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both read through it.”
    She shrugged.
    “So what do you make of it?” He knew she would already be working on her own investigation. There was no way that Aubrey was willing to let anything go. She hadn’t changed that much, he was sure of that.
    “I don’t know. I really don’t. The only name I knew was your Flock leader.”
    Cody was certain that Aubrey had already started a search on the other names, but he knew better than to ask. They’d just have to beat her to it. Take her out of the enquiry. He wanted to order her away, but seeing the determination on her face, he recognised the sheer resolve.
    He rose from the chair and started to gather everything. “Okay.”
    “Wait!” Aubrey jumped to her feet. “That’s it?”
    “You told me what I needed to know. I believe your story.”
    “What are you going to do now?” she questioned. “Are you going to talk to Anton?”
    Cody lifted a brow. “I will investigate this lead.”
    She moved quickly, pushing into his personal space. “That’s all you’re giving me?”
    Cody didn’t back down. Instead, he stepped forward. If she wanted a battle, he would give it to her. It was the least he could do. But she needed to remember her place.
    He was the professional.
    “I don’t have to give you anything. You’re not involved with this case. You are a witness only.”
    Her gaze narrowed and she grabbed his arm.
    Cody pivoted before he placed both hands on her shoulders, pushing her into the table. He situated himself between her thighs, leaning in. “You’re doing your best to punish me for what happened between us in the past. I’ve let you get away with more disrespect than I would anyone else. But I won’t let that continue. I won’t take much more verbal abuse from you.”
    Her hands gripped his wrists. “And I don’t like being manhandled. This is twice now.”
    Cody lessened his hold, but did not release her. “And yet we keep finding ourselves in this situation. As I recall, you do, in fact, like to be manhandled, as you call it. I have to say you’ve been pushing me to this.”
    She looked up and blinked. Her scent changed from outrage to arousal.
    Cody’s cock pulsed.
    Aubrey tightened her hold on his wrists. Cody knew that if he could smell her excitement, she could smell his.
    “For Christ’s sake, stop pushing me,” he warned.
    She smiled. Actually, she smirked. “You’re too easy to provoke. That hasn’t changed.”
    She was so sassy. Damn, that turned him on. “You’re going to bite off more than you can handle.”
    She licked her bottom lip. He followed the action.
    “Promise?” she asked huskily.
    He was done. He couldn’t resist her any longer. He slammed his mouth down on hers.
    She gasped and opened for him.
    Sweet hell, her taste… He’d missed her unique flavour.
    Aubrey had never been a passive lover and was no different now. She gripped his hair and held his head firmly as she licked at the inside of his mouth.
    Cody groaned at the move. He pumped his hips, sliding his cock against her.
    She yanked away before dropping her head back.
    Cody slid his lips down her neck as she lifted her hips to encourage his thrusts.
    If they were naked, he’d be buried deep inside her. He wanted that. Had to have her.
    He pushed her shirt up, planning to feast on her perfect, full breasts.
    Just as he started to bend towards her again, he heard footsteps heading in their direction.
    Cody backed away, which had to be the most difficult thing he’d ever done.
    He was so fucking hard he ached.
    She frowned at him as she sat up from the table. Her face was flushed and she was panting. She looked wrecked.
    Part of him was proud. The other part, the one that recognised his loss of control, was worried.
    “Stay out of this investigation, Aubrey,” he ordered. He had to get back on track.
    She grinned. “Of course, Agent.”
    He knew she wasn’t going to listen. But he had to put distance between them before he did something he would