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“Kyzer, I had a wonderful time this evening. Thanks for listening.”
“I’ll see you in class tomorrow, Lindsey. I had a great time as well.”
He leaned in to give me a quick kiss. I took the opportunity of wrapping my arms around his neck to make that kiss last a bit longer since I had a very rude audience of one watching.
We pulled apart hearing Taz tapping his fingers impatiently against the door where his arm was wrapped around it.
“‘Nite,’ I said, as I turned to brush past Taz into my apartment.
Once Taz had closed the door behind us, I whirled around to face him, not even trying to hide my anger.
“You just embarrassed the hell out of me and I’d like to know why,” I demanded, putting my hands on my hips and glaring.
“Look, babe,” he halfway snarled, “it doesn’t please me one damn bit that I was delegated the assignment of driving down here to babysit you until Slate gets back. But, since he is my superior, I have no choice in the matter.”
“What?” I asked, totally confused that Slate felt I needed a watchdog because of those freaking roses.
I looked around and noticed the box containing the roses were gone.
Taz read my mind once again.
“One of our agents accompanied me and the roses are on their way to the lab in Quantico for analysis.”
“This is ridiculous,” I said. “They were roses, albeit they were creepy, but come on, really? This is something the FBI is going to care about?”
“My sentiments exactly, Lindsey, but I don’t give the orders, I just follow them. You’re stuck with me for a few days, get over it.”
I realized that Darcy was not around. I wondered if she knew about all of this. She probably did since someone would have let Taz in the apartment.
“Your roommate is out. I think I made her nervous with all of my ranting and raving,” he replied.
I saw a hint of a smile cross his face, the first indication that his anger with me was subsiding.
“I can just imagine,” I said, taking my jacket off.
“Didn’t Slate tell you someone from the bureau would be coming up here?”
“Yeah,” I replied, starting towards the kitchen.
“Then why did you leave?”
I stopped in my tracks and turned to look at him.
“Because I had a date, Taz; because I knew that Darcy would be here, and because Slate never specifically told me that I wasn’t allowed out, okay?”
I could feel my eyes bugging out at him which was my sign that he needed to back off.
He stifled a grin, shaking his head back and forth.
“So, what’s the game plan?” I asked.
“Until Slate gets back, you’re stuck with me. I take you to and from school and crash here.”
“You’ve got to be kidding.”
“Yeah, it’s a dirty job, I know. I guess that’s why I make the big bucks, Lindsey.” He gave me one of his sexy grins.
“Well, don’t think for a second that we’re sleeping together. I’m through with my training. In case you didn’t notice, I am attempting to spread my wings here.”
