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than the apartment he was currently renting.
    He missed his family even though he was surrounded by such good people that were quickly becoming his second family. He was renting two apartments—one there in Lake Worth, and the other his permanent address when located at the ATF. Neither was somewhere that he could see himself living in the next few years. He wanted to get his own house set up, but since his career was still up in the air, he was hesitant to do more than just lease a small space for now.
    He’d been thinking about leaving the ATF to apply for the Coalition. It’d been pure luck that his last undercover assignment had landed him side by side with Zak. He wanted to transfer—the two things that kept him with his agency were his partner and the fact that he really did love what he did. The joint task force between the two organizations really was a dream come true. He and Abilene had to travel back to their office twice a week unless they were on a current case, but he didn’t mind.
    If the trial run worked, maybe he’d be able to buy a house like the one he was currently hiding in. Maybe even choose a fixer-upper like Zak had. That way he could custom repair it and have everything perfect. He’d need guest rooms for when his family visited, especially Sal, so an older structure might be better so he could afford to remodel.
    In the reflection of the glass he could see his own smile. He tried to keep his excitement down but he’d have been lying to himself if he didn’t admit how important it was that this task force worked.
    The sound of a vehicle revving up pulled him from his thoughts. He gasped, spotting a huge SUV barreling down the street and hopping the curb.
    A screech from Ryder above was his only warning before the vehicle stopped only yards from the door he was standing in front of.
    Pop. Pop. Pop.
    The SUV’s doors flew open as the blast of their rounds hit the house. It was a good thing that they weren’t using real bullets.
    Ryder landed hard on the ground outside right before his eyes. He took a step back only to halt when he spotted Jade and Mitch glaring back at him through the door.
    Luca’s instructions were clear. He wasn’t supposed to resist rescue even though that was what his instincts demanded he do. Mitch reached for the door only to find it locked. Jade grinned before using the butt of her rifle to smash the glass. The glee in her eyes was sexy as hell. Luca looked away so that his attraction wouldn’t be obvious. Right in the middle of a mission was not the time to have the hots for a fellow agent.
    Mitch made it through the door and grabbed him.
    “Freeze!”
    Oh thank God. Luca heard Sam’s command and smiled back at the human agent. It wasn’t going to be so easy to get him as they’d thought. Although really he was shocked that they’d been so bold as to hit the house with such extreme measures. No one had expected that.
    “Move it. We’re out of time.” Cole’s yell echoed around the quiet kitchen.
    “Luca, move toward me,” Sam ordered. “I have you covered.”
    Pop. Pop.
    He ducked in reflex as another few rounds exploded. Jade strolled right up to Luca and grabbed his arm. She’d taken out Sam with her plastic bullets before anyone had moved. For a human, she moved quickly.
    “We’re here to save you, Mr. Perez. Please come with us,” Jade said to him.
    He nodded and allowed her to lead him from the broken kitchen glass door. The others in the rescue team were spread out through the yard covering him, Jade and Mitch. “Nicely done,” Luca said as he passed Cole.
    Cole only grinned back.
    He was shoved none too gently into the back cargo area of the SUV. It was a tight fit, especially when Jade climbed in next to him. Crap, were they going to ride the entire way back to the Coalition like this? He started to pray that he’d be able to contain his arousal. Jade wouldn’t pick up on it with only her human senses, but the shifters with him sure