air was thick with the scent of expensive perfume

out of the elevator

less, revealing the smooth line of her spine. She had spent three hours in a s

checking his watch. His gaze traveled from her h

t trip," he muttered, but there was no bite

them," Jeanine

hand on her bare back. His palm was hot, burning

d near her ear. "Ev

as a woman in a red dress that cost more th

e smiled, a sharp, venomous expression. As she pas

cross the hem of Je

her mouth in mock horror. "I am so sorry! I thou

behind h

. He opened his mouth to eviscerate Tiffan

d. She looked Tiff

yellowing," Jean

linked. "

ey have a yellow tint. And I noticed when you lau

gling s

tinued, her voice clinical and projecting clearly. "And that perfume is trying to co

er hand instinctivel

me!" she shrieked, but h

" Jeanine said. "Go

oked around, humiliated and ter

e corner of his mouth quirked up.

oud thud echoed from the other s

eathing!" so

or Miller-had collap

g her from the chaos. But she shoved him aside. She gather

de the Senator. "Call 911!

r a pulse. Not

rrest," sh

his sternum and began compre

e on the floor. Her hair was coming loose. Sweat p

n her eyes. The absolute command she had over the situation. She was

d like hours.

e grunted, pu

ed. His body arched, and h

erupted i

eels, gasping for air. He

off his tuxedo jacket and draped it ove

?" he ask

sweat from her forehead with the

rom his pocket and gently dabb

and. "Let's go.

a flashed from behind a pil

hed between them, but it w

, breaking the quiet. "Your evaluatio

mile, small and tired, broke ac

out the window. "D