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Jet strode out of her bedroom. She found Cain standing beside a laptop, tapping at the keyboard, frowning at the screen. God, the man was built. He looked so good in his tailored pants and fitted, pale-gray shirt. And those damn glasses. He had the hot, muscled, geek look going on.
He glanced her way.
No, not a geek. No geek would radiate this much intensity and danger.
“How many ways do you know to kill someone?” she blurted out.
His brows rose. “I’ve never counted them.” His gaze wandered down her body and back up. “How are you feeling?”
“Good.”
“Your feet?”
“Are fine, Cain. I promise.” He’d been really worked up about her abduction. Did that mean he cared?
Those were dangerous thoughts.
To keep busy, Jet reached out and grabbed her handbag. “We should get going to the conference.”
He nodded. “Killian checked in. He and Devyn arrive at lunch time. He was…displeased I let you get kidnapped.”
“I’mfine.” Men. They always believed they were responsible for everything. And in control of everything. She huffed out a mildly exasperated breath. “Let’s go. And I need coffee and breakfast.”
* * *
It wasa twenty-minute drive to the Paris Convention Centre in Porte de Versailles. Once Cain had parked, they walked up to the large, glass façade. There was a large crowd milling about inside, but the line was moving quickly.
They both slipped their lanyards with their tickets over their heads. They grabbed coffees and some delicious swirly pastry from a café in the entry, then moved into the main exhibition center. The large, cavernous space was buzzing with voices and filled with various vendor stands and tables.
“So, we just wander around?” Jet sipped her coffee.
“Yes.”
“That’s not much of a plan.”
“I’ve worked with less. Just make yourself available for the buyer to make their approach.”
She nodded and scanned the large space. Wow. She didn’t know where to look first. Large, brightly lit screens showcasing animations of new technologies and devices caught her eye.
They headed down the first row, and it wasn’t long before Jet forgot that she was even on a mission. There was so much amazing stuff to see.
“Ooh. New trends in cybersecurity.” She hurried over, picking up a pamphlet to read the information. “This is amazing. This is a detailed look at integrating AI into cybersecurity.”
Cain made a sound. She looked up. He was smiling, his eyes highly amused behind his glasses.
“Geek,” he said.
She fought the urge to poke her tongue out at him. Ignoring him, she moved onto the next stand.
Soon, they were moving into the next aisle. This one was dominated by drones and drone technology. There were lots of vendors—established ones, as well as new startups.
She caught Cain surreptitiously scanning the crowd. He was good. He had this semi-interested look on his face; just a guy at a conference.
No one would guess he was a hotshot, undercover spy.
Jet’s belly twinged. It was getting harder and harder to fight this attraction.
Cain shifted, and pressed up against her back. “See anything interesting?”
