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She’s got good instincts. Her skill with a gun tells me she’s no stranger to firearms. Technically, she’s fine, better than fine, really. She gets on okay with the rest of the team, but at the same time she holds part of herself back. Each time they try to reach out to her, she closes off. How are we supposed to use someone who can’t work as part of a team? Not to mention you seem determined to keep her from leaving the office.”
    “She’s not ready.”
    “Will she ever be?”
    Nope, not really. Damn, he knew that wasn’t fair. She was here to do a job and he had to let her. Didn’t mean he couldn’t make sure that the jobs she went out on were mainly routine and as safe as he could make them.
    “ Look, you can admit you made a mistake.”
    “And just let her go back on the streets?” No way. Not happening.
    “So we’ll help her find another job, one that suits her. That’s probably what we shou ld have done in the first place.”
    He knew Gray was right. He didn’t have to give her a job, there were a number of ways he could have helped her that would have gotten her off the streets and appeased his conscience.
    So he had to admit there was another reason for why he’d offered her a job. Because he didn’t like the idea of not seeing her every day, of not knowing that she was safe, that she had everything she needed. He’d wanted her from the minute he saw her and that need only grew with every moment he spent with her.
    As s oon as he'd realized how much he wanted her, he knew he had to back off. Keep things platonic, as much as his dick might complain. He didn’t want to risk her running again. So he'd been playing the part of her friend and it was killing him.
    “ Look, I’ll sort it, okay?”
    Gray sighed. “What are you going to do?”
    “I’ll work on her teamwork skills.”
    “And you’ll let her go out on jobs?”
    Hunter squelched his instinctive denial. “Yeah. Once she’s ready.”
    Gray nodded then stood up and left. Hunter sighed and left his office, heading down to Cady’s office. He stopped just outside.
    “Cady, we’re all going out for drinks, why don’t you come with us?” Jaron asked.
    “Thanks, but I’ve got plans.”
    “Yeah? Must be some hot guy since he seems to take up all your Friday nights,” Jaron replied.
    “Something like that,” Cady said with a laugh that sounded forced. Hunter frowned, nodding at Jaron as he left the room.
    He stepped inside. Cady looked up and smiled at him. “Hey, what’s going on?”
    “What plans have you got tonight?” he asked.
    She frowned. “I don’t think that’s any of your business.” She stood and grabbed her wallet and phone.
    “I didn’t know you knew anyone in Dallas. Who is he?”
    She blew out a frustrated breath. “What makes you think it’s a he?”
    “Don’t try to convince me you’re into women, I felt the way you responded to my kiss.” It probably wasn’t wise to remind her about that kiss but he was feeling predatory. Jealous.
    Shit, get yourself under control man.
    “It could just be a friend.”
    “Every Friday night? Who is he?”
    He didn’t have any right to ask, but it wasn’t going to stop him from demanding answers.
    “Nobody, all right? I made the plans up.”
    “Why?”
    “Because I don’t want to go out for drinks.”
    He closed the door, stepping in front of it when she went to leave.
    “Are you happy here, C ady?”
    She shrugged. “It’s fine.”
    Now there was a glowing response. She was unhappy and he hadn’t realized. Fuck, he didn’t want that.
    “You don’t sound happy.”
    “Well, I kind of thought that by now I’d be doing more than sitting around on my ass and answering the phone. If you wanted a secretary you should have hired one.”
    “So you’d rather get out on j obs, is that what you’re saying?”
    She placed her hands on her hips, looking up at him with sparks in her eyes. “Yes, that’s exactly what I’m saying. You can’t keep me in this