fifteen. I never really examined my actions too closely. And now I’ve been doing it for so long, it’s just part of my survival instincts. Sex was the only closeness I got, and I couldn’t give that up. And I couldn’t risk love when it had the probability of ending so badly.
Chapter 11
After turning in the Russian assassin assignment to McAllister, I receive my next assignment.
Wil -tech has been contracted by the descendants of a royal family in Lithuania. Their once-trusted financial advisor Lars stole priceless artifacts and jewels from their bank vault and disappeared. He’s now surfaced in Germany, trying to sell the stolen goods. My job is to figure out who his buyers are and where they plan to meet. McAllister says once we know the rendezvous point, he’ll send Colt and a few members of the team in to take him down, stolen goods in possession.
I’ve worked for hours trying to break into the network he’s using, but it’s no use. They have some type of firewall that I might be able to infiltrate only if I was operating under the same network, but that’s not going to happen. He’s in Germany. I’m in Connecticut. I even used MJ’s translation skills, but it didn’t help.
I may have to break the news to McAllister that this one is beyond me, but I want one last go at it in Independent Study today.
W hen I walk into the computer lab, McAllister is waiting for me. Colt is with him. They’re talking in low voices and stop abruptly when I enter the room.
I sit down in the chair across from them. I assume McAllister is here to give me my next assignment, but Colt’s presence confuses me.
Once I’m seated, McAllister pulls a black envelope from his jacket pocket, but he makes no move to hand it to me. “I trust you know Colt?”
M y eyes flick to Colt’s. He’s watching me too. I can tell by his flushed cheeks and by the pulse jumping in his neck that they’ve been arguing about something. I don’t think I’d have the guts to argue with McAllister about any subject. It makes me even more curious about why he’s here.
McAllister clears his throat and hands Colt the envelope, but looks over toward me. “The two of you will team up on this assignment.” While that’s still sinking in, McAllister turns to me. “This case hasn’t gone as expected, so you’ll be getting field experience earlier than anticipated.”
I’m not sure how I feel about this news . This is all still so surreal.
“But I’m sure you know you’re our only computer programmer here,” McAllister continues.
I nod.
Colt is quiet.
“You leave in the morning.”
“Leave?” I question.
“ I’ve received a tip from an informant and Lars is in Cleveland for the weekend. You’ll be traveling there for the job. Shouldn’t take more than a day or two.”
Huh. Me and Colt? Alone. In Cleveland. Well this is an interesting development.
A moment later Colt stands. “Meet me at nine out front.” Without waiting for me to respond, he leaves.
I break the news to MJ and Logan that I leave in the morning. They’re shocked that I’m already assigned field work. But MJ helps me pack.
MJ holds up a pair of my jeans and makes a face, tossing them aside.
I snatch my jeans back. “These are my comfy jeans.”
“Oh yes, and comfort is the key spending a couple of nights on the road with the hottest instructor in school.” She smirks. “These are cuter.” She thrusts a pair of skintight black jeans inside my bag.
What am I getting myself into?
In the morning, I head downstairs , backpack slung over one shoulder and step outside into the circle drive in front of the school. Colt’s leaning against a sleek, black BMW that gleams in the sunlight. He looks smug and perfectly unkempt in a wrinkled button down shirt and jeans.
As I head toward him, he doesn’t even try to conceal that fact that he’s checking me out. I keep my chin high and pretend not to notice that he’s visually molesting me.
Chapter 11
After turning in the Russian assassin assignment to McAllister, I receive my next assignment.
Wil -tech has been contracted by the descendants of a royal family in Lithuania. Their once-trusted financial advisor Lars stole priceless artifacts and jewels from their bank vault and disappeared. He’s now surfaced in Germany, trying to sell the stolen goods. My job is to figure out who his buyers are and where they plan to meet. McAllister says once we know the rendezvous point, he’ll send Colt and a few members of the team in to take him down, stolen goods in possession.
I’ve worked for hours trying to break into the network he’s using, but it’s no use. They have some type of firewall that I might be able to infiltrate only if I was operating under the same network, but that’s not going to happen. He’s in Germany. I’m in Connecticut. I even used MJ’s translation skills, but it didn’t help.
I may have to break the news to McAllister that this one is beyond me, but I want one last go at it in Independent Study today.
W hen I walk into the computer lab, McAllister is waiting for me. Colt is with him. They’re talking in low voices and stop abruptly when I enter the room.
I sit down in the chair across from them. I assume McAllister is here to give me my next assignment, but Colt’s presence confuses me.
Once I’m seated, McAllister pulls a black envelope from his jacket pocket, but he makes no move to hand it to me. “I trust you know Colt?”
M y eyes flick to Colt’s. He’s watching me too. I can tell by his flushed cheeks and by the pulse jumping in his neck that they’ve been arguing about something. I don’t think I’d have the guts to argue with McAllister about any subject. It makes me even more curious about why he’s here.
McAllister clears his throat and hands Colt the envelope, but looks over toward me. “The two of you will team up on this assignment.” While that’s still sinking in, McAllister turns to me. “This case hasn’t gone as expected, so you’ll be getting field experience earlier than anticipated.”
I’m not sure how I feel about this news . This is all still so surreal.
“But I’m sure you know you’re our only computer programmer here,” McAllister continues.
I nod.
Colt is quiet.
“You leave in the morning.”
“Leave?” I question.
“ I’ve received a tip from an informant and Lars is in Cleveland for the weekend. You’ll be traveling there for the job. Shouldn’t take more than a day or two.”
Huh. Me and Colt? Alone. In Cleveland. Well this is an interesting development.
A moment later Colt stands. “Meet me at nine out front.” Without waiting for me to respond, he leaves.
I break the news to MJ and Logan that I leave in the morning. They’re shocked that I’m already assigned field work. But MJ helps me pack.
MJ holds up a pair of my jeans and makes a face, tossing them aside.
I snatch my jeans back. “These are my comfy jeans.”
“Oh yes, and comfort is the key spending a couple of nights on the road with the hottest instructor in school.” She smirks. “These are cuter.” She thrusts a pair of skintight black jeans inside my bag.
What am I getting myself into?
In the morning, I head downstairs , backpack slung over one shoulder and step outside into the circle drive in front of the school. Colt’s leaning against a sleek, black BMW that gleams in the sunlight. He looks smug and perfectly unkempt in a wrinkled button down shirt and jeans.
As I head toward him, he doesn’t even try to conceal that fact that he’s checking me out. I keep my chin high and pretend not to notice that he’s visually molesting me.
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