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A cellphone rang.
This time, we both groaned.
“That’s mine,” I said. “Work. I need…”
“Take it.” He rubbed his thumb along my jaw. “I get it.”
I sat up and snatched up my phone, pulling my shirt closed. “Coleman.”
“London.” It was Viv. “The boss called a sitrep meeting in just over an hour. He’s on the warpath.”
I closed my eyes. “I’m on my way. I have a promising lead. To the Accosta cartel.”
“Really?” Viv’s voice sharpened. “Do you have evidence?”
“Not yet, but I’m not stopping until I do.”
“You’re a hell of an investigator, London. See you soon.”
“If I’m a bit late, cover for me.”
“I’ve got your back.”
I slid the phone away and looked at Kavner. “I have to get back.”
He reached over and started to rebutton my shirt. He took a second to gently run his knuckles over my collarbone. I shivered. It was such a simple touch, but felt so intimate.
“Let’s get you back to the city.”
“Kavner.” I grabbed his hand. “I’m not sure about this. You and me.”
He went still. A muscle ticked in his jaw. “Because you think I’m a criminal?”
“No.” I suspected Kavner could bend the law when it suited him, when he felt he was protecting what he considered his. But he sure as hell didn’t launder money for the cartels.
His hand cupped my cheek. “You’re not sure because the intensity of this is a little scary?”
I nodded.
“You’re not alone.” He pressed a quick kiss to my mouth. “We’ll work it out. We’re in this together.”
23
LONDON
“Iwant results, people.” Special Agent Keegan thumped a fist on the conference room table. “We’d had nothing but dead ends for weeks, and I’m tired of it. I’ve had one agent get shot at, and we still have no answers.”
This morning’s meeting was pretty much a repeat of the one yesterday afternoon. I fiddled with my pen. I understood Keegan’s frustration.
He scanned the room. “I’m starting to think whoever we’re after is staying ahead of us too easily.”
I raised my brows. “You think we have a leak, sir?”
Keegan crossed his arms over his chest. “It’s a damn possibility.”
God, it made sense. The investigation had been stalled from the beginning. Promising contacts disappeared and others changed their stories. I hated the idea that someone in this room could be betraying us.
“Sir.” Toby rose from his chair. Beside him, Amy looked stricken. The other agents were all frowning. “Everyone here has put in long hours on this. I haven’t seen any sign someone is working against us.”
