She rolled her eyes.
“What?We all have a past.The guys and I weren’t exactly making friends taking out terrorists and drug lords overseas.Delta Force doesn’t exactly deal with the upstanding citizens of the world.We operated in the shadows.”
“Point taken.”
The firefighters were making slow progress, dousing the flames with water, but the acrid smell of smoke hung in the air.
“How’d you guys get out?”Xaden asked, watching the firefighters work.
“Boone kicked out a boarded-up window.Then he practically threw my ass out of it,” Radley joked, trying to make light of the situation.
Boone’s dark eyes slanted to her, but his lips quirked.He hadn’t even hesitated—just taken charge and gotten them both to safety.All of his teammates were used to thinking on their feet.In their line of work, they had to.It was fortunate that Boone had been with Radley today.She likely wouldn’t have been strong enough to launch herself through the boards like Boone had, but he bet his ass she’d die trying.
He hated that he’d been right—she was safer with him.
Boone could read the expression on her face.She’d come to the same damn conclusion, and he hoped she wouldn’t continue to argue with him about her safety, at least until her stalker was found.
Xaden rounded Boone’s truck, assessing the slashed tires.He kicked one, muttering something to himself, then peered in through the window.“There’s another note,” he said, his voice hard as he opened the truck.
Boone stormed over, his stomach roiling as he read it over.“Where was this?”he snapped.
“Driver’s seat.The door was unlocked, so they must’ve jimmied it somehow.”
“What does it say?”Radley asked, rushing toward them.
Boone tried to snatch it away, but she was too quick.He watched as her face paled and hands trembled.Radley was tough as hell, but he was worried about her.She handed the note back, and Boone read over it again.
I’ll fuck that bitch until she’s begging for mercy.She’ll pay for everything she’s done.
Chapter 13
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RADLEY SANK INTO Achair in the conference room the following week, nearly groaning in relief as Boone slid a coffee her way.“You, my friend, are a God among men.”
Boone smirked as the rest of the men chuckled.