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She kicked off her shoes and climbed up beside him. With a contented sigh, she snuggled in the crook of his arm, resting her cheek on his chest.
Cassie already held his heart.
***
Son-of-a-bitch.
The man in the hospital was not his brother. Did the guy have a horseshoe up his ass?
Twice he’d schemed and twice he’d fumbled.
Maybe he needed some help.
Seth pulled his cell from his pocket and hit the keypad.
“Carl. It’s me.”
“Seth? Been a while, man.”
“Yeah. Got anything goin’ on?”
“Naw. I need a job. You got something?”
“Sure do. Taking a man out.”
“No shit. You got a plan?”
“Got several plans, but the guy is a fireman. Got the eye of the public, you know what I mean?”
“That will bring some heavy heat.”
“Yeah. I’ll give you the details of why later. You in?”
“Sure, man. I owe ya.”
“Good. When can we meet?”
Seth agreed to the place and time, then ended the call. He shoved his phone back in his pocket, turned around, and—
Froze.
One of the nurses stood glaring at him. Then she stuck her prissy-ass nose in the air and walked on down the hallway.
Fuck.
How much did she hear?
Seth thought back over his conversation, trying to remember the exact words he’d said. Was there anything to incriminate him?
Just what he needed. A nosy nurse. A loose mouth. Someone to finger him.
Could this night get any worse?
Chapter 25
Cassie went for coffee when the doctor came to examine Mike. He could use some alone-time and she needed to freshen up. She checked her appearance in the mirror and decided it was good enough. In the large waiting area downstairs, she grabbed a newspaper and scanned the headlines. Mike was ready to leave when she returned to his room. Mint soap wafted to her nostrils. Not the usual spicy musk, but still, he smelled nice. Stubble on his jaw, he looked good enough to eat.
Without warning, he grabbed her and planted his mouth on hers. Her hand slid to the back of his neck as she gave in to the desire his blistering kiss ignited. He wrapped his arms around her, pulling her flush against his arousal. Good Lord, she’d only been gone a short while. She wished they were anywhere but here.
