Operation Redemption

t anything to do but sleep, wake up, and stare at the ceilings of my room was starting t

like seeing his face. But damn, I wanted so ba

hen he came in early this morning, and judging fro

stupid,"

to stay in the

ide me, and I hesitated, looking at it,

picked it up, checking for

ly expecting to get a message,

. I told him to cal

walked out of my room still dressed

. His hair was slightly ruffled, and there were dark circles under

best way to go. I walked past him an

giving me, and the heat th

me, and I stopped, closed the frid

I crosse

s a dark crawl, easing up my sk

othing to

me nearly slip backward. But I stood my ground

want us to talk

going lower. He took a step back. I didn't miss the quick flare of his nostr

king for Lore

ace remaining clear of any expres

e up. Killian was involved in something and I'd be damned if I couldn't figure it out. I raised my chin

hiding a

ia

s thinned. ''Natalia, this has nothi

inside me. Who the fuck did he think

Killian. Unle

tensed jaw. ''No, I haven't. And that's exa

It could never figure him out. Know what he was thinkin

g he'd at least say something

illian. If you know som

s hands through his h

e must be fu

pped

when you don't tell

talia. It's t

es had he used that wor

know what the meaning of the word is? I have guns

was like I'd been waiting for a time like this when I'd get to confront Killian. Wh

nd I froze. The anger in me almost dissipated. I couldn't move. All I could focus

aze, that I didn't even realize he was pulling me close, until his other arm wrapped around my waist. ''I have ways of doing my own things,'' he murmured softly, his breath brushing

d around his finger, and felt a wave of guilt wash

idn

''When I say you should keep out of it, I me

is, are you or are you no

of his throat, his eyes flashing

o, will you

ng it over. Then,

Yes, I

t looked at me, his eyes dancing between mine. "Th

swe

marriage,

ignore the feeling of his body pressing into mine,

t, I give y

s fingers slide to the nape o

done he

rom done. Killian knew something,

led as he walked o

is shoulders rose and fell. Li

urned to

Ye

''After all this is do

a strange look crossed his face. One

at me like that, and after a while, he nodd

sita

voice in me

st him, back to my room, and shut the door,

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ng if we could meet up at a local cafe tomorrow.

t an answer, so I was glad he

nd then I left the house. I met up with Michael at the cafe. As soon as I

said, grinning, an

ly a min

' He shrugged, his g

any le

to his pocket, pulling out his phon

ew

in, a smug lo

ho

r, and I found mysel

ck and grinned like he'd just said on

couple of times to understand him. ''

rin growing even wider on h

want to

'' He

It wasn't every day that we caught a break in th

aid, folding my ar

second, I felt my phone vibrate. I took

re of a wareho

ight, and this is the place where they're going