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The girls are throwing me a baby shower. Everyone’s invited, and that means you and Apollo.
That gave Indika pause. What if he chose to walk away from the team? Move on to something else? This very moment he was going over their heads with his plan.
But did any of it mean they couldn’t continue to be friends? She would always appreciate the women of Blackout. Their acceptance of her during her most difficult, painful years following AJ’s “death” would never be forgotten.
She texted back:We’ll be there.She sent a heart emoji and sat back again, mind working over everything that was going down.
And where she fit into all of it was another concern. Yes, AJ loved her. She was beginning to trust him again. She didn’t think he’d crush her heart the way he had once before in the name of duty.
In the end, she had a big network of people who supported her. Brown. Her parents and sister in India. Friends in Blackout. Possibly new friends to be found if AJ changed teams.
No matter what, she wasn’t alone.
And now? She had a new dream, and this one featured her and AJ smiling down on their own baby.
Someday.
* * * * *
Apollo hit send on the video and raked his fingers through his hair.
He did it. With backup from Oz and his team of experts plus Indika’s input, he made that brag video look and sound like a challenge to Amaya.
If all went as planned, Amaya would take that bait and go after Raheem.
He pressed his thumb and forefinger into his tired eyes, strained from hours staring at pixels. He wasn’t accustomed to that type of work. He armed himself and jumped into fights. He didn’t hide behind computer screens.
A soft arm slipped around his chest from behind. Indika bent to press her cheek against his. “You did it.”
He tugged her around the chair and into his lap. She fit there so perfect, nestled against him. Three years was too long to be separated and he vowed he wouldnevergo that long again.
He brushed his lips across her hair. “Thank you for supporting me in this.”
“Of course. I wish I could have done more to help.”
“I love you so damn much, cupcake.”
She snuggled closer. “I can’t believe I’m actually starting to like hearing you call me that.”
His smile spread across her brow where his lips rested.
She pushed away enough to meet his eyes. “AJ—”
Her words were cut short by his phone buzzing. Alarm hit her face.
Picking up his phone, he read the name of the caller. “That was fast.”
She jumped off his lap. “It’s Sparrow?”
With a slight nod, he took the call. “Get in here. Right fucking now,” came Sparrow’s rough tone.
“Yes, sir. Be there in a few minutes.”
Indika’s jaw dropped. “I heard him. He sounds pissed, AJ.”
“I’m sure he suspects I’m responsible for the video leaking.”
She threw her arms around him and planted a kiss on his lips. “You’d better go now. Hurry!”
