Aiden. But for some reason, these three seem to just…fit. Seb, Madd, and Wolf are relaxed but not in a way that causes me to worry. I can see all three of them surveying the house every few minutes like they are all preparing to jump into action at the first sign of trouble. But they also seem to be engaging in conversation with Aiden more so than Dave or Lucas. I hatesaying that because I genuinely liked both of those men. But Seb, Madd, and Wolf seem to just click with us in a way that Dave and Lu…didn’t.
I won't lie, my heart nearly burst earlier when Wolf and I got back from school and found the three of them in the living room playing video games. Aiden had this huge smile on his face and his laugh was genuine. They were actually taking the time to get to know Aiden…and that means more than they will ever know. I don't see what Lucas meant when he said they weren't a friendly bunch. Sure they’re all tattooed and pierced but so am I. They maylookintimidating but they don't push out alpha hole vibes. I already feel comfortable with them and I think that really counts for something.
Earlier, when I invited Wolf into my space, I don't know what came over me. I don't inviteanyoneinto my office. But there's this feeling of safety and trust that I have never had with anyone other than Aiden or Spencer. Part of me realizes how ridiculous that is…naive almost. But the other, larger part, just knows that Wolf is safe. He wouldn't betray us or hurt us. I know it down to my damn bones.
