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Xavier

I’d been working with Emilio for over a year the first tih that I knew a lot about hi, but until weas my son

He vibrated like he’d had several extra-large energy drinks before showing up at the site where ere doing surveillance It was the first tiilance We needed to enter a govern Emilio there with us e plans on the fly

He confessed that he rarely left his apartment, but I promised to keep him safe and assured him I would be the only one in the surveillance van with hi me know he trusted ued by him I enjoyed our conversations, but he was an e the mission work

I’d already known there was a level of trust and respect between us I knew enough about hiet hiined he knew equally asinformation about me I wore a ski mask, as I usually did when in the field, but it was likely pointless I suspected Emilio knew my real-world identity, which meant he could expose me He could ruin my sister’s career, but I didn’t think he would

My years in special forces had taught e of character Occasionally I still fucked up, but if I didn’t take chances, I’d never succeed inout the justice the worst of the worst deserved That was er teaue fucked me over Even if my retirement hadn’t been mandated, I couldn’t have worked with those commanders anymore

When Emilio stepped into the surveillance van, he looked exactly as I’d iy Ultra Violet in his hand, but I hadn’t been prepared for him to be so… beautiful That word hardly did hiht descriptor I considered ht Sure, there had been men I’d found attractive I’d spent years around men orked hard to train their bodies to perfection During er, I’d found several of eous, but I’d never felt true sexual attraction to any of them I appreciated their forms like I would a piece of art, but Emilio… Emilio was different

My gaze dropped fro the way his skin contrasted with his black hair which was already coathered on top of his head I wanted to taste him, to touch him He looked terrified to be there, and I wanted to do whatever I could to comfort him

“X?” When Iat hi with me?

“Yes, I’ here”

“Um… You’re welcome” He licked his lips, and I watched the ue, mesmerized

What was happening to me? No man had ever made me feel that way Rarely had any woman had me as entranced, especially recently I’d been so dedicated to work, both fundraising for the charities ilance, the vigilante organization I oversaw, that I hadn’t taken much time for my personal life I’d had the occasional hookup, but the encounters were more about a release of tension with quick, raw pleasure, nothing thatman in front of me did

Maybe I was just feeling the effect of toosince I’d actually considered any of the numerous offers I received from women The proble tiht each other pleasure, that should be enough I didn’t like thinking about it, but it was possible I had just as strong a need for companionship

Ugh That made me sound like some romantic sap And while I could appreciate others’ need for romantic love, I didn’t have tioing to fulfillafter the same types of motherfuckers I’d eliminated in the army