mm

alcon managed

e private beach house

ns billowing in the bree

rench

und her so quickly. Hel

after the last run-

a Cortez Falcone, or "

r more stubborn than sh

ive m

al

ould have given up. Esp

donable sin of chopping o

'd always sworn he'd nev

dare cut more than just

her, she was sure, if she

wasn't a chance she'd wi

wa

she had, then runnin

go home and give up.

en how stubborn he coul

o deal with it. And if s

ough time to

yb

row his little system in

't glimpsed someone in

orking with now, and f

er favor

, not th

knew how to b

chiffon skirt and matc

ith strappy, flat thong s

e'd had her coffee and

ore for the drive home.

her than just a few

ulled it over her should

ing with her, Falcon wo

braided since she left A

nce to get to her favori

such pleasure in playi

und it quit

g with her intended s

She was supposed to lea

tonight in time to get

akf

ter Aunjenue she'd bee

ng problems with some g

, love her heart, had

tying it off, Summer che

she didn't believe. She

She loo

er partner and his cur

ent partner had her inha

sweetness. She and Falc

he'd convinced his broth

s animosity for her, and

ft, she'd found h

a prick, when he wasn't

pless, but just shy of a

him. He was quick, as i

mission. He could look at

ime he and Falcon finishe

of each move, i

indeed. She suspected h

staff had ever been wran

having a melt-down wh

e and perhaps doing some

ise as incentive to stay

s as

lf brother, Falcon, we

e of the heart and soul

that came together whe

i

g combination. Unfortun

together a few times. O

the prick came back in fu

t along with

exy-as-hell, but stil

she left the bedroom an

, open living room, din

th windows, and a multit

luttering in the sweet br

us

y stayed a few more da

tain she wasn't being fo

but once she'd glimpsed

she had a pretty good i

asn't giv

t Je

e was one of his favori

alcon wouldn't be standi

m with the one partner

e wasn't on the mission

ic enemy n

n, which meant Raeg

d no doubt, the secon

red into his beer for h

aning lazily against th

is lips as his gaze went o

hi

eye she watched Falcon

h wasn't exactly unhea

h

She lifted a brow as she

for wear

She'd one-upped him, he

never get away

she was certain she ju

He hid his powerful, st

to keep her at ease, and

might feel far too quickl

rmth, she'd missed him

mi

his exasperating, infur

a

nvinced him there wasn'

y." Raeg slid his brot

dn't know better a

hought. No wonder Falc

ou knew I wouldn't cut

he kitchen island. "You

hat mo

one that he didn't ta

ed rather than ri