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The way I felt when his hand rested on the small of my back, right above the curve of my ass, was not professional.
Dominic stepped into the office that was right outside the evidence locker and I could hear his deep, resonant voice already going through his act as he closed the door between us.
Aiden handed me my watch. "You dropped this."
I flashed a grin at him, thrilled to be able to use my skills again. Within a few seconds, I had the video feed looping so no one would be able to see what we were up to.
"We've got some peace and quiet now," I said, glancing at the door to the office.
Aiden pulled out a lockpicking kit.
"I can take that," I said, reaching for it.
"I'm not useless, Selena," he told me, as if I could ever think that about the tall, imposing man who now began to tinker with the locks. "You take care of the digital security. I'll take care of the analog security."
He worked with a steady hand, pulling the tumblers of the lock back and sliding the picks into the right place.
"Got it," he said, and he swung open the door for me. Always polite, he ushered me in ahead of him.
We searched for the case file, but there was no file with our last name, Hart.
Aiden must've read the disappointment on my face, because he said, "If it were filed correctly, if wouldn't have disappeared. We need to keep looking."
"We don't have much time,” I reminded myself, because I didn’t want to get my hopes up.
"We'll find it if it's here," he promised me, sounding so sure of himself he almost convinced me too.
We continued to search through the files, pulling out boxes and scanning through them frantically. Aiden worked methodically, pulling out one box at a time and searching through them in a way that suggested he had done this before.
I couldn't help but admire the way his muscles flexed in his tight shirt as he worked. He was focused and intense, and familiar heat built between my thighs. It was a welcome distraction from my feelings, being so close but so far from the evidence of my parents’ murder, and I searched the shelves with a return to my usual dispassionate efficiency.
As we searched, Aiden's hand brushed against mine, sending shivers down my spine. I tried to push the feeling away, but it was impossible to ignore the chemistry between us.
Suddenly, I heard a noise outside the door. Aiden and I both froze. We had to hide.
I’d spotted a small closet between rows of metal shelving. Without a word, I grabbed Aiden’s hand, and electric sparks seemed to fly between us at the touch. I led him toward the small closet at the back of the room. As soon as I opened the door, he pushed me inside and then followed, closing the door behind us.
The closet was cramped and dark. Panic spiked through me, just for a second.
But I wasn’t a child hidden among the coats. Aiden's warm, hard body pressed against mine. His heart beat quickly in his chest, matching the pace of mine.
We were so close that I could feel his breath on my neck. I tried to keep my breathing steady, but it was difficult with his body pressed so closely to mine. Slowly, the panic that I’d felt for a moment faded into another heated emotion.
Aiden leaned his head down to speak in my ear, so close that I could feel his breath on my cheek. "We're going to be okay," he whispered. “We’ll get out of here, and we’ll find—and kill—whoever hurt your parents. It’s going to be okay, Selena.”
He must have misinterpreted my breathing as fear, not desire.
I’d been in danger of being caught before. That was familiar. I always escaped.
I’d never felt like this before. It was unsettling, and I wasn’t sure I wanted to escape.
He put his hands on my hips and pulled me closer, pressing his body into mine as if he would envelop me with his warmth. And I leaned into him, wanting more of that heat.
He pulled me harder against his body and kissed my neck, sending shivers through my body. I put my hands on his rippling biceps and kissed him back, exploring the soft tenderness of his lips that was so unexpected from this hard man.
"We should save this for a better place," Aiden whispered between kisses, his hand sliding down my body and between my thighs. But my legs parted, and his fingers nudged my underwear aside, curling against my lips.
I gasped as his fingers found their way to my hot, wet center, and I bit my lip to stifle any sound as he teased them inside me. He knew exactly how to touch me, his expert fingers stroking need with every touch.
