Mistletoe (K19 Security Solutions 3)
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“What changed?”
“I talked to Alegria.”
“And?”
“She told me that Griffin and Mantis are the best of the best. Just because they’re out of contact, doesn’t necessarily mean anything is wrong. It only means that they don’t think it’s safe to make contact.”
“Did she say anything else?”
“So much. We talked almost all night.”
Ava folded her arms. “Are you going to make me keep asking what you talked about?”
“She told me about a few of their missions, without divulging any classified information, of course.”
“And?”
“There have been so many. She told me I’d get used to it. I’d always worry, but the more missions Griffin came back from safely, the more I’d trust how good he is at what he does.”
“She’s not worried about Mantis?”
“The way she put it, is that she’s worried, but she knows the team is made up of professionals who have been trained to do this kind of work.”
Ava wondered how much of what Aine was telling her she believed, and how much was her sister putting on a brave face.
“Did you hear about Gunner and Zary?” she asked, changing the subject.
“No. What happened?”
“They got engaged last night. Wait until you see her ring. It’s gorgeous.”
“Come on,” said Aine, pulling her up from where she’d sat on the bed. “Let’s go wake her up.”
—:—
“What’s going on?” Gunner asked Razor.
“With what?”
“Don’t pull that with me. You’re acting…sneaky.”
Razor laughed out loud. “Oh, yeah? I’m sneaky? Good thing I got into the line of work I did.”
“You know damn well what I mean. You’re up to something.”
Razor shrugged. “You’re imagining things.”
“The hell I am,” Gunner grumbled, walking away.
Razor breathed a very temporary sigh of relief. If Ava and Zary didn’t get up soon, the surprise he had planned would be ruined.
He bounded up the stairs two at a time, but when he got to the bedroom he and Ava had slept in, it was empty. Seconds later, he heard her voice down the hallway.
“Good morning,” he said, walking into the room where she was talking to Zary and Aine. “The three of you do realize it’s Christmas, right?”
“Aine said you were letting us sleep in.”
“And we were, but how much longer do you think we can hold off Sierra and Savannah?”