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expected.
    Finally, she turned her head and looked up at him, her eyes clear and honest.
    â€œAnd I know that this doesn’t change anything between us,” she added softly.
    He looked back at her for a few long moments. No, this didn’t change anything. But it did give them a little more time to enjoy this unique physical connection, even though there was no possibility for more. He brushed his fingers across her cheek and traced the line at the edge of her face, along the jaw. She bit her lip, and Sam leaned down to taste their fullness.
    They kissed slowly, tenderly, taking their time to explore a softer connection. They helped each other remove the rest of their clothes, then kissed some more exploring the swells and contours of each other’s bodies. When she was flushed and slick, Sam lay her back down, slipped on a condom and slowly penetrated her heat. Their eyes locked, and they rocked gently, slowly increasing speed and urgency. Sam lifted her legs higher on his waist, deepening his thrust, and entwined her fingers with his above her head. They raced together in a rhythmic gait until Kaylee crested, gripping his length so tight in her sheath that he orgasmed moments later.
    He held her close until her breath deepened and she was asleep. Then Sam carefully climbed out of the bed and took a shower. Back downstairs, wearing only a towel, he did a quick security check, then called Lucas on his cell phone. It was almost ten-thirty.
    â€œWhat’s the verdict?” his friend asked as soon as he picked up the phone.
    â€œSounds like your garden variety of coercion,” Sam confirmed, then relayed a summary of what Kaylee had told him earlier in the evening. “I’ll take her back to New York tomorrow and look into it. But with one complication. Looks like I’ll be spending my vacation doing this pro bono.”
    Lucas laughed. “Really? And why is that?”
    â€œEvan,” he replied simply. “She’s convinced that if he knew about the threats, he would feel obligated to tell her father. And since she doesn’t know that Evan can keep a secret like a professional spy, I couldn’t exactly convince her otherwise. She wouldn’t leave the hotel with me until I agreed to her terms, so I told her what she wanted to hear.”
    â€œSo, that’s your plan? Work for free?” Lucas asked, clearly not supportive.
    â€œSeems like the best solution. I only have to follow her direction and accept her terms if she’s a client. And she’s only a client if she’s paying our fees. Otherwise, I’m doing her a favor during my time off,” Sam reasoned.
    â€œAnd when she finds out that you’ve lied to her?”
    â€œThen she’ll hardly be in the position to be vexed, now will she?”
    â€œGeez, Mac, you really don’t know anything about women, do you?”
    â€œI know enough to be dangerous,” Sam quipped, and listened to Lucas laugh. “I’ll need Renee to stay on the case. Nothing physical right away, just eyes and ears for me when needed. Can we afford it?”
    â€œYeah, sure. I was going to keep her on desk duty for another couple of weeks. So now I can blame you for the lack of field work.”
    Sam shrugged. “She would have taken it out on me anyway.”
    â€œWhat about Evan?”
    â€œI’ll bring him up to speed next week, when I know more about the extent of this threat,” Sam confirmed. “But with any luck, we’ll have this thing sewn up tight in a few days.”
    â€œDo you need anything before you leave?”
    â€œNo. I have a bag at the safe house. Should be enough for three or four days. I’ll buy whatever else I need.”
    â€œAll right, keep me posted,” Lucas requested.
    They hung up, and Sam rummaged through the fridge and cupboards for water and snacks, then spent another thirty minutes securing a private plane for a morning flight.

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