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And unfortunately, when I opened my eyes, I was disappointed by who stood in front of me. “Seriously? You couldn’t have just picked up the phone?”
“What fun would that be?” Rafe asked, strolling over to a small bar with alcohol bottles half full.
“Have you ever heard of the wash cycle? That rag was disgusting. I’ve sweat in the jungle and smelled better than that.”
He shrugged. “I couldn’t make the experience too friendly for you. I wanted to ensure you could go home with a good cover story.” He paused as he was about to pour a drink, then looked over at me. “That is, if you choose not to take the assignment I have for you.”
“Like I would take an assignment from you. Do you realize what you put me through after what happened with Eva? I had to keep your dirty little secret.”
He took a long swallow of his whiskey. “You didn’t have to.”
“I did it for Eva. She was fucking humiliated after what you did to her.”
He rolled his eyes as he walked over to a bench and sat down. “Are we really going to do this? You know why I did that. I didn’t have a choice.”
“You could have told us all what happened. You could have?—”
“Fucking hell,” he interrupted. “How long are you guys going to drag this up? It’s in the past. I did what I had to do.”
“You didn’t trust us,” I snapped.
“Of course, I didn’t. My brother was in the enemy’s hands. Do you really think I’d trust anyone else with his life?”
“I didn’t know you cared,” I snapped.
“About him? Always.”
“Then explain how you could shoot him.”
He shrugged. “Purely an accident. Besides, Cash and I have always had a bit of a rivalry.”
I snorted, finding his version of a rivalry hilarious. “I had no idea you took it to such great lengths.”
“You know, I’m really not here to talk about my relationship with my brother.”
“And I’m not here to help you. I would never do that to him.”
“He would understand.”
“Cash hates you.”
“Yes, he does,” he nodded. “But think of how much fun it could be working on my side for a change.”
I stared at him, trying to muster up some enthusiasm to throw his way. Yep, nothing. “Ooh, I’m so excited to work with you,” I said in a monotone voice.
“You will be when you see the job.”
“Somehow, I doubt that. People around you tend to die.”
“Yes, but you can’t die,” he grinned. “Which is precisely why I chose you.”
That was intriguing. A job so dangerous that there was likely no outcome in which the agent would survive. Except for me because I was just that damn good. Or lucky. Or…well, I wasn’t sure what it was about me.
“I’m listening.”
He grinned and walked over, cutting the tape from my wrists. “Come with me.”
He turned and walked out of the room, leaving me to follow. “Come with me,” I said mockingly.
