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because breaking into a medical facility was one the
craziest things he’d ever done. If he got caught his career would be over. If
he lost his job or worse yet, got arrested and did any jail time, the group would
probably have to move on to another safe haven without him. Were they ready for
that? Without being conceited, he couldn’t think of anyone who could take over
the role.
    Darting
behind a tree when a car passed by, Aiden looked toward the back of the building
that housed the free clinic. It was a stand-alone structure and probably the
safest way in was round back where there was less chance of him being spotted
from the main road that was still busy even at this time of night.
    He
waited until a car had passed and its headlight no longer outlined his
silhouette, before sprinting around to the side. The clinic stocked drugs so
without a doubt an alarm system was in place, and Dr. Delaney had most likely armed
it before she’d left the building. If he disabled it and picked the lock,
probably no one would even know that someone had been inside. That was if he
could do it. Sure he’d picked locks before, but he wasn’t an expert. One slip
or mistake could actually trigger the alarm and have the police here in no time.
For all he knew it could even be a silent alarm. And outside cameras, no, he
hadn’t seen a sign of a single one.
      On the other hand, a safer way would be to
make look like a break in. He’d take a few drugs with him and Dr. Delaney would
assume a junkie had been looking for a quick fix or a non-addict looking to
make a fast score for some extra cash. Yes, just about everyone needed more
income these days, so that made the most sense.
    If
he set off the alarm it wouldn’t take long for someone from law enforcement to
arrive. He didn’t know where to look for the vial of blood, so there was a good
chance he’d get caught red-handed. The headlights of a passing car grazed over
him, and he knelt behind a bush until it was gone.
    It
was getting cold out here so he’d better decide what he was going to do before
he froze. Most likely it was an alarm that went straight to the police
department. He’d have to be quick, not waste a second locating that vial of
blood, take a few drugs, and then get the hell of there.
    He
turned his face away from the pane of glass behind him, bent his arm and shoved
his elbow through the window. It shattered and now all he needed to do was tap
away the rest of the shards, and he could climb safely inside.
    Having
better vision at night than day was a big asset as Aiden made his way through the
clinic searching for the lab.   No flashlight needed. On his way, he stopped
by the medicine cupboard, pulled out some bottles, scattered them on the floor
and then slipped a few into his jacket pocket. That would make it look more
like a real break in.
    He
hurried across the hallway, realizing this was the exact spot he’d first seen
Charlotte standing there in her thong. He raised his head up; the smell of her
scent still hung in the air. Her light perfume invaded his nostrils. He also
remembered the kiss in her office. Sure he had a motive for doing it, but it
hadn’t been much of a hardship on his part. It had been fantastic. He wouldn’t
mind doing it again and again. A jolt of electricity passed through him right
down to his toes.   He tried not to think
about her has he headed farther down the hallway, but she was too damn sexy not
to.
    He
opened a door at the end of the hallway and sighed of relief when he saw some
test tubes sitting on the countertop. He’d found the clinic’s lab. For a minute
there he’d thought he’d have to leave empty handed.
    The
sound of police sirens wailed in the background. Yeah, just
as he’d thought, silent alarm system. He needed to hurry.
    Aiden
walked over to the countertop and searched through the contents. There were
vials, but every single one of them was empty. He searched around like a mad
man. It had to be here. He’d