Radley had been assaulted by an asshole she worked with.That knowledge alone made him far more protective of her than he’d been first thing this morning.Hearing the words from her own mouth had been like a punch to the gut—and he didn’t even know the dirty details.
“I could’ve climbed up myself,” she told him as he got into the driver’s seat.
Boone flashed her a look, taking in her flushed cheeks and pouty, pink lips.“I’m bigger than you.Besides, it’s my truck.If you drive, I’ll let you get into your own car.”
“You insisted on driving,” she pointed out.
“Yep.”
“Are you always so bossy?”
As Boone started the engine, he let out a huff of surprised laughter.His little kitten was feisty.Not that she was his, but for better or worse, they were working together now.“I’m not the one being followed.They know what you look like, know your vehicle, and probably already learned that you work here.It’s best we take my truck to stay under the radar.Have you gotten any more texts today?”he asked, flashing her a concerned look.
“No.Not yet.”
The word she left unspoken hung in the air between them, and Boone bit back a curse.She was right—more would be coming.It was only a matter of when.
Chapter 8
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RADLEY’S GAZE SWEPTthe area as they drove to the cluster of warehouses.The location was as quiet as it had been when she’d arrived that morning, but that didn’t mean they weren’t being watched.Uneasiness coursed through her.While the men from earlier seemed none the wiser that she and Boone had been hidden inside while they’d been loading the truck, there was no telling when they’d return.
“You see anything?”Boone asked, also surveilling the buildings.Radley glanced over, noting the way his hands were sure and steady on the steering wheel.Veins stood out atop his muscled hands, and her gaze quickly shifted back to the view before them.
“Nothing out of the ordinary.”
He grunted in response, seemingly slightly on edge as well.It almost felt too quiet.
He pulled to a stop, and they both climbed out.Boone walked around the back of his truck, pulling out a duffle bag of gear.Cooper and Knox strode over, both men holding boxes of surveillance equipment.
“I’ll keep watch out here,” Cooper said.“Looks pretty quiet, but who knows if anyone will show up.”
“How are we getting inside?”Knox asked, nodding toward the warehouse.
“The lock is busted,” Radley said.“You can walk right in.”