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Trailing after Jay, her heart rate kicked up a notch when the back door on the passenger side of the vehicle started to open up Iris glanced around her quiet neighborhood, instantly looking for any threat After reading the detailed file on Wyatt--and learning that Jay had found poison in Wyatt’s ridiculously expensive coffee--she wasn’t taking any chances

And Wyatt shouldn’t be either Hell, theout into the open like this was unnecessary until she’d done a co across her lawn, she nearly tackled him as the door opened completely His blue eyes widened for a fraction of a second as she jumped in the vehicle and shoved hie to snap at hiht be worried about his safety, but he clearly just wanted to see her

Before she could say anything, he fisted her hip in a tight grip and tugged her so that she was straddling him She knew she should protest but her traitorous bodyin the world--as if that here her body belonged After that drea deep inside her But this was no dream "What are you--"

His lips were on hers, his kiss de and powerful Her entire body flared to life in that instant, need slae of intensity She put her hands on his shoulders, ready to push away but he beat her to it His head pulled back a second later, his breathing just as ragged as hers

"I’ve er and need

I’ve missed you too, she al They’d only spend a freaking week together in Vegas Sure, it had been the best ti that ive him too round rules during this job so she could remain professional Too bad it was difficult when she was actually close to Wyatt Just being around him and her senses went haywire

Iris quickly slid off Wyatt and sat back on the plush, leather seat as Jay put the SUV in reverse and studiously ignored the fierce this pastpersonal in front of so her throat, she said, "I’ve reviewed the file on your new home and the security concerns you have They’re valid and I’d like to go over exactly who you’rewith over the next week and who you think is thethat you alone were likely to ingest was an interesting choice and tells eted you They don’t want collateral daet desperate I’ with--or if they even have one We’ll need to figure that out and soon"

Wyatt’s eyes strayed to her ed his shoulder with hers "Can you focus?" she whispered "Your security is important to me Who’s the first name that pops into your head as a threat?"

"Mark Keibler," Jay muttered from the front seat

The nah all the information she’d read in Wyatt’s file Keibler’s name had been linked to one of Wyatt’s co next to hiether in Iraq," Wyatt said

When he didn’t expand, Iris cleared her throat It was clear he didn’t want to talk about it, but whatever the issue was, she needed to know everything Wyatt had been in the Marines just like her, but he’d only been in four years After that he’d done contract work for another four years andalht years of possible ti?" She glanced around their surroundings as Jay drove the way to Wyatt’s place on the Venetian Islands and she was glad It would be easier to spot if they were being followed Whoever wanted hiht try to attack his vehicle

"I’ tailed--and this vehicle is arhts

She smiled at him in the rearviewher intently, those piercing blue eyes unnerving her "What’s up with you and Keibler?"

"We did soether in Iraq Worked for different coether for a couple special operations He made a bad call on an op, I called hie ever since" Wyatt’s words were clipped, his jaw clenched tight