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Authors: Laurie Roma
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him. Jason had tried to keep his distance, but Finn was a stubborn son of a bitch and just laughed off Jason’s attempts. Before Jason knew it, Finn had become his best friend.
Jason pushed through the doorway to Moretti’s. He came here occasionally since it was one of the regular spots all the Mac Securities agents hung out. Toro had been working undercover for the last two years, and now that the assignment he had been on was over, he was coming back stateside.
IAD had been looking into taking down a particularly nasty arms dealer when they had caught Toro doing his own investigation of sorts. One of his army ranger buddies had gotten himself in deep shit with the network, and Toro had just been looking for a way to help him out. Toro had made the connections IAD had been searching for and had recruited him in for the op.
One of the IAD agents had vouched for him and brought him in. With his agreement, the agency had requested his assistance through proper channels and the army had officially transferred him over. He had ended up helping the IAD agent bust the arms-dealing ring after both of them had spent some time deep undercover in the organization. Being undercover took time. Time and energy that could change someone forever.
Once the bust was made, the agent working with him got the go-ahead to extend a permanent position with IAD. Toro had joined up as soon as the offer was made. He was as capable an agent as he was a solider, and he loved the idea of operating without the government bureaucracy telling him when he could wipe his ass.
Jason respected his abilities and was glad to have him with them in the Chicago branch of IAD. He wanted Toro’s transition into IAD and Mac Securities to go smooth and easy.
Finn recognized the manager near the door, and they were waved to a high tabletop with four barstools that was reserved for regular customers. A few people greeted them as they moved to the table, but before Jason could sit, something caught his eye.
No. Not something, someone.
There sat Elizabeth Trenton, Liz, Bella’s friend looking at him with wide, astonished eyes. The woman sitting with her back to him had a mass of long, mahogany curls that he would recognize anywhere.
Bella.
She sat at the bar with her friend right here, in front of him. With a look that could only be described as predatory, Jason left the table and stalked over to them.
* * * *
Bella heard Liz whisper to her and turned her head slowly to look behind her to see what Liz was staring at. As her eyes met Jason’s narrowed gray ones, her mouth dropped open in surprise to form a perfect O .
He grabbed her elbow in a deceptively polite gesture, though the steel grip was unbreakable and told of his anger beneath his calm facade.
“If you would excuse us.” His voice was frigidly polite. He nodded to Liz as he pulled Bella from her stool and dragged her next to him as he made his way to the back of the bar, giving her no choice.
Watching their receding forms, Finn pulled up short next to Liz and looked down at her matching wide eyes. Danny came back over to them to greet Finn.
“Hey, where did my sister go?” he said, which had Finn going pale.
“Aw shit, I knew it.”
Finn had guessed it was Bella leaving the apartment building last weekend as he had gotten out of a cab. He had wished with all his might that it wasn’t, but seeing Jason drag Bella away had just confirmed it. So, Bella was the reason Jason was like a powder keg ready to blow all week. Not that Jason had said a word.
Shit, shit. Finn was friends with her brothers. Hell, he had even met Bella once but didn’t really get to speak to her. Danny and Tony were protective of her.
Very protective.
Finn knew that something horrible had happened to her when the family had all taken off to go for New York. He had even helped install the state-of-the-art security system in the townhouse where Bella and Tony lived. This was going to cause problems. Major
Jason pushed through the doorway to Moretti’s. He came here occasionally since it was one of the regular spots all the Mac Securities agents hung out. Toro had been working undercover for the last two years, and now that the assignment he had been on was over, he was coming back stateside.
IAD had been looking into taking down a particularly nasty arms dealer when they had caught Toro doing his own investigation of sorts. One of his army ranger buddies had gotten himself in deep shit with the network, and Toro had just been looking for a way to help him out. Toro had made the connections IAD had been searching for and had recruited him in for the op.
One of the IAD agents had vouched for him and brought him in. With his agreement, the agency had requested his assistance through proper channels and the army had officially transferred him over. He had ended up helping the IAD agent bust the arms-dealing ring after both of them had spent some time deep undercover in the organization. Being undercover took time. Time and energy that could change someone forever.
Once the bust was made, the agent working with him got the go-ahead to extend a permanent position with IAD. Toro had joined up as soon as the offer was made. He was as capable an agent as he was a solider, and he loved the idea of operating without the government bureaucracy telling him when he could wipe his ass.
Jason respected his abilities and was glad to have him with them in the Chicago branch of IAD. He wanted Toro’s transition into IAD and Mac Securities to go smooth and easy.
Finn recognized the manager near the door, and they were waved to a high tabletop with four barstools that was reserved for regular customers. A few people greeted them as they moved to the table, but before Jason could sit, something caught his eye.
No. Not something, someone.
There sat Elizabeth Trenton, Liz, Bella’s friend looking at him with wide, astonished eyes. The woman sitting with her back to him had a mass of long, mahogany curls that he would recognize anywhere.
Bella.
She sat at the bar with her friend right here, in front of him. With a look that could only be described as predatory, Jason left the table and stalked over to them.
* * * *
Bella heard Liz whisper to her and turned her head slowly to look behind her to see what Liz was staring at. As her eyes met Jason’s narrowed gray ones, her mouth dropped open in surprise to form a perfect O .
He grabbed her elbow in a deceptively polite gesture, though the steel grip was unbreakable and told of his anger beneath his calm facade.
“If you would excuse us.” His voice was frigidly polite. He nodded to Liz as he pulled Bella from her stool and dragged her next to him as he made his way to the back of the bar, giving her no choice.
Watching their receding forms, Finn pulled up short next to Liz and looked down at her matching wide eyes. Danny came back over to them to greet Finn.
“Hey, where did my sister go?” he said, which had Finn going pale.
“Aw shit, I knew it.”
Finn had guessed it was Bella leaving the apartment building last weekend as he had gotten out of a cab. He had wished with all his might that it wasn’t, but seeing Jason drag Bella away had just confirmed it. So, Bella was the reason Jason was like a powder keg ready to blow all week. Not that Jason had said a word.
Shit, shit. Finn was friends with her brothers. Hell, he had even met Bella once but didn’t really get to speak to her. Danny and Tony were protective of her.
Very protective.
Finn knew that something horrible had happened to her when the family had all taken off to go for New York. He had even helped install the state-of-the-art security system in the townhouse where Bella and Tony lived. This was going to cause problems. Major
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