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the process and has never stayed long in one place since. It is unclear if he was planning to use the codes and transponder directly or was selling them.”
    “Do we know where he is now?” asked Aaron.
    Rollins shook her head. “We’re not even sure if he’s left Mexico yet, though I doubt he would have stuck around.”
    “Where does that leave us?” Reid wondered.
    Rollins’ expression soured. “As much as I hate to say this, there’s nothing we can do but wait for him to resurface. But we kept the codes out of his hands, and the Davies family is safe again thanks to you gentlemen. I think we can still count this as a win.”
    Aaron and Reid nodded reluctantly.
    “Now go finish up your mission logs. Dismissed.”
     
    Reid and Aaron were still doing paperwork when Rollins walked up and threw down a pair of tickets.
    “Good job, men,” she announced.
    “What are these?” asked Aaron.
    “Tickets to the Mariners’ game tomorrow night against the Texas Rangers. You guys deserve a night out.”
    Reid shrugged and looked at Aaron.
    “Should be fun,” he said and Aaron nodded.
    “Thanks, Director,” said Aaron.
    Rollins strode off and Aaron scribbled his signature at the bottom of the page and stood up.
    “You want to meet me at the Pyramid Alehouse before the game?” he asked.
    “Beer garden sounds good,” said Reid.
    “Are you still on the Vicodin?”
    “Nah. It makes my head fuzzy. Maybe tonight, but just doing ibuprofen for now.”
    “You are one bad ass,” said Aaron.
    “Whatever. Four o’clock at the beer garden?”
    “Four it is. Later, Jackson.”
    Aaron walked out and Reid finished up his own report. He grabbed his keys from the drawer and was headed out when Rollins caught up to him.
    “Maxwell isn’t going to be able to use his ticket,” she said. “Do you know anyone who might want it?”
    Reid was about to say no, but then thought of Jillian. He owed her big time.
    “Sure, I know someone who might like it.”
    “Great.” Rollins handed him the extra ticket and left Reid standing there wondering how Aaron was going to react when he brought her along.
     
    The doorbell rang and when Jillian saw Reid through the peephole, she found herself with mixed emotions. After no word from him for three days, she was relieved to see he hadn’t forgotten her completely. But she was still sore after being sent home halfway through their last date.
    She did her best to appear blas é about his arrival before she opened the door. When she did, his face broke into a grin, and she felt her facade crumbling fast.
    “Yes?” she asked.
    Reid’s smile faltered slightly at her icy tone.
    “Hey,” he said. “I just got home and wanted to apologize again for the other night.”
    Jillian crossed her arms. “Yes, you apologized the other night as well. You know, when you were pushing me into the cab.”
    His smile disappeared completely. As much as Jillian enjoyed seeing him squirm, she was a bit sad to see it go.
    “I know. It was a disaster,” he said, “but I was hoping to make it up to you.” She raised a brow and he continued. “I have tickets to the baseball game tomorrow night and I was hoping you would come with me.”
    Inside, Jillian was jumping for joy that Reid was asking her out again. But a small part of her didn’t know if it was such a good idea. The part that remembered the heartache of not so long ago.
    “What do you say?” Reid asked when she hadn’t responded.
    “If I were to say yes,” she said, and Reid’s smile started to return, “should I drive my own car? You know, in case I need to find a ride home.”
    He frowned and Jillian had to admit it was almost as sexy as his smile.
    “I deserve that,” he said. “But I promise that I’m not on-call tomorrow. I’d be all yours. Although that is a rare thing,” he added with caution in his voice, and Jillian understood completely. He was warning her, and she knew she had a decision to make.
    “I suppose,” she